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News Tilburg University
Read here the most important updates on our research, our degree programs, and projects with social partners.
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Press releases Tilburg University
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Events Tilburg University
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Current developments
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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 & corona
25th February 2020Tilburg University is fully open again. Teaching and events for large groups are possible again. The advice to work at the office for up to half of the working time has been dropped. This puts us in a transition situation to a hybrid work situation. On this page you will find some basic guidelines regarding COVID-19.
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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
Read about our contributions to the new common, the digital society, sustainability & society, the changing labor market, security, culture & religion and healthcare & wellbeing.
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News
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Evangelia Demerouti appointed as new member of the Board of Governors of Tilburg University
30th September 2022Prof. Evangelia Demerouti has been appointed as a new member of Tilburg University's Board of Governors, effective October 1, 2022. Dr. Evangelia Demerouti is a full professor at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e).
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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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Words need not be weapons; democratic decisions can be made together
26th September 2022Retorica and ad hominem arguments play a major role in the House of Representatives, and in the modern media that have become an increasingly important political factor. However, we can also choose other sources of inspiration to reach decisions with each other, for example rabbis, Jesus, and the Germanic people, argues outgoing theologian Professor Bart Koet on Sept. 23.
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Online talk series by Julija Vaitonyte and Judita Rudokaite on Artificial Intelligence: 'It is a human issue'
23rd September 2022A little more than a year ago, PhD-students of the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences Julija Vaitonyte and Judita Rudokaite started an online talk series featuring many discussions in the field of Artificial Intelligence: AI Forward Forum. For this talk series they invite researchers, practitioners and artists from different disciplines and from all over the globe for crosstalk. And they have been able to invite many interesting guests. The coming edition is on the 29th of September.
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ENGAGE.EU Joint Program in Digital Transformation
22nd September 2022The Joint Program in Digital Transformation Programs you with the latest technology skills and knowledge to understand data, leverage digital disruption, create societal impact, prepare yourself for a digital future that is happening now, and become a digital change maker. Feel free to join the virtual information session on Monday, 26 September at 5 p.m.
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Exhibition 95 years of Tilburg University
21st September 2022Do you have any objects, photos or video footage from the last century that relate to the history of Tilburg University? Contact us and we may be able to add your item to this exhibit!
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Zero Hunger Lab and WCDI publish report on how data can help to foresee food crises.
21st September 2022Zero Hunger Lab and WCDI have worked together on quantitative forecasting techniques for Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) phases of regions and this research is an introduction to the worlds of both food and nutrition security and data science, linking the two were possible. IPC describes the severity of food emergencies, indicating levels of acute food insecurity.
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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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Energy allowance for students
19th September 2022Tilburg students with independent living accommodation in Tilburg can apply for the increased energy allowance of 1,300 euros until the end of December 2022.
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Jan Fransoo’s inaugural lecture: the place of people in managing global supply chains
19th September 2022Jan Fransoo’s inaugural lecture: the place of people in managing global supply chains
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Induction Wall of Fame 2022
15th September 2022Every year, new students and alumni are added to the Wall of Fame in the Sports Center for exceptional achievements they have made in top-level sports combined with their academic careers at Tilburg University. Read about the additions of this year.
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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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Covenant multi-year cooperation in education and research on family firms
12th September 2022On September 2, Brabantse Familiebedrijven Genootschap (BFBG) and Tilburg Institute for Family Business (TiFB, Tilburg University) signed a covenant establishing a long-term cooperation. The aim of the collaboration is to safeguard and strengthen the continuity of family firms in and outside Noord-Brabant.
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Society thinks in solving problems, instead of looking for harmony and the good life
07th September 2022Following Francis' work, according to theologian Prof. Willem Marie Speelman, we need to think much more about restoring the house of our society and this earth. And we can do that by focusing on the mystery behind the problems of our time and accepting and learning to appreciate them. Then we can think about what harmonious life could look like. This is what Speelman will be delivering his inaugural speech on September 9.
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Universities and Province of Noord-Brabant to deploy knowledge to address Brabant issues
02nd September 2022The Province of Noord-Brabant and the Brabant research universities and universities of applied sciences have joined forces to reinforce the future economic growth in Brabant and make sure that sufficient and appropriately qualified staff is available to facilitate this growth. Today they have signed a Knowledge Pact for Higher Education in Brabant (Kennispact HO Brabant) to boost entrepreneurship, lifelong learning, and knowledge development.
