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The assumption that universities are the only natural home for basic research is questioned. The article examines the balance between teaching and research, considers the disadvantages of universities as places of research and suggests what is wanted in an institution devoted to research. The author proposes the creation of a new type of independent research institution which would have a special relationship with universities.
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Cattell, R.B. The organization of independent basic research institutes symbiotic with universities. High Educ 2, 1–14 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00162533
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