Purpose University responses to crises range from providing practical support to affected students and staff;providing leadership to the community;contributing to the development of government policy;developing new knowledge;establishing new qualifications to reskill the workforce in areas of need;and working with industry partners to solve commercial and manufacturing problems Design/methodology/approach Universities play a vital role in times of crisis This undertaking is exemplified by the important contribution made by universities to the societal response to recent crisis events including bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic It is not surprising that universities play this role, however, because it is a natural extension of a modern university's mission of promoting sustainable development and making positive contributions to the communities which it serves Importantly, the role of universities is multifaceted and encompasses both applied and theoretical elements Findings Each of these responses demonstrates the way that modern universities have become permeable institutions that are responsive to society and the people around them Originality/value This is an original opinions piece

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危机时期大学的角色：副校长的观点

目的大学应对危机的方法包括为受影响的学生和员工提供实际支持；向社区提供领导；为政府政策的发展做出贡献；发展新知识；建立新的资格以在需要的领域重新雇佣劳动力；以及与行业合作解决商业和制造问题的合作伙伴设计/方法/方法大学在危机时期起着至关重要的作用这项工作体现在大学对社会对近期危机事件（包括丛林大火和COVID-19大流行）的社会反应做出的重要贡献。大学扮演这一角色并不奇怪，因为这是现代大学的自然延伸。重要的是，大学的作用是多方面的，包括应用和理论两方面的研究结果。这些回应中的每一个都表明现代大学已成为渗透性机构，对社会和周围的人原创性/价值这是原创的观点