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Tilburg University joins the Netherlands Energy Research Alliance
02nd February 2023Tilburg University has joined NERA, the Netherlands Energy Research Alliance, to strengthen cooperation with other universities and knowledge institutions in the field of energy research. This cooperation fits into Tilburg University's broader strategy to stimulate research on climate change and energy issues from the social sciences and humanities.
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Prof. Elies van Sliedregt appointed to Advisory Committee on Public International Law
31st January 2023The Dutch government has appointed Tilburg University professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Elies van Sliedregt as a member of the Advisory Committee on Public International Law (CAVV) effective February 1, 2023. The CAVV is an independent body which advises the government, the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Netherlands on international law issues.
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Tilburg University and stakeholders unite to tackle climate crisis
31st January 2023The Academic Collaborative Center on Climate and Energy has officially kicked off on January 30. In this Collaborative Center Tilburg University enters into a long-term partnership with societal partners to address the climate crisis. The collaboration focuses on social, rather than technical, innovation as a driver of progress and change in the energy transition.
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Supervision of energy derivatives trading is too opaque
16th January 2023Market participants in the trading of energy derivatives are often unaware of the exchange of their business-sensitive information by and amongst national and European national regulatory authorities. This is one of the most striking findings of Liebrich Hiemstra, who will receive her PhD on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023.
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'Autonomy of cities in the past deserves renewed attention’
12th January 2023The legal capacity, legal personality, and autonomy of medieval and early modern cities merit new research – research that may also alter our view of cities today. That is what Professor of Legal History Dave De ruysscher will contend in his inaugural lecture on Friday, January 20, 2023.
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On corporate human rights and environmental harm in armed conflict
02nd January 2023With support from the Netherlands Network of Human Rights Research (NNHRR), the Department of Public Law and Governance organized a symposium on the involvement of business actors in human rights and environmental harm in situations of armed conflict and the barriers victims encounter in seeking effective redress.
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Migrant workers dare not make a case when labor law problems arise
22nd December 2022Labor migrants especially in the lowest income groups have more frequent labor disputes than the Dutch working population, but do not dare to file formal cases about them for fear of being fired. Those are the main conclusions in the recently published report, which Tilburg University researchers Anna Sobczyk-Turek and Jan Cremers collaborated on for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.
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Hilco Kivits appointed as Managing Director of Tilburg Law School
19th December 2022Hilco Kivits will be the new Managing Director of Tilburg Law School as of February 1, 2023. He succeeds Anja Opdebeeck, who was obliged to stop some time ago for health reasons.
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Use of data in the utilities sector needs better regulation
19th December 2022The growing availability of data presents opportunities for utilities infrastructure managers, consumers and businesses, but it also comes with regulatory challenges. Tilburg University PhD candidate Brenda Espinosa Apráez investigated these regulatory challenges in close cooperation with five Dutch infrastructure operators.
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Report: How to protect personal data when anonymization can no longer be guaranteed?
13th December 2022What is a dataset today without personal data need not be tomorrow. With the wider availability of open data and new technologies, data can easily be combined so that it does become traceable to individuals. The Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society (TILT) investigated how European legislation can respond to these unstoppable developments.
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Professor Ingrid Leijten joins The Young Academy
13th December 2022Tilburg Law School constitutional law professor Ingrid Leijten is one of ten new members to join The Young Academy in 2023. Leijten plans to commit herself to the communication of scientific findings to raise awareness of how a constitutional state functions.
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Dr Ammar Maleki’s research group GAMAAN wins MRS President’s Medal 2022
09th December 2022Assistant professor Dr. Ammar Maleki’s research group GAMAAN has won the President’s Medal 2022 of Market Research Society (MRS) in the UK for their innovative commitment to discovering what Iranians really think.
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"Have political government communication tested by judge"
06th December 2022The Dutch government campaign for a European Constitution in 2005 was unconstitutional, at least according to a new legal review framework that Tjebbe Geldof developed in his doctoral research on political government communication. Because parliament has repeatedly failed to effectively control government communication, citizens should be able to raise their objections to it with an independent judge, he argues.
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Bart van der Sloot receives Academy Early Career Award KNAW
30th November 2022Dr. Bart van der Sloot, associate professor of privacy and big data at Tilburg Law School, receives an Academy Early Career Award from the KNAW. Van der Sloot is one of twelve young researchers from all fields of science to be awarded, with 15,000 euros and a work of art.
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Keuzegids Universiteiten 2023: Two top-rated programs and six Bachelor’s programs rank # 1
24th November 2022In the Keuzegids Universiteiten 2023, published today, two Bachelor’s programs at Tilburg University are awarded the quality label of "top program," while students have ranked six Tilburg University Bachelor’s programs as the best in their field. In the annual Keuzegids Universiteiten, all academic Bachelor’s programs are compared, largely based on student satisfaction measured through the National Student Survey (NSE).
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Paul Frissen in farewell address: accept imperfection of world and society
23rd November 2022When the political desire for perfectibility aims for cohesion in the world through state intervention, that desire becomes a dangerous thing, Professor of Public Administration Paul Frissen will contend in his farewell address on November 25, 2022. We would do better to see and acknowledge the fallibility of the world, and a little more modesty and a little less superiority thinking could help us with that.
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Protest vs. power in Iran: a break with the past?
15th November 2022What’s life like for Iranians, as they live under a dictatorial regime that heavily represses their rights and freedoms? How is this especially troublesome for Iranian women?
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Tilburg University remains best Dutch university for Law according to THE World University Rankings 2023 by subject
26th October 2022Tilburg University has confirmed its international reputation for teaching and research within the fields of Business & Economics, Law and Psychology with top-50 positions worldwide in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023 by subject. With a 21st position worldwide in the THE subject ranking for Law, Tilburg University is among the world leaders in this field.
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Pieter Huisman reappointed to Education Council
24th October 2022Prof. Pieter Huisman, professor of Education Law at Tilburg Law School, has been reappointed to the Education Council for four years from January 2023. The Council of Ministers has agreed to this, the Education Council announced on Oct. 21, 2022.
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Blog: Theatre experiments in the CONTRA Kick-Off week
14th October 2022Conflict can be a good thing. That is CONTRA’s point of departure, CONTRA standing for Conflicts in Transformations. Amongst others, conflicts can make sure that different perspectives on problems can be heard and urgency for policy-making created.
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Research update: Signature plan Global Law and Governance in academic year 2021-2022
14th October 2022Between the Summer of 2021 and October of 2022, many things have happened in the Global Law and Governance (GLG) signature plan. The number of research projects and researchers has significantly increased, just as a variety of research activities.
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Prof. Sofia Ranchordás appointed as Full Professor of Administrative Law
13th October 2022Tilburg University has appointed Prof. Sofia Ranchordás as Full Professor of Administrative Law at Tilburg Law School starting from December 1, 2022. Professor Ranchordás’ research within the chair will focus on equal treatment in the digital administrative state.
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Irene Kamara fellow at the Transatlantic Technology Law Forum at Stanford University
07th October 2022As of October, dr. Irene Kamara is appointed Fellow at the Transatlantic Technology Law Forum at the Stanford University.
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Nine Tilburg University programs rated as best in their fields
30th September 2022In the Elsevier Beste Studies 2022 ranking, that was published on Thursday, September 29, four Tilburg University Bachelor’s programs and five Master’s programs are rated as the best of their kind.
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Inclusive HR policy for immigrant workers desperately needed
26th September 2022In some industries, migrant workers are performing essential functions these days. In companies' HR policies, however, this does not translate into appropriate care and attention. Dr. Jan Cremers advocates a much more active role for HR management to improve the social protection of migrant workers and prevent abuse.
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Kick-off meeting BOLSTER project in Tilburg: 13 partners successfully aligned
22nd September 2022The BOLSTER project (Bridging Organizations and marginalised communities for Local Sustainability Transitions in EuRope) officially started in the Netherlands on 7, 8 and 9 September with a successful kick-off meeting hosted by the project coordinator, Tilburg University,
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National Budget: "The government must actively stop the waste of money, energy and talent"
19th September 2022The Netherlands are dealing with an accumulation of crises and growing socio-economic inequality that is increasingly affecting us. It is time for radical measures, Daniël van Vuuren, Reyer Gerlagh en Irmgard Borghouts argue. In response to the presentation of next year's National Budget, they provide some recommendations for the Dutch government.
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Connecting HRM and social security helps solve major labor market issues
14th September 2022In order to solve the major problems on the labor market, we need a new infrastructure in which finding work and moving within the labor market goes smoothly and with new securities. Both the government and employers will have to take action, but not without taking into account the interests of each other and of the (potential) employee.
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Nadine Groeneveld-Tijssens appointed Endowed Professor of Appellate Proceedings
30th August 2022As of September 1, 2022, Nadine Groeneveld-Tijssens is Endowed Professor of Appellate Proceedings at Tilburg University. Groeneveld will research the duties, position, and working methods of courts of appeal.
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Information in sustainability reports of listed companies often too slight
25th August 2022Listed companies in Europe are increasingly integrating sustainability into their risk governance processes, but the information they report is as yet too often perfunctory. A mix of soft law and hard law could make a difference in attempts to reduce the risk of greenwashing.
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Again top rankings for Tilburg University in Shanghai Subject Rankings
19th July 2022Tilburg University has once again confirmed its international reputation in education and research. This is evident from the results of the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2022 by ShanghaiRanking, which were made public on July 19, 2022.
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Reconnecting interests can reduce judicialization in socio-spatial govenance
15th July 2022Disconnected 'communities of fate' driven by globalization are one of the key causes of judicialization of spatial planning procedures in the Netherlands, research by Eva Wolf, Feie Herkes, and Stavros Zouridis has shown. They advise a well-chosen mix of judicialization, participation, and politicization per situation.
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Triple helix partnerships contribute to regional labor markets
01st July 2022Triple helix partnerships in which government, education and business work together contribute in different ways to regional labor markets. This is the conclusion of researcher and lecturer Jeltje Talen of the Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, who will receive her PhD from Tilburg University on Friday 1 July 2022.
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Emeritus Professor Marc Groenhuijsen receives highest award in field of victimology
30th June 2022During the 17th triennial International Symposium for Victimology in San Sebastián in June, Em. Prof. Marc Groenhuijsen was awarded the highest distinction in the field of victimology: the Hans van Hentig Award of the World Society of Victimology.
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Frank Hendriks appointed as member Dutch Council for Public Governance
30th June 2022Professor of comparative public governance Frank Hendriks has been appointed by the Dutch Council of Ministers as a member of the Council for Public Governance as of 1 July 2022. The appointment is for a period of four years. Hendriks succeeds Prof. Caspar van den Berg, who has become a member of the Dutch Senate and has therefore had to relinquish his membership of the Council.
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Paul Verbruggen appointed Professor of Tort Law
30th June 2022As of July 1, 2022, Dr. Paul Verbruggen of Tilburg Law School is Professor of Private Law, in particular tort law. In his new position, he will explore the interaction between civil liability and modalities of market regulation.
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Best master thesis and dissertation prizes awarded to TLS
16th June 2022The Executive Board of Tilburg University has awarded the annual prizes for the best master and research thesis and defended dissertation each worth €4,000. Two of the awards went to law research: Master student Abdelhamid Azarkan wrote the best master thesis and Eva van Vugt PhD the best dissertation.
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Data Science students perform data challenge for London Metropolitan Police
13th June 2022Students of the Joint Bachelor Data Science learn to connect theory to practice in three 'Data Challenge' courses.
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Prof. Conny Rijken new National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Violence against Children
10th June 2022Professor of Human Trafficking and Globalisation Conny Rijken will be the new National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Violence against Children, starting 1 September 2022. Her appointment was announced on Friday 10 June.
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Professor Jurgen de Poorter nominated as State Councilor
10th June 2022On Friday, June 10, 2022 the Dutch Cabinet decided to nominate Professor Jurgen de Poorter of Tilburg University as as State Councilor to the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Dutch Council of State.
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More action against statelessness needed within EU and Council of Europe
07th June 2022Within the Council of Europe and the European Union, much remains to be done to tackle statelessness. Even though there are no obvious gaps in European law that stand in the way of preventing and solving statelessness, the legal framework is insufficiently put into concrete action.
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Tilburg University appoints Pieter Huisman as endowed professor of educational law
31st May 2022Tilburg University has appointed Prof. Pieter Huisman as an endowed professor of education law with effect from 1 June 2022. He will mainly focus on the increasing importance of the individual right to education as reflected in concepts such as 'inclusive education' or 'Lifelong Development'.
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Artificial intelligence can help courts improve efficiency and quality
25th May 2022In certain court cases a computer can autonomously generate draft decisions, and in almost all court cases it can offer valuable support to courts and court clerks. Yet even though artificial intelligence can improve efficiency and quality, the added value that human judges bring to the process of administering justice remains indisputable.
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Farewell speech 'Peace and Justice' Ernst Hirsch Ballin available
16th May 2022On Friday May 13th Prof. Ernst Hirsch Ballin delivered his farewell speech 'Peace and Justice'. It is now available online.
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University medal and royal honor for Ernst Hirsch Ballin
13th May 2022On Friday, May 13, 2022, university professor Dr. Ernst Hirsch Ballin received the university medal for his many years of outstanding service to the university during his farewell from Tilburg University. In addition, the Mayor of Tilburg presented Professor Hirsch Ballin with the insigna of the royal honor conferred upon him: he was appointed a Commander in the Order of Orange-Nassau.
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Big role possible for employers in keeping people in work
12th May 2022Employers can contribute in various ways to job security for their staff. Large organizations in the (semi-)public sector in particular already do so, mainly for economic reasons: they see their HR department as a strategic partner, have a social plan and collaborate with other organizations in the region.
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Collaboration in networks welfare sector does not get off the ground enough
09th May 2022Networks that operate within the implementation of the Wmo 2015 (Social Support Act) succeed in connecting important organizations. At the same time, they have limited success in creating an integrated offer.
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Valedictory address Prof. Ernst Hirsch Ballin on peace and justice
09th May 2022On Friday, May 13, University Professor Prof. Ernst Hirsch Ballin will take his leave of Tilburg University with the valedictory address 'Peace and Justice'. In it he addresses an issue that has become dramatically topical since the Russian war of aggression: can the law bring about peace?
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Tilburg University partner in Gravitation research program 'The Algorithmic Society’
02nd May 2022Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf of Education, Culture and Science has awarded 21.3 million euros under NWO's Gravitation program to the project 'The Algorithmic Society' of a consortium of five universities led by the University of Amsterdam. Tilburg Law School is a co-applicant and bears responsibility for one of the three areas of research in the project, the judiciary.
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ERC Advanced grant for research on improving the domestic prosecution of international crimes
26th April 2022The European Research Council of the EU has awarded an ERC Advanced research grant of 2,3 million euros to Prof. of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Elies van Sliedregt of Tilburg University. She will develop parameters for a coordinated system of global justice at the domestic level.
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Call for papers: ENGAGE.EU early-stage researchers & young scholars conference in Sofia, Bulgaria
13th April 2022Deadline call for papers has been extended to Friday 13 May!
Are you a junior researcher and interested in sharing your work with international peers? On June 23 and 24 The University of National and World Economy in Sofia, Bulgaria will host the first ENGAGE.EU conference.
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Inaugural lecture Bastiaan Starink: Tax reforms essential for labor market and pensions
13th April 2022Read the augural address (in Dutch) of Prof. Bastiaan Starink. In which he states that it is essential to look at the symbiosis between the labor market, the pension system, and the tax system, because taxation creates the preconditions for all of them.
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Veni grant awarded to Marie-Catherine Petersmann
11th April 2022The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded four young promising scientists from Tilburg University a Veni grant worth up to 280,000 euros, and Marie-Catherine Petersman of Public Law & Govenance is one of them. Her research project concerns 'anthropocene legalities’.
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Top positions for Tilburg University in QS World University rankings by subject 2022
06th April 2022In the 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject, Tilburg University achieves worldwide top positions in several of its core subject areas.
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Tax reforms essential for labor market and pensions
04th April 2022Major changes and revisions are on the agenda for the labor market, the pension system, and the tax system--including the benefits system--in the coming years. It is essential to look at the symbiosis between these three policy dossiers, because taxation creates the preconditions for all of them.
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Esther Keymolen appointed Professor of Digital Technology Regulation
01st April 2022Tilburg University has appointed Dr. Esther Keymolen Professor of Digital Regulation as of 1 April 2022. With her research Dr. Keymolen will contribute to a conceptual recalibration of key concepts such as responsibility and trustworthiness in the legal domain.
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ERC Consolidator grant of 1.9 million to analyze legal concept of economic sovereignty
17th March 2022European Research Council has decieded to fund the CaPANES-project wih 1.9 million EUR. This project is led by Prof. Dave De ruysscher of Tilburg Law School, who previously, in 2016, obtained an ERC Starting Grant.
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Tilburg University appoints Dave De ruysscher as Professor of Legal History
15th March 2022Tilburg University has appointed Dr. Dave De ruysscher as Professor of Legal History. De ruysscher has been working on the legal-historical development of commercial law, in particular relating to custom, mercantile insolvency and company law.
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Opinion: Integrity is condition for good local governance
14th March 2022Integrity is not a prominent theme in the local elections. That's remarkable, since questions of integrity have a large impact on the decreasing trust of citizens in the government, argue Philip Eijlander and Rosanne Franken of Tilburg Law School in Eindhovens Dagblad.
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TEP talkshow on character education
10th March 2022On March 15 a talk show took place on the Tilburg Educational Profile TEP, particularly on character education.
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March 15: TEP talkshow on character education
10th March 2022On March 15 from 4:00-4:50 p.m., a talk show will be organized on the Tilburg Educational Profile TEP, particularly on character education. Special guest (among others is) dr. Ammar Maleki (Assistant Professor TLS).
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Tilburg University and PwC continue collaboration in Tilburg Institute for Family Business
08th March 2022Tilburg University and PwC continue their collaboration as part of the Tilburg Institute for Family Business and will work together in education and research on broad themes concerning family-owned businesses. The contract was signed on February 23, 2022. In the next five years, the institute will continue to build on the solid foundation laid over the past five years.
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EU funds research project BOLSTER to improve understanding of marginalized communities in the climate transition
02nd March 2022There is a mismatch between the understanding of marginalized communities, participatory governance and policy plans to achieve a just climate transition. This can lead to social and political opposition. The BOLSTER project, led by Tilburg Law School, aims to understand how marginalized communities are affected.
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Call for papers - Constitutional law and the algorithmic state
28th February 2022The European Yearbook of Constitutional Law is pleased to announce a call for submissions for its fifth volume (2023) on Constitutional law and the algorithmic state. The deadline for proposals is June 1, 2022.
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Contact with peers helps victims to reinvent themselves
17th February 2022Social support is of great importance to victims of crime, for example, but exactly how that support works was still unclear. With support from the Dutch Victim Support Network (Slachtofferhulp Nederland), Pien van de Ven therefore investigated the role of both support from the social environment and from fellow-sufferers in dealing with a victim experience.
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Webinar - Heart for Afghanistan: Latest developments in property and insolvency law
10th February 2022In cooperation with Tilburg University, Norton Rose Fulbright is organizing a series of webinars to raise money for UNICEF. The first webinar, given by Reinout Wibier, will discuss recent developments in property and insolvency law.
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Book launch Event - International Law in Europe, 700-1200 by Jenny Benham
09th February 2022The Centre for Medieval Studies at Cardiff University has organised an online book launch event to showcase Jenny Benham’s new book International Law in Europe, 700-1200, which provides a fascinating opportunity to explore international law during the medieval age.
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European Research Council awards TILT researchers grant to develop safer mental health apps
08th February 2022The European Research Council has awarded a so-called Proof of Concept Grant worth 150,000 euros to Prof. Linnet Taylor and Dr. Tineke Broer in order to develop a new rating system for app safety.
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Trouwborst in National Geographic: Polish border wall against environmental law
01st February 2022“One way or another, building a fence or wall along the (Polish-Belarusian) border without making it permeable to protected wildlife would seem to be against the law,” ArieTrouwborst says in the National Geographic magazine. He and other scientists fear the fence to stop migrants will be a environmental disaster.
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Lack of solidarity EU Member States in times of crisis undermines European Union's founding values
24th January 2022Unless the EU’s asylum policies will be reformed to meet the requirements of solidarity between Member States, we will see a perpetuation of recurrent crises, and in the longer term potential disintegration due to the erosion of the EU’s common values.
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New publication: Online Academic Education: What to Keep and What to Drop?
13th January 2022The fourth volume in Tilburg Series in Academic Education has been published, entitled: 'Online Academic Education: What to Keep and What to Drop?' This issue examines the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for education within our university.
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Tilburg scientists express wishes and advice to new cabinet
10th January 2022The government's policy should be bolder, faster and with more vision, especially when it comes to climate, Tilburg University scientists state.
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European ERC Starting Grant for Phillip Paiement
10th January 2022The EU's European Research Council has awarded four ERC Starting Grants of 1.5 million euros for promising research talent to researchers at Tilburg University. Phillip Paiement (dept. Global Law and Governance) receives the grant for an explanatory model for better transnational legal collaboration in climate change challenges.
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1.6 million for interdisciplinary project ‘Conflict in Transformations’
10th January 2022Urban Europe has awarded a grant of 1.2 million euros for the interdisciplinary research proposal ‘Conflict in Transformations’, which will be topped up by the research consortium partners with 0.4 million euros. The project studies whether and how political and legal institutions suppress or actively use conflict for transformation towards more sustainable cities.
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Deepfakes may in time disrupt society
05th January 2022Deepfakes potentially have a very large impact on society, social structures and the rule of law. This is evident from research published today by the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT), commissioned by the WODC, a knowledge institute linked to the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security.
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Vote for Irmgard Borghouts for the You Go Girl Award 2021 for expert women in media
03rd January 2022Labor market expert Irmgard Borghouts has been nominated for the You Go Girl Award 2021. The award is for expert women who raise their profile in the media.
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Tilburg University appoints Ingrid Leijten as professor of Dutch and European Constitutional Law
20th December 2021Tilburg University has appointed Dr. Ingrid Leijten as Professor of Dutch and European Constitutional Law at Tilburg Law School as of 1 January 2022.
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Tilburg University to launch multidisciplinary expertise center on support for EU policy
16th December 2021Tilburg University will set up a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for European Values (CoEV) to more fully understand popular support for EU policy. Research, educational, and public events will be developed regarding six political domains, such as the new green deal, the digital society, and protecting democracy.
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VIA AUGUSTA proposal ‘Leveraging the potential of a System-of-Systems approach to infrastructure management’ granted by NWO/NGinfra
02nd December 2021Wendy van der Valk, together with Henk Akkermans and Carol Ou (TiSEM), Saskia Lavrijssen and Martijn Groenleer (TLS) have been awarded a grant by NWO/NGInfra for their VIA AUGUSTA project proposal. It is aimed at working towards an integrated vision on how to equip the Dutch infrastructure of the future.
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Dutch Human Rights Ambassador Bahia Tahzib-Lie calls for dialogue in education
02nd December 2021On International Human Rights Day on December 10th, the Dutch Human Rights Ambassador, Bahia Tahzib-Lie, will call for an intergenerational dialogue on human rights with young people at the center. She will deliver the Max van der Stoel Human Rights Lecture at Tilburg University.
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Outgoing Professor Ernst Hirsch Ballin: ‘We must continue to speak out against injustice’
30th November 2021Professor of constitutional and administrative law and former minister, Ernst Hirsch Ballin bids farewell to the university and looks back on his work, in which human rights were central.
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Forced ‘brain reading’ in criminal law not prohibited under the European Human Rights Convention
25th October 2021The European Convention on Human Rights does not exclude the coercive use of neurotechnological ‘brain reading’ in criminal law, according to PhD research conducted by neurolaw expert Sjors Ligthart.
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New 'Explanation of the Dutch Constitution' presented to Prime Minister Rutte
14th October 2021On 13 October, Tilburg University law scholars presented a new almost 1400-page ‘Uitleg van de Grondwet’ (Explanation of the Constitution) to Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The book is a completely revised edition of previously published commentaries on the Constitution since 1987.
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Research methods between legal doctrine and data science
07th October 2021Large-scale case law research is becoming increasingly attractive with the digital availability of case law. At the same time, this development warrants more attention to the methodological justification of case law analysis. A new book edited by Paul Verbruggen collects important methodological lessons for this type of research.
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Tilburg University appoints Linnet Taylor as Professor of International Data Governance
04th October 2021Tilburg University has appointed Dr. Linnet Taylor as Professor of International Data Governance effective October 1, 2021. Her research focuses on digital data, representation and democracy, with particular attention to transnational governance issues.
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Tilburg University appoints Elies van Sliedregt as Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
28th September 2021Tilburg University has appointed Dr. Elies van Sliedregt as Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure effective November 1, 2021. As part of this chair, Van Sliedregt, currently working as a Professor at the University of Leeds, will focus on organized crime, corruption and the adjudication of international crimes.
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Budget Memorandum: “Major crises require major investments and long-term policy”
20th September 2021Traditionally, a few things have leaked out about the upcoming Budget Memorandum. Tilburg scientists Wim Dubbink, Toine Spapens, Quita Muis, Inge Sieben, and Tim Reeskens were critical about the plans. The gist: what we need is the guts to continue investing heavily to address the major crises: climate change, criminal undermining, housing shortage, and social divide.
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University medals awarded to Marc Groenhuijsen and Jaap Paauwe
13th September 2021Because of their special merits for the university and the city, outgoing Professors Marc Groenhuijsen en Jaap Paauwe received the University Medal.
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The Rule of Law: universal in theory, but confusing and difficult to promote in practice
06th September 2021The Rule of Law is purportedly a universal value that has been guiding international interventions in the legal systems of countries around the world since the mid 1990s. However, for those whose job it is to actually do the work of promoting the rule of law, it is something with many meanings, difficult to understand, and very hard to ‘develop’ anywhere.
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Tilburg University appoints Omar Salah as Professor of Global Finance & Restructuring Law
01st September 2021Tilburg University has appointed Dr Omar Salah as Professor of Global Finance & Restructuring Law for a period of five years, effective 1 September 2021. His chair is embedded in the Department of Private, Business and Labour Law at Tilburg Law School.
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"Intercultural psychiatry must put an end to problematic treatment of migrants in forensic hospitals"
06th July 2021The diagnostics and treatment of people with a migrant background who end up in criminal law and are struggling with mental disorders leave much to be desired. It is high time for interculturalisation of forensic psychiatry.
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Labor market transition: towards more value and more work
01st July 2021The Netherlands has an inclusion deficit - or rather a surplus of untapped talent. Some 1 to 2 million people want to and can work in some way, but do not manage to get sustainable and paid work. Therefore, a labor market transition must be initiated, which requires four systemic steps. One of these is that the broad value of work and participation in work must become the starting point.
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Smart speakers potentially affect users’ autonomy in daily life
15th June 2021Because of the voice-interaction, smart speakers such as Alexa or Google Assistant are potentially highly persuasive, can influence and manipulate users and affect their autonomy and control in their daily lives.
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EU member share responsibility for socio-economic situation people on the move in migration deals
11th May 2021Rich western countries that make deals with less wealthy neighboring countries to prevent refugees and migrants from reaching their borders can still be responsible for the socio-economic rights of those persons. That is what Annick Pijnenburg concludes in the PhD dissertation that she will defend on May 19th.
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Rise of constitutional oversight by the EU puts pressure on autonomy of Member States
05th May 2021The European Union is becoming more and more involved with the organisation of public authority in the Member States, to the extent that this can be referred to as the rise of constitutional oversight by the EU.
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KNAW honors 6 proposals from pilot fund ‘Science Communication: Appreciated!’
22nd April 2021Six submissions from Tilburg University to the KNAW pilot fund 'Science Communication by Scientists: Appreciated!’ have been awarded. TiSEM, TSB and TLS each have been awarded two proposals. 'Appreciated!' is meant for ongoing science communication projects being carried out by teams of scientists. Each team receives €10,000 and should consist of at least three scientists.
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Congratulations to our Tax Moot Court Team
14th April 2021Our Tax Moot Court Team won some wonderful awards at the International and European Tax Moot Court Competition. This event took place online between March 29 and April 2 and was organized by the Institute of Tax Law of KU Leuven and the IBFD in cooperation with Deloitte.
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Too many legal obstacles to address human rights abuses at mega-sporting events
01st April 2021Virtually every international mega-sporting event comes with human rights abuses. But to hold all contributing actors responsible, parallel proceedings under various legal systems need to be initiated which is highly inefficient and allows for those responsible to escape their responsibility.
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MEGAMIND project for innovative energy transition receives grant from NWO
10th March 2021Innovative energy transition research receives a grant from the Dutch Research Council NWO. Ten researchers will link artificial intelligence research to innovation in legislation and regulation to accelerate the energy transition. Among the ten researchers are Saskia Lavrijssen, Merel Noorman and Leonie Reins from the Tilburg Law School.
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In Memoriam student Claudia van Lieshout
08th March 2021It is with a heavy heart that we share the very sad news that one of our Bachelor of Data Science students, Claudia van Lieshout, passed away in her sleep last week.
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Tilburg University strengthens its position in QS subject ranking
03rd March 2021In the QS rankings Tilburg University has further improved its rankings positions across the board.
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New science program at Tilburg University: De Tafel van Martinus
09th February 2021On Tuesday, February 23, the first edition will take place of ‘De Tafel van Martinus’: a talk show on Tilburg University’s academic research. Tilburg researchers join for an interview, teach a mini-lecture, or present their opinion in a column. These presentations will be alternated with reports in which a video reporter explores the impact of research on society.
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Bastiaan Starink appointed Endowed Professor of Labor Market, Pensions and Taxation
02nd February 2021As of February 1, 2021, Bastiaan Starink is Endowed Professor of Labor Market, Pensions and Taxation at Tilburg Law School. The remit of his chair concerns the reform of the collective second pillar of the pension system and the evolving labor market in the Netherlands.
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Irmgard Borghouts and Charissa Freese jointly appointed to chair HRM and Social Security
01st February 2021Dr. Charissa Freese and Dr. Irmgard Borghouts-van de Pas will be jointly appointed to the new endowed chair 'HRM and Social Security' as of February 1, 2021. They will each work from their own disciplines and in close collaboration to give substance to the chair established by Instituut Gak.The double chair will be established at the Tilburg School of Social and Behavorial Sciences (TSB) and Tilburg Law School (TLS).
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Deep-seated anti-institutionalism calls for unifying collective narrative
28th January 2021What is the background of the violence, who are these troublemakers? And what can the government and politicians do about it to stem the discontent? An interdisciplinary analysis with sociologist Peter Achterberg, public administration experts Pieter Tops and Niels Karsten, Juliette Schaafsma, humanities, and social psychologist Florian van Leeuwen.
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Dr. Jurgen Goossens nominated for Teacher of the Year 2021
25th January 2021The Tilburg University Executive Board nominates Dr. Jurgen Goossens for this year's ISO Best Teacher of the Year election. Read more about the election and about Jurgen.
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Prof. Conny Rijken elected member of Council of Europe expert group on human trafficking
07th December 2020On December 4, 2020, the Committee of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings elected Tilburg Law School Professor Conny Rijken as a member of the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA).
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Project ‘Revitalized Democracy’ receives €1.7 million from National Research Agenda
25th November 2020How can ‘hybrid democratic innovation’, which combines forms of deliberation (e.g. citizens' assemblies) and voting (e.g. corrective referendums), strengthen our representative democracy? That is the key question underlying the project ‘Revitalized Democracy for Resilient Societies’.
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Five promising researchers awarded a NWO Veni grant worth 250,000 euros
05th November 2020The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a Veni grant worth up to 250,000 euros to five highly promising young scientists of Tilburg University.
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research project LONGA VIA
16th October 2020Brenda Espinosa (LTMS) and Tom Aben (TiSEM) were given the chance to present preliminary findings of the LONGA VIA research project at the Directors Knowledge and Innovation meeting of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.
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Announcement: TLS lunch seminars fall 2020
02nd October 2020We kindly invite you to attend the lunch seminars.
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Registration of ancillary activities
25th September 2020Register and update your ancillary activities.
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Senior University Teaching Qualification (SUTQ)
25th September 2020This qualification is a recognition of advanced teaching skills.
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Open Press page for Tilburg University
25th September 2020At this site you can link for free to all the Open Access materials that we produce for you.
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Round table sessions Corona survey
25th September 2020Did you fill out the Corona survey and would you like to think with us?
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Leading others training
25th September 2020The program gives our leaders the opportunity to practice their leadership skills.
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Long term interests of multinationals include socially responsible tax planning
24th September 2020How can multinationals opt for socially responsible tax governance while upholding shareholders value? As long as managers act in the best long term interests of the corporation, they do not breach their fiduciary duty, argues law scholar Ave-Geidi Jallai in her PhD thesis.
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Training Cross-Cultural Competences and Intercultural Communication
11th September 2020The training and The Culture Map are useful because they help you recognize and understand the dynamics of situations.
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Purchasing a New Online System for Course Evaluations
11th September 2020One single system for the entire university will replace the current in-house developed applications for course evaluation at all the Schools.
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Senior University Teaching Qualification for Prof. Johan Wolswinkel
11th September 2020The SUTQ committee was impressed by the work he has done.
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What connects us as law scholars? September 24 2020, online conference -on behalf of Vanessa Mak member of the working group Rechtswetenschap
04th September 2020The Working Group on 'Rechtswetenschap' organizes a debate on the future of legal research on September 24.
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AVG voor studentenonderzoek
04th September 2020Research with personal data by students also has to comply with the GDPR.
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Magister: Looking ahead to 2020-2021
28th August 2020Indeed, Magister JFT is proud to announce that the candidate board is completed!
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Antarctica more widely impacted than previously thought
28th August 2020Reporting in the journal Nature, a research team including Tilburg University show where human activities have been conducted and uncover two main concerns: wilderness in Antarctica is decreasing due to an increasing 'human footprint' and biodiversity is under pressure because species mainly depend on areas that are strongly influenced by humans. However, much opportunity exists to take swift action.
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New colleague: Michiel Besters
12th August 2020Since April 1 I am the Head of the Research Support Team (RST) at TLS. In this position, I will be working on research related policies, such as incentives, the signature plans and the research visitation. Also I act as the secretary of the JOB and the ECR and manage the RST.
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New colleague: Gaby Coenen
03rd August 2020Hello everybody, my name is Gaby Coenen. As of June 15, I started my new job within the PLG support staff, as coordinator operations (coordinator bedrijfsvoering).
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International Conference: ‘The evolution of transnational private rule-makers: Understanding drivers and dynamics'
20th July 2020The goal of this conference is to explore how organisational forms, procedural rules, informal decision-making processes of private standard-setting organisations as well as outcomes of standard-setting have changed over time as a response to pressures and demands from within and outside these organisations.
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Antarctica more widely impacted than previously thought
15th July 2020Reporting in the journal Nature, a research team including Tilburg University show where human activities have been conducted in Antarctica and uncover two main concerns: wilderness in Antarctica is decreasing due to an increasing 'human footprint' and biodiversity is under pressure because species mainly depend on areas that are strongly influenced by humans. However, much opportunity exists to take swift action.
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(Summer) message from the dean
10th July 2020The spring semester is coming to an end, and we are ready for the summer break. In this message, I want to take the opportunity to address you briefly.
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€ 1.3 million for a research into managing Antarctic tourism led by Prof. Kees Bastmeijer
09th July 2020In recent years Antarctic tourism has risen sharply – in terms of both visitor numbers and types of activities – and it is expected to continue to grow. Many of the 29 countries that work together in preserving Antarctica are concerned that the 1991 Environmental Protocol and other regulatory instruments insufficiently protect the environment, safety, and science.
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€ 1.3 million for research into managing Antarctic tourism
09th July 2020NWO, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, has approved a research proposal within the Netherlands Polar Programme submitted by Professor of Nature Conservation and Water Law Kees Bastmeijer of Tilburg Law School.
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Taking holidays
09th July 2020We realize that there are limited possibilities to go out at the moment. However, we would like to encourage you to take holidays when your work allows it.
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Covid-19 and Climate Change: Lessons of Difference, not Similarity
11th June 2020If mass collective action is the only way to respond meaningfully to climate change, then the current pandemic is giving us a taste of how bitter that pill is likely to be, and for whom more than others. That is what international law scholar Dr. Mike Leach (Tilburg Law School) states in this blog.
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Preventing youth unemployment: lessons from past crises
04th June 2020After summer a new generation of school leavers will flow into the labour market. This labour market has been shaken up severely due to the corona crisis. How can we offer youth a good perspective and prevent youth unemployment?
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Power of mental resilience strongly exaggerated
07th May 2020There is no academic evidence to support the claim that military personnel who are mentally resilient are better protected against mental health and functioning problems than their colleagues who are less resilient. This is shown by a large meta-analysis of longitudinal studies on the subject, conducted by Tilburg University, CentERdata, and NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in Leeuwarden.
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Citizen sensing can be a valuable contribution to environmental risk governance
30th April 2020‘Citizen sensing’, grassroots-driven monitoring initiatives based on sensor technology, is a phenomenon that authorities increasingly encounter when dealing with an environmental risk. Although this form of citizen science is often driven by a conflict between citizens and authorities, both parties can actually benefit. That is one of the main findings of Anna Berti Suman’s PhD research, which she will defend in a livestream on May 8, 2020, at Tilburg University.
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Tilburg University ranks #9 worldwide on Sustainable Development Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
23rd April 2020In the recently published Times Higher Education Impact rankings 2020, Tilburg University is ranked 9th worldwide on Sustainable Development Goal 16 – Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. This ranking is based on the university’s research on law and international relations (27%), participation as advisers for government (23.2%), university governance measures (26.6%), and graduates in law and civil enforcement courses (23.2%).
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Dutch experiment with facial recognition: privacy risks require legislative choices
21st April 2020A smart doorbell with facial recognition; registering with your face rather than with an entry ticket; and now perhaps using facial recognition to identify individuals who have been into contact with Covid-19 patients? Facial recognition has serious implications for our privacy. The legislator can limit those risks, but will need to make legislative choices for that purpose.
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Interaction needed between analog and digital administrative law
13th January 2020Is existing administrative law adequately equipped to respond automated decision-making? According to Tilburg University Professor of Administrative Law, Market and Data Johan Wolswinkel, more interaction should take place between analog and digital administrative law.
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Gani Aldashev appointed Ronald Coase Visiting Professor in Law and Economics
16th December 2019Prof. Gani Aldashev has been appointed Ronald Coase Visiting Professor at the Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC) for the academic year 2019-20. Prof. Aldashev is a renowned authority in the field of organizational economics and economic governance, with a particular focus on developing countries.
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Job opening: Three PhD Researchers Tilburg Graduate Law School
16th December 2019Tilburg Graduate Law School is looking for three ambitious PhD Researchers.
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Tilburg University involved in large multidisciplinary research into energy transition
13th December 2019The European Commission recently presented the European Green Deal, which sets ambitious goals and measures to achieve the Paris climate goals. The switch to a sustainable CO2-neutral energy supply is an important spearhead. The Tilburg professors Martijn Groenleer and Saskia Lavrijssen are both co-applicants for two large-scale multidisciplinary research projects that aim to accelerate the energy transition, supported by NWO with a grant of more than 10 million euros per project.
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Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award 2019 presented to Julie Fraser and Peggy ter Vrugt
13th December 2019On the occasion of UN Human Rights Day, the Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award has been presented today at Tilburg University. Julie Fraser of Utrecht University received the award for best dissertation in the field of human rights research and Peggy ter Vrugt of Maastricht University won the prize for best Master thesis in that area.
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Contacting victims and loved ones important task of mayors in a crisis
11th December 2019Contacting victims or loved ones is a crucial role for mayors to play in a crisis or disaster. By talking to victims, mayors can strike a balance between collective sympathization and mourning of families in private. That is one of the conclusions of research into leadership of mayors during a crisis by Wouter Jong.
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Free access to public legal information should be recognized as a universal human right
10th December 2019All over the world people are unjustly punished for violating laws whose existence they cannot know, because the full texts of those laws have not been adequately published or not at all, or people cannot understand the language in which they are published. Law researcher Leesi Ebenezer Mitee examined the principles of law on the duty of all governments to publish their laws. He proposes that the United Nations should formally recognize the right of people to know the law as a human right.
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Call for Papers: The Regulation of New Technologies
03rd December 2019Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society organizes the 3rd International PhD Colloquium on the Regulation of New Technologies in Tilburg, The Netherlands,11 June 2020.
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Using data science in the fight against crime
28th November 2019What does data science mean for the future of our democracy? How can government agencies and businesses use data in a way that contributes to the values of our society? And what could be the role of the arts? On Thursday December 12, 2019, Peter de Kock will answer these questions in his inaugural address.
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Cats must stay indoors to protect wildlife, says European law
27th November 2019Free-ranging domestic cats harm biodiversity by killing wild animals, disturbing them, transmitting diseases, and in other ways. Legal experts at Tilburg University analyzed the nature conservation legislation of the European Union in light of the growing scientific evidence on cats’ wildlife impacts.
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1 Million for research into transparent blockchain applications in government
26th November 2019Researchers of Tilburg Law School have been awarded 1 million euros for research into transparent and legitimate applications of blockchain technology by the Dutch government in the complex network society.
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Can conflict-related sexual violence and human trafficking be prevented?
12th November 2019In 2003, as a young legal scholar, Dr. Anne-Marie de Brouwer, currently a Research Fellow at Tilburg University, visited Tanzania and Rwanda. There she studied the workings of the International Tribunal that held those responsible for the Tutsi genocide to account and she observed the local Gacaca tribunals.
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Report: Prevention of criminal interference in Dutch amateur football
04th November 2019Prevention of criminal interference in football clubs starts with a decision in the boardroom. Amateur football clubs are well aware of that and do take measures, exploratory research by Tilburg University has shown. However, prevention of criminal interference is not yet structurally embedded in amateur football.
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Referendum has added value in local democracy
17th October 2019The national referendum is under threat in Dutch democracy. But when referendums are held in municipalities, they are successful most of the time. That is one of the conclusions in Koen van der Krieken's dissertation which he will defend on Friday October 18th. According to Van der Krieken local practice shows that referendums actually do have added value in a representative democracy such as the Dutch one.
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5th European Privacy Law Scholars Conference (PLSC Europe)
03rd October 2019The 5th European Privacy Law Scholars Conference (PLSC Europe), organized by the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, & Society (TILT), will be held Thursday 09 April 2020, at the University of Tilburg, the Netherlands.
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Book launch: Portraits of Injustice
16th September 2019In order to show the impact of international crimes on victims, the International Victimology Institute Tilburg (INTERVICT) of Tilburg University will present the photo book 'Portraits of Injustice: Forced marriage and related sexual violence under the Khmer Rouge' on September 24th, 2019. The photo book portrays twelve victims of forced marriage under the Khmer Rouge in words and pictures.
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Funding from NWO for research on ostracism, economies-of-scale and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
27th August 2019Three professors of Tilburg University have been awarded research funding from NWO Domain Social Sciences and Humanities: Ilja van Beest for research on ostracism, Dick den Hertog for research on economies-of-scale and Jonathan Verschuuren for research on reducing greenhouse emissions.
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TILT participates in large project on Internet of Things Dutch National Research Agenda
13th June 2019TILT (Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society) participates in the INTERSECT project about the Internet of Things which was awarded over 8 million euros by NWO in the context of the Dutch National Research Agenda.
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Common approach towards wilderness protection in Antarctica urgently needed
21st May 2019Growing tourism in Antarctica is posing an increasing threat to the wilderness. In order to improve protection, the Antarctic Treaty Parties should take urgent action and find a common approach, says Dr. Antje Neumann.
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Dutch lawmakers should strengthen citizenship education now
10th May 2019The new criteria for citizenship education in primary and secondary education proposed by the government come just at the right moment, now that the Dutch education system is at a new crossroads. This is what Professor of Education Law Paul Zoontjens argues at the ocassion of his valedictory address on 17 May 2019.
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Three Tilburg scientists nominated for the 2019 'New Scientist' Scientific Talent Award
25th April 2019Tilburg scientists Hannes Datta, Bart van der Sloot, and Gerine Lodder have been nominated for the 2019 'New Scientist' Scientific Talent Award.
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12:00 - 18:00
Workshop: Grotius' Contribution to Commercial and Maritime Law
On 10 February 2023, the i-HILT institute and Grotiana will organise an international workshop on Hugo de Groot's contributions to (the history of) commercial and maritime law.
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13:00 - 14:30
TILT seminar: Catalina Goanta
Undisclosed social media advertising as a systemic risk under the Digital Services Act: Evidence from 12 years of Instagram data
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10:45 - 11:45
TILEC Work in Progress: Shiva Shekar
10:45-11:45 hrs