ASEAN Journal of Educational Research and Technology· 2026Q2
Rethinking the Third Mission of Ukrainian Universities in Wartime: Innovation, Social Resilience, and Postwar Reconstruction
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Ukrainian universities have transformed their 'third mission' beyond teaching and research to become vital platforms for social resilience, innovation, and post-war reconstruction, acting as crisis-adaptive institutions embedded in societal recovery.
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Key points
- Ukrainian universities have redefined their third mission in response to wartime conditions.
- Key transformed dimensions include social responsibility, humanitarian support, innovation, regional development, and reconstruction planning.
- Universities now serve as platforms for community support, knowledge mobilization, and institutional cooperation.
- The study conceptualizes universities as crisis-adaptive institutions integral to social and reconstruction processes.
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Abstract
This study examines how the third mission of Ukrainian universities has transformed under wartime conditions and how it contributes to social resilience, innovation, and post-war reconstruction. The study used a qualitative comparative design based on 186 institutional documents from 30 Ukrainian universities. The analysis identified three interconnected dimensions of third-mission transformation: social responsibility and humanitarian support, innovation and regional development, and reconstruction-oriented engagement. The findings show that Ukrainian universities have expanded beyond teaching and research to become platforms for community support, knowledge mobilization, institutional cooperation, and recovery planning. The study contributes to third-mission scholarship by conceptualizing the university as a crisis-adaptive institution embedded in social and reconstruction processes.
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