Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Understanding people’s behavior in a changing society
The world in which we live and work is changing dramatically. Keeping up with the times is far from self-evident. As TSB we want to understand how people function as individuals, in relationships, in organizations and in society. We want to enhance adaptability, mental resilience and control over health and well-being.
Education
- Build a solid career with a focus on education
- Be part of education tracks fitting for today’s students
If teaching is your passion and your strength, at TSB you can follow a career path towards a permanent position based on education. Educators at TSB help design and teach programs in digital social sciences, where students can take courses from a broad range of disciplines.
Research
- Do research that transcends your discipline
- Combine your theoretical and practical strengths
At TSB we work more and more in interdisciplinary teams that combine the strengths of all social disciplines to answer research questions. We offer the opportunity to build your own mix of fundamental research to deepen your knowledge and applied research to provide answers to society.
More about our interdisciplinary Herbert Simon Research Institute
Partners
- Co-create solutions for societal challenges
- Profit from long-term relations with societal partners
At TSB we work together with citizens, professionals, policy makers, managers and entrepreneurs to study and solve real-world challenges. Share data, meet people and craft solutions in collaborative centers that have evolved for over 20 years.
Read more on the TSB/Tranzo collaborative centers on care and wellbeing
Read more on the university's collaborative centers on widespread prosperity (TSB is in the lead of two of them)
Highlights
News and events TSB
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Katrijn Van Deun awarded prestigious NWO Vici grant to develop new data science methods
29th February 2024Professor Dr. Katrijn Van Deun, professor of ‘Data Science for the Social and Behavioral Sciences’ at Tilburg University, has been awarded a Vici grant of 1.5 million euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). With this subsidy, she aims to develop research methods that can contribute to complex developments in the field of data within our society. Katrijn Van Deun joins the ranks of 35 scientists across the Netherlands who will be receiving a Vici grant today.
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Inaugural Lecture by Tine Buyl: Behavior of CEOs and strategic leaders of great influence on organizational resilience
26th February 2024Characteristics such as narcissism and greed of CEOs and strategic leaders have a significant impact on the resilience of an organization. This also applies to the relationships between the CEO and their environment, such as with the top management team and the board of directors. Professor Tine Buyl argues this in her inaugural lecture, as she assumes her ‘Strategy, Strategic Leadership, and Organizational Resilience’ chair at Tilburg University.
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Marco Tamietto receives ERC Proof of Concept Grant for PRISM project
18th January 2024The PRISM project focuses on addressing key challenges in neurosurgical training involving non-human primates (NHPs), especially within the context of the 3Rs framework (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement) endorsed by the EU.