One and two equals three? The third mission of higher education institutions

European Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 233-249

  Pinheiro, Rómulo ^a   Langa, Patricio V ^b,c   Pausits, Attila ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^c EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITY   (Mozambique)

^d DANUBE UNIVERSITY KREMS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Engagement; Higher education; Institutionalization; Third mission; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 85053277522     PISSN: 21568235     EISSN: 21568243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21568235.2015.1044552     Document Type: Article

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