title: Balancing basic and applied research. In a time of economic changes and stagnating support from the government, universities have to restructure and reshape their mission.
authors.affiliation: Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oosterlinck
authors.forename: Koen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Debackere
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cielen
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D007221:Industry / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D012106:Research / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends*; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*