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The advantages of the solidarity reserve unraveled
21st October 2021The solidarity reserve is a new element in the Dutch pension agreement. This reserve may be used towards intergenerational risk sharing. Netspar researchers Roel Mehlkopf (Tilburg University), Servaas van Bilsen (UvA) en Antoon Pelsser (Maastricht University) have drawn on the academic literature to identify how the solidarity reserve can contribute to risk-sharing between generations and what the implications are for the solidarity reserve’s setup. The Explanatory Memorandum of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment lists four advantages and they have used this study to unravel these claimed advantages.
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Bachelor students Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences win hackathon prize
20th October 2021One of the international BR41N.IO hackaton prizes was for students of the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences.
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Neil Cohn: emoji on scientific basis help people to communicate better
18th October 2021Where do science and emoji meet? An interview with the father of the melting-face emoji, Neil Cohn of the Tilburg School of Humanies and Digital Sciences.
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Nobel Prize winner Guido Imbens has a link to Tilburg
14th October 2021The Dutch econometrician Guido Imbens (Stanford University, USA) has won the Nobel Prize in Economics, along with Joshua Angrist and David Card. They receive the prize “for their methodological contributions to the analysis of causal relationship”. Imbens was a lecturer in the School of Economics and Management (TiSEM) at Tilburg University from January 1989 to June 1990.
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Elisabeth Huis in 't Veld nominated for ‘Klokhuis’ Science Award 2021
14th October 2021Even the toughest people can be afraid of needles. Researcher Elisabeth Huis in 't Veld (Tilburg School for Humanities and Digital Sciences) is conducting research into fear of needles and, together with PhD candidate Judita Rudokaite, is developing an app that will enable both young and old people to overcome their fear of needles in a playful manner. Her research has been nominated for the 2021 Science Award of the famous children’s TV Show Het Klokhuis.
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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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Online daters: check your language and spelling, good language makes attractive
13th October 2021Language use, both mistakes and fine writing affect the attractiveness of an online dating profile, Tess van der Zanden concludes in her dissertation.
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Herman Vollebergh at House of Representatives on international climate finance
12th October 2021On Wednesday, October 13, Prof. Dr. Herman Vollebergh will speak at the Committee on Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Dutch House of Representatives. He will explain the report that Tilburg Sustainability Center has prepared in response to the topic of international climate financing that the committee has placed on its Knowledge Agenda.
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Extroverted and conscientious employees most 'burdened' by working from home
12th October 2021Prolonged working from home during the corona pandemic has led to less productivity and less happiness at work among employees who score high on the personality traits extroversion and conscientiousness. People who scored low on these characteristics actually improved their work performance over the same period.
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European Standards+Innovation 2021 Award for law researcher Irene Kamara
12th October 2021Irene Kamara, researcher of the Tilburg Law School, won the European Standards+Innovation Award for her innovative work which created impact.
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Universities take nationwide action against threat to scientists
11th October 2021Scientists are increasingly facing threats, intimidation and hate reactions in response to media and other public appearances. The Association of Universities (VSNU) is now taking a number of national measures that should be of support to every university and employee.
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Jac. Kragt: 'Keep investing in fossil if you want to change anything.'
11th October 2021Research shows that large shareholders can influence companies' environmental policies, writes Jac. Kragt, associate professor of Finance, in an opinion piece that appeared in NRC (in Dutch).
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8 Tilburg University programs rated as best in their fields
08th October 2021In the Elsevier Beste Studies 2021 ranking, that was published on Thursday 7 October, two Tilburg University bachelor’s programs and six master’s programs are rated as best of their kind.
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The voice of the artist
07th October 2021There are two women on stage. Their faces look the same, they have the same haircut and wear the same glasses. Someone from the audience asks a question. One woman starts answering in French, closely followed by the other – but although their voices are the same, the second woman is speaking English. She is also two meters tall and has a clearly mechanical body. The first woman is ORLAN, a French contemporary artist. The second is ORLANOÏDE, her robot replica. In a collaboration with Science Gallery Dublin, they present a new addition to this work at Ars Electronica Festival 2021 – the robot speaks.
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The first PhD candidates of the Professional PhD Program have started
07th October 2021Tuesday afternoon, September 24, 2021. A group of seven PhD students were on the terrace of the Auberge du Bonheur recovering from the clinic by former field hockey international Marcel Balkestein they had just attended. These candidates are participating in the Professional PhD Program (PPP) of Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM). Although they are all doing their research over the globe, most were together this week to get to know each other and the faculty.
