Third+Mission

=Third Mission (N=2)=


 * Definition 1:** Economic development through technology transfer has become a ‘third academic mission’ on a par with universities’ traditional missions of teaching and research…
 * Source:** http://inderscience.metapress.com/app/home/content.asp
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 * Definition 2:** “Third mission activities in universities stimulate and direct the application and exploitation of knowledge to the benefit of the social, cultural and economic development of our society.” This is the Council’s definition of third mission activities and it is clearly reflected in one of HEFCW’s six core strategic aims, namely “benefiting the economy and society {through} delivering more productive relationships between higher education institutions and the public and private sectors, other agencies and local communities.”
 * Source:**[| http://www.hefcw.ac.uk/BusinessCommunity_Docs]
 * Focus:** Higher Education