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Events Tilburg University
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Current developments
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Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria: expression of support for victims
08th February 2023It is with deep concern that we have learned of the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. This dreadful situation is having an enormous impact on the people in the area. In our community, too, staff, students, and alumni are affected by this tragedy. We offer them our sympathy and support.
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Ukraine: Info and support for students and staff
Tilburg University is shocked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and sympathizes with all those affected. We can imagine that the situation has a great impact on the well-being of many students, researchers, lecturers, and other employees in our community. Tilburg University sympathizes with them and is committed to supporting all those directly or indirectly affected by these events.
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Tilburg University Magazine
With our online magazine we inform, inspire and connect our alumni and external relations. You will find fresh knowledge snacks, interviews, a walk down memory lane, and more.
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Univers
Univers is the independent, cross-media platform of Tilburg University. Univers offers a mix of news, human interest, background, interviews, opinion, culture and sports.
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Tilburg University Topics
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News
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New open data resource for studying video game play and its effects on well-being
31st May 2023In the first study of its kind, researchers at the University of Oxford and Tilburg University have collaborated with game developer FuturLab to create a unique open online data resource to study the effects of playing video games on the well-being of players.
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Using AI to combat hunger and the effects of poverty
26th May 2023For a new podcast in the TAISIG Talks series, Professor of Computer Science Pieter Spronck interviewed Marleen Balvert and Wouter De Baene about their involvement in the Zero Hunger Lab and the Zero Poverty Lab. They discussed the goals of the two labs and the technologies and data that make it possible to work towards these goals.
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Crisis in ethics education schools requires integrated approach to knowledge transfer, skills and practice
25th May 2023Natascha Kienstra states in her inaugural speech on June 2 that there is a crisis in ethical formation in schools. Kienstra holds the chair of Ethical Formation at the Tilburg School of Catholic Theology (TST). She believes that this formation should be integrated and accompanied by knowledge acquisition, insights, skills and attitudes.
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Winners Tilburg University Challenge 2023
25th May 2023The 2023 Tilburg University Challenge was awarded on May 23 to three innovative business plans by student teams. During the finals, the Ideation Award went to Giulio Tosato, Cesare Maria Dalbagno and Francesco Fumagalli of BCI-magicians. The Business Ready Award went to Sven Correia of myTofu. The Audience Award was won by Krzysztof Trzebinski and Jakub Janczak of Thirsty Sustainable Clothing.
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H.J. Hofstra Medal of Wolters Kluwer awarded to Inge van Vijfeijken
24th May 2023On Friday, May 12, at The Hague's Carlton Ambassadors Hotel, Professor of Tax Law Inge van Vijfeijken was awarded the prestigious H.J. Hofstra medal for her impressive track record as a tax scholar. The jury found that she had "generously and convincingly met the criteria of the oeuvre award."
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Technological innovation in the workplace should profit from expanding works council's information rights
23rd May 2023The main provisions in the Works Councils Act that oversee technological innovation in the workplace do not function -- at least in nursing home care -- or hardly at all. That's according to legal scholar Robbert Coenmans' doctoral research. He makes several recommendations for making technological innovation succeed in the workplace.
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Saskia Lavrijssen member of SSH Roundtable Law and Public Administration NWO
22nd May 2023At the invitation of the Dutch Research Council (NWO), Saskia Lavrijssen joined its Roundtable Law and Public Administration for the domain of Social Sciences and Humanties (SSH). The roundtable advises NWO on research policy.
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SSH signs Tilburg Student Housing Covenant
22nd May 2023Tilburg, May 22, 2023 - SSH Student Housing has signed the Student Accommodation Covenant of the City of Tilburg. Given the great shortage of student accommodation in Tilburg, SSH wants to realize hundreds of extra units for students. The focus will be on affordable student rooms.
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Tilburg University response to BSA bill
17th May 2023Last week, Minister of Education Robbert Dijkgraaf announced his plans to modify the binding study advice (BSA). As of the academic year 2025-2026, students need only secure 30 out of 60 credits in their first year to be allowed to continue their studies. This effectively eases the BSA, and universities believe this move to be both undesirable and unwise.
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Four NWO grants for cutting-edge research
17th May 2023From a study that focuses on people who choose to remain childless to renewing microfinance in developing countries. Four Tilburg University researchers will have the opportunity to realize their innovative research ideas after winning a grant from the Dutch Research Council’s SGW Open Competition M. We extend our warmest congratulations to Katrijn van Deun, Katya Ivanova, Tessa van Leeuwen and Burak Uras for their successful applications.
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Inaugural lecture: Shared decision-making as the basis for good mental health care
16th May 2023Shared decision-making in mental health care is an essential ingredient of often longer-term therapeutic treatment relationships with patients and their loved ones. Particularly in the care of people with severe mental illness, this is an extra big task, but there are many gains to be made here, says professor Koen Grootens in his inaugural lecture on May 26.
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Out now: a new Open Science Guide
15th May 2023A new practical Open Science guide for early-career researchers is published by the Dutch consortium of University Libraries (UKB) and other partners.
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Professor Emely de Vet new Dean University College Tilburg
11th May 2023The Executive Board has appointed Emely de Vet as Professor and Dean of University College Tilburg (UCT) within the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences, as of Aug. 15. She succeeds Dean Alkeline van Lenning, who will retire this summer. De Vet will be in charge of the overall leadership and further development of UCT.
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“Positive engagement with politics can strengthen the academic community”
09th May 2023At a time when the value of scientific expertise is being challenged in society, a positive engagement with politics can strengthen the academic community. That’s what Professor of International Data Governance Linnet Taylor will argue in her inaugural address on May 12th, 2023.
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Be Your Own Hero
08th May 2023Online tools are extremely useful but they also carry a risk. Data is worth money and cybercriminals know that. Make sure you know how to protect yourself against these criminals and Be Your Own Hero!
