News Tilburg University
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Tilburg University offers lecturers help in realizing knowledge video clips
05th March 2021The knowledge video clip is short and to the point and offers a nice opportunity to add variety to the teaching repertoire. Bij Tilburg University is de Pilot Kennisclips gestart, waarbij docenten met behulp van studentassistenten een professionele animatie kunnen laten ontwikkelen.
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Many companies will not survive a third Covid wave
04th March 2021In a third Covid wave, more and more companies will get in trouble for longer and may collapse. If billions are needed again, there may be a limit to this support, according to tax economist Ed Westerhout in Univers.
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Everyone vaccinated before July 1. Is that feasible?
04th March 2021Minister Hugo de Jonge calculated on Tuesday, March 2, that every adult Dutch citizen could be vaccinated before July 1. Is that calculation correct? In an interview in NRC, professor of logistics Jan Fransoo explains what that calculation is based on and to what extent it is feasible. "For vaccination, three things are needed: a vaccine, the person who gives the injection and an upper arm."
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Tilburg Law School student Maurick Reuser wins 3rd prize in international Russian composition competition
25th February 2021On February 22nd, Tilburg University student, pianist and composer Maurick Reuser won the 3rd prize in the Russian international composition competition The Time of the Guitar.
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Logistics advice: create real flexibility with more vaccination capacity
23rd February 2021To vaccinate a large part of the population is a vast challenge because of its huge scale, complex conditions and much uncertainty in supply and demand. Prof. Jan Fransoo and Niels Agatz explain how to resolve this logistical puzzle.
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Tilburg University collaborates with United Nations humanitarian department
22nd February 2021The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) is to collaborate with Tilburg University in the field of information management. The agreement between Tilburg School of Economics and Management and the UN organization, which is responsible for, among other things, the coordination of emergency aid after disasters, was digitally signed last Wednesday.
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Ton Wilthagen: inclusive labor market needs investing
16th February 2021In the Nieuwsuur broadcast of February 15, 2021, Labor Market professor Ton Wilthagen argues that if the government is serious about an inclusive labor market, a billion euros investment is more than necessary. Even in times of crisis.
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ERC honors Horizon 2020 TIMELY project
12th February 2021The TIMELY project is embedded in the Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases (CoRPS). Research will be conducted on patient-centered early risk prediction, prevention, and intervention platform, to support heart disease reduction in the continuum of care in coronary artery disease (CAD). The project involves a large group of research partners across Europe and the ERC grant provides a total of € 320.000 to CoRPS for the coming 4 years.
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Lex Meijdam very happy with the Social and Behavioral Sciences sector plan 2020-2025
12th February 2021The Disciplineorgaan Sociale Wetenschappen (DSW) presented its sector plan 'From Insight to Impact' on Thursday, February 11. The plan of the joint social sciences schools calls for working on solutions to urgent social issues and strengthening the impact of science. Lex Meijdam, interim dean of TSB, is very pleased with the plan.
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Special research project Capital expropriation after World War II
10th February 2021The Fiscal Institute Tilburg cooperates with the Tax and Customs museum, Radboud University and the National Archive in researching Capital expropriation after World war II by the NBI and the Tax Authorities.
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Stevensprijs awarded to Arthur van der Linden
05th February 2021We are proud to announce that the Stevensprijs 2020, an encouragement prize for young authors who describe complicated tax issues in a simple and clear way, has been awarded to our colleague Arthur van der Linden.
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Expert team led by Jan Fransoo advises RIVM on logistics of vaccination process
03rd February 2021Logistics professor Jan Fransoo and a team of experts will advise the RIVM on optimizing the logistics of the COVID vaccinations in the Netherlands. This is stated today in the weekly Parliamentary Letter on the status of COVID-19.
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Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2021-2027
02nd February 2021Tilburg University is pleased to have been awarded a new Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) for the period 2021-2027. Obtaining an ECHE is a prerequisite to participation in the Erasmus program, which includes: student and staff mobility and cooperation for innovation and good practices.
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Deep-seated anti-institutionalism calls for unifying collective narrative
28th January 2021What is the background of the violence, who are these troublemakers? And what can the government and politicians do about it to stem the discontent? An interdisciplinary analysis with sociologist Peter Achterberg, public administration experts Pieter Tops and Niels Karsten, Juliette Schaafsma, humanities, and social psychologist Florian van Leeuwen.
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TAISIG: new initiative that brings together all of Tilburg University's AI activities
25th January 2021Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a prominent role in today's digital society. It is therefore not surprising that AI is taking an increasingly important place in both academic research and education. At Tilburg University, a wide variety of scientists from all schools is involved in AI. In order to map and provide insight into what we do and what we are good at, TAISIG (Tilburg University AI Special Interest Group) was established.
