There are three different types of activities performed in higher education institutions that, taken together, form the components of a trilemma in higher education. These include traditional academic activities (research and teaching) and those that aim to transfer knowledge beyond academia (industry-oriented activities). The increased use of digital technology that has resulted from the replacement of face-to-face encounters with digital interactions, or digitalization, is leading to transformations in higher education and is affecting the trilemma; universities face new challenges, and opportunities are emerging. Drawing on lessons learnt from COVID-19, the author explores whether digitalization is helping to bridge the gap between academia and industry.

在高等教育机构中进行的三种不同类型的活动合在一起构成了高等教育三难的组成部分。这些活动包括传统的学术活动（研究和教学）以及旨在将知识转移到学术界以外的活动（面向行业的活动）。通过用数字互动或数字化代替面对面的交流而导致对数字技术的更多使用，正导致高等教育的变革，并正在影响两难境地；大学面临新的挑战，机遇不断涌现。笔者借鉴了从COVID-19中学到的经验教训，探讨了数字化是否正在帮助缩小学术界和工业界之间的鸿沟。