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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“Let’s just kiss this once tonight”
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. Jurgen and Paulien Jeurissen (both 52) an item? A no-brainer for their classmates, but Paulien and Jurgen themselves needed a bit longer to see the light and started out as friends.
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Mies Hezemans retires as dean of students
Mies Hezemans has been active on the Tilburg University campus for 36 years, for most of the time as a dean of students. In all those years, not only the work has changed. So have the students.
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Too many misfits leading to inadequate care
We need to think more in terms of “I can” instead of “I think”, states philosopher Jenny Slatman in her new book entitled: Nieuwe lichamelijkheid [new embodiment]. The separation of mind and body is artificial, and due to the separation of body and environment not everyone is receiving the best possible care.
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In Tilburg, Fizzah discovered her true passion
Where are our international alumni now? Have they stayed, have they gone home, or have they landed somewhere else in the world? What have their studies brought them? Do they still carry Tilburg University with them? What path has former student Fizzah Malik traveled after she graduated from Tilburg University?
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Junior University: Scientists teach lecture to children on social media and influencers
Even after your studies, you will never stop learning. Our lecturers are happy to give you tips on how to deepen your knowledge. Are your kids, nieces and nephews also into social media and influencers? Online everything looks perfect, but is it? Watch the Junior University lecture taught by Anne-Mette Hermans (TSB) and Ini Vanwesenbeeck (TSHD) about the research at the university into social media and influencers.
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"Creating impact should be in the DNA of your research"
PhD students who want to create impact with their research can follow the PhD Valorisation Program. The six-month training, organized by the THRIVE Institute in collaboration with Tilburg University's Impact Team, concluded in September 2023. Amber, Dagmar and Shakya share what they have learned and how they hope to create maximum social value with their research findings. "I now know how to network and maintain connections." During the closing session, participants received their certificate.
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Paolo and Lieke have been together for half of their lives: "From puppy love to parenthood"
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. Paolo and Lieke met for the first time 20 years ago, when they started their studies at Tilburg University. “I was 19,” Lieke says dreamily. “I remember seeing Paolo walk by, catching my breath, and thinking: that’s my man!”
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'Weekend van de Wetenschap' in the new MindLabs building
On Wednesday, September 27, the Grand Opening of the new MindLabs building in Spoorzone took place. This building lends itself not only to research and education, but also to events, such as during the 'Weekend van de Wetenschap'.
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Celebrating fifty years Language Center
Having been established in 1973, the Tilburg University Language Center celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year. The Language Center annually helps about three thousand students and staff, as well as other interested parties from outside the university improve their command of a language or learn a completely new one. In the month of the Language Center’s fiftieth anniversary, the first supervisor of the Language Center and the incumbent director meet on the Tilburg University campus.
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In the subscription economy, research finds that most of us are oversubscribed
How many subscriptions do you have? A large study by Anna Paley and Niels van de Ven from Tilburg University shows that you probably have more than you realize, and that you’re spending a lot more money on subscription services than you think. The researchers found a new way of nudging people towards better insight into their finances, which proves to be highly effective in helping the oversubscribed cut down on their monthly subscription charges.
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Why is it important to talk to babies?
Are you hungry for knowledge? Fancy a knowledge snack? Then watch this clip from science talk show De Tafel van Martinus in which associate professor Tineke Snijders talks about her research on brain language development in babies.
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After eight years, there was no denying it was love
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. No, it wasn’t love at first sight for Hervé Tijssen and Loet van Wijk. The two staff members of the School Office of our Law School needed almost an entire decade in the 1990s to discover that they were more to each other than just colleagues. They have been inseparable for 25 years now and are living the good life, full of joie de vivre, in France.