Overview articles Tilburg University Magazine
Tilburg University Magazine is an online magazine about Tilburg University's education and research and the impact these have on society. The magazine connects the university with its alumni and relations from the world of business, politics, and social organizations.
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How unnecessary paper creates the illusion of sustainability
Many products are wrapped in multiple layers of material, generating huge amounts of packaging waste. Tilburg University researcher Tatiana Sokolova found that unnecessary paper packaging creates the illusion of sustainability, because paper is perceived by consumers as environmentally friendly—even when it’s doing more harm than good. “Objective and perceived sustainability are not necessarily the same thing.”
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Arie Trouwborst: "We need to return a lot of space to nature"
In "Time to Talk & Think", the choice is yours: will you go for a short update to get up to speed on the latest news, a longer article to dive deeper into the subject or are you "all ears" and want to know all about it? Read more about Arie Trouwborst's interesting research in the run-up to his inaugural address on January 26.
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From Peru to Tilburg and from Argentina to Paris: Chiarella is preparing for the Olympic Games
Combining studies or work with a top-level sports career: the Tilburg University community boasts a lot of top sports talent. In The Road to Paris, we share stories of these talents on their journey to the Olympic Games in 2024. Today the story of our Peruvian student Florencia Chiarella Salas (20). She won the 2021 Youth Sailing World Championships. In 2022, she came in fifth in the under-21 Youth World Championships.
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A sober start to the new year: A month without alcohol during Dry January
In the first month of the new year, many people make their New Year’s resolutions. Participating in Dry January, a month without alcohol, is often one of them. Researcher Rob Bovens currently works at Tranzo and has worked in (alcohol) addiction prevention for almost 40 years. He was at the basis of the “IkPas” (“NoThanks”) campaign and Dry January in the Netherlands.
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Listen to the science podcast about intellectuals as activists
In Science Quest, the Tilburg University Podcast, scientists seek answers to questions about people and society that concern us all. From war to peace. From climate to your wallet, from care to organization and from big data to dating. Our own experts discuss the newest, funniest and most talked-about insights from their own research.
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Teacher of the Year Anke Liefbroer: In Lifelong learning, work and learning are not separate things
Even after your studies, you will never stop learning. Our lecturers are happy to give you tips on how to deepen your knowledge. Anke Liefbroer, an Associate Professor of Religious Psychology and Spiritual Care at Tilburg University, was voted Teacher of the Year 2023. In her teaching, she connects theory and insights from research with the practical aspects of spiritual caregivers. Her advice for ‘lifelong learning’ is to view work and learning as inseparable and to forge a stronger connection between them. She highlights three approaches.
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‘Made in Vietnam’: Sanne and Robin found each other abroad
Many loves have their origins on campus, though not all of them last. Some campus couples are still together to this day. Towards the university's 100th anniversary, we collect their love stories. The love between Sanne Geelen (30) and Robin van Duijn (34) blossomed abroad during a student project. But it wasn’t a short-lived holiday romance by any means. From their very first date, in Vietnam, they were inseparable. They got married this summer.
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Juliëtte van Deursen-Vreeburg: compassion and learning to listen with our hearts
Our society suffers from conflicts and frictions that only seem to get worse: tensions and clashes between rich and poor, between people with different backgrounds and beliefs, between prosperous countries and the global south, in heated debates about who will pay for the effects of climate change. Do we see each other less as fellow human beings and more as enemies? An interview with historian and theologian Dr. Juliëtte van Deursen-Vreeburg.
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"Love blossomed over a game of cards in the PUF Café"
Many loves have their origins on campus, though not all of them last. Some campus couples are still together to this day. Towards the university's 100th anniversary, we collect their love stories. How it actually began they don’t exactly remember. But they found love at Tilburg University, that much is clear. Ed (50) and Kyra Goos (51) tell about their time at university and about the places where life has taken them over the years. Spoiler alert: to Sweden and Czechia!
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Polarization in the Netherlands actually is not that bad
Discussions about important societal issues, whether they relate to domestic or foreign affairs, on the street and in academia, seem to be intensifying. The heightened tone, personal attacks, and polarization are characteristic of these discussions. A conversation with Juliette Schaafsma, a Professor at the Department of Communication and Cognition of the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences.
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“We eyed each other up for three days in the library’s quiet study area”
Many loves have their origins on campus, though not all of them last. Some campus couples are still together to this day. Towards the university's 100th anniversary, we collect their love stories. Bart Toorenaar (34) and Joni Koch (34) met in the University Library’s quiet study area. After three days of eye contact and one short chat, they lost sight of each other.
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“If you want to innovate, you must dare to think wild thoughts”
University College Tilburg brings together lecturers from all of the Schools to provide interdisciplinary education to Bachelor’s students of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Read how new Dean Emely de Vet envisages the future, covering topics such as inclusion, inter- and transdisciplinary education, and innovation and experimentation.