The impact of teaching on third mission activities of higher education institutions: evidence from the UK

This study analyses the effect of a change focus in traditional mission (teaching) higher education institutions (HEIs) on variety and intensity knowledge exchange (KE) activities. In doing so, it bridges two partially disconnected streams literature science innovation focusing HEI missions heterogeneity KE The work relies longitudinal dataset from UK Research Innovation (UKRI) comprising information publicly funded research projects over 2006–2013 period. Our identification strategy exploits tuition fees following 2012 reform to proxy for increased attention teaching English Welsh HEIs compared other UK. Results show strong negative increase activities by HEIs. Following reform, applications competitive funding did not terms grant length, value number collaborating partners.