Non-standard higher education recipientsas an important area of the university’sthird mission. Examples of good practicesof Polish and German universities. Cover Image

Niestandardowi odbiorcy szkolnictwa wyższego jako ważny obszar trzeciej misji uczelni. Przykłady dobrych praktyk uczelni polskich i niemieckich.
Non-standard higher education recipientsas an important area of the university’sthird mission. Examples of good practicesof Polish and German universities.

Author(s): Daniel Kukla, Wioleta Duda
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education
Published by: Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz – Instytut Technologii Eksploatacji
Keywords: third mission of universities; transit; good practices; activation;

Summary/Abstract: The article concerns the third mission activities implemented by universities, which activate local community and act on its behalf. The main goal of the article is to present current trends and scope of the third mission of universities through a critical analysis of domestic and foreign literature and presentation of relevant good practices. To this end, the concept of the third mission was discussed, i.e. various activities of universities dedicated to specific groups. The accompanying goal of the article is to answer the question about the importance of the third mission in management strategies of universities in Poland in relation to the traditional tasks of universities - education and research. Universities undertake initiatives for the benefit of the local community by involving various groups of recipients, including groups at risk of social exclusion. This is an important initiative from the social point of view because it changes the university into a place accessible to all interested, a building in which both a preschooler and an elderly person can feel good and develop. The third mission not only affects students and its employees, but also shapes the knowledge society, builds social capital, reaches economic and cultural benefits, and it allows the diffusion of knowledge.

  • Issue Year: 108/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 8-17
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish