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Introduction: New challenges for universities beyond education and research

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  • Bo Göransson
  • Rasigan Maharajh
  • Ulrich Schmoch

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The two time-honoured tasks of universities are teaching and research which have long provided society with specific skills and new knowledge and ideas. Expectations have increased exponentially and demands are originating from a much wider range of stakeholders. Universities are now given progressively more important roles in economic expansion, social development, better forms of political organization and governance, plus providing education for more students, and developing and transferring technology to industry. The capacity of universities to respond is insufficient, in both the developed and developing worlds. New models to guide the evolution of universities include the triple helix, the creation of entrepreneurial or specialized universities, large-scale excellence-driven environments or the concept of developmental universities. Most of these ultimately suggest that the universities move towards technology-oriented third missions, thus a closer interaction with enterprises. This special issue of Science and Public Policy explores such issues in 12 countries. Copyright , Beech Tree Publishing.

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  • Bo Göransson & Rasigan Maharajh & Ulrich Schmoch, 2009. "Introduction: New challenges for universities beyond education and research," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 36(2), pages 83-84, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:scippl:v:36:y:2009:i:2:p:83-84
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    1. Petersen, Il-haam & Kruss, Glenda, 2021. "Universities as change agents in resource-poor local settings: An empirically grounded typology of engagement models," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 167(C).
    2. Niels Stijn & Frank J. Rijnsoever & Martine Veelen, 2018. "Exploring the motives and practices of university–start-up interaction: evidence from Route 128," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 43(3), pages 674-713, June.
    3. Bellandi, Marco & Donati, Letizia & Cataneo, Alessandra, 2021. "Social innovation governance and the role of universities: Cases of quadruple helix partnerships in Italy," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 164(C).
    4. Il-haam Petersen & Glenda Kruss & Nicole van Rheede, 2022. "Strengthening the university third mission through building community capabilities alongside university capabilities [In Search of a Developmental University: Community Engagement in Theory and Pra," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 49(6), pages 890-904.
    5. Matthew Brummer & Sam Bamkin, 2024. "The early emergence of ombuds systems in Japanese science universities," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 51(3), pages 421-434.
    6. Eva María de la Torre & Fernando Casani & Carmen Pérez Esparrells, 2021. "Measuring universities’ engagement: a revision of the European research projects and the actual use of the so-called ‘third mission’ indicators," Revista de Estudios Regionales, Universidades Públicas de Andalucía, vol. 1, pages 97-128.

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