News Tilburg University

• Using AI to combat hunger and the effects of poverty

  26th May 2023

  For 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.

  

• Winners Tilburg University Challenge 2023

  25th May 2023

  The 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.
  

  

• H.J. Hofstra Medal of Wolters Kluwer awarded to Inge van Vijfeijken

  24th May 2023

  On 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."

  

• Saskia Lavrijssen member of SSH Roundtable Law and Public Administration NWO

  22nd May 2023

  At 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.

  

• SSH signs Tilburg Student Housing Covenant

  22nd May 2023

  Tilburg, 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.

  

• Tilburg University response to BSA bill

  17th May 2023

  Last 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.

  

• Four NWO grants for cutting-edge research

  17th May 2023

  From 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.

  

• Out now: a new Open Science Guide

  15th May 2023

  A new practical Open Science guide for early-career researchers is published by the Dutch consortium of University Libraries (UKB) and other partners.

  

• Be Your Own Hero

  08th May 2023

  Online 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!

  

• Remembrance ceremony for students at Tilburg University’s war memorial

  04th May 2023

  On the occasion of the Remembrance of the Dead on May 4, Marike Knoef, Dean of the Tilburg School Economics and Management, and Siebold Klasen, president of student association Sint Olof, laid flowers at the war memorial commemorating the twenty-two Tilburg students who lost their lives during the Second World War.

  

• Call for Papers: The Value Creation, Capture & Sharing in Organizational Networks Conference

  04th May 2023

  The Academic Collaborative Centre for Network Impact at Tilburg University is proud to organize its inaugural Research Conference on value creation, capture, and sharing in organizational networks in Tilburg on October 19-20, 2023.

  

• Marcel Poorthuis is a Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau

  01st May 2023

  Emeritus Professor Marcel Poorthuis received a knighthood from the Mayor of Hilversum last week.
  

  

• Board member Paulina Snijders to exchange Tilburg for Groningen

  25th April 2023

  Paulina Snijders has been appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), effective September 1, 2023. She will be responsible for the portfolios of Finance, Real Estate, ICT, and Digital Transformation.

  

• Response to Minister Dijkgraaf’s Letter to Parliament on internationalization

  25th April 2023

  On Friday, April 21, Minister Dijkgraaf of Education, Culture and Science sent his much-anticipated letter on managing the inflow of international students in higher education to Dutch Parliament. The Minister wants to take several practical measures to manage and steer the numbers of international students who come to study in the Netherlands.

  

• Erik-Jan Broers ends up in the last four in the national Teacher of the Year 2023 election

  25th April 2023

  What an achievement! Erik-Jan Broers has made it to the final four in the national final of the Teacher of the Year election. Sadly not a first place, but absolutely a big achievement to be proud of.