News Tilburg University
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Kick-off Tilburg University Young Academy 21 September
15th September 2020The new platform of and for young Tilburg researchers, the Tilburg University Young Academy, will be launched op 21 September.
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E-book on strategic logistical collaboration
15th September 2020For three years, many researchers and students from Tilburg University, together with companies in the transport sector, have focused on the question of how it is possible that horizontal collaboration does not get off the ground, while the contribution to the improvement of profitability and sustainability seems so obvious. Recently, the e-book Compose: strategische logistieke samenwerking [Compose: Strategic logistical collaboration] has been published with the most important findings from the research conducted as part of the Compose project.
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Professor Geert Vervaeke reappointed as Tilburg Law School’s Dean for 2021-2025
14th September 2020Professor Geert Vervaeke has been reappointed for a four-year period as the Dean of Tilburg Law School. The Executive Board has decided this, having heard the TLS School Board. Vervaeke has filled this role since April 1, 2017.
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University buildings part of European Heritage Day on September 12 and 13
08th September 2020National European Heritage Day 2020 pays special tribute this year to ‘monuments of learning’, buildings where classes were taught in the past and sometimes into the present, including some Tilburg University buildings. The university owns four listed buildings.
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ZonMW Covid-19 grant for Ashley Metz
04th September 2020Ashley Metz (Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences) received a ZonMW Covid-19 grant for her research on the preconditions for Covid-19 mobile apps. Tracking the Covid virus is very important to prevent or manage a second wave of infections. This project aims to contribute detailed insights.
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Professor Jantine Schuit appointed in new position: member of Executive Board and Vice-Rector Magnificus
31st August 2020The Tilburg University Board of Governors has appointed Professor Jantine Schuit as a member of the Executive Board as well as Vice-Rector Magnificus of the University, effective November 19, 2020. This new dual position was established following the combination of the roles of Rector Magnificus and President of the Executive Board.
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Winner Impact Award 2020: dr. Andrea Rozema with research project on smoke-free school zones
31st August 2020The Tilburg University Impact Award 2020 – € 10,000 and a trophy – is awarded to dr. Andrea Rozema with her research project on smoke-free school zones.
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Launch Program Recognition & Rewards at Tilburg University
31st August 2020Our academics excel in many different areas: research, education, societal impact, leadership and team spirit. Tilburg University actively contributes to the national movement to achieve both a system and a cultural change that leads to a more equal appreciation of this diversity of talents. In order to start a dialogue, the Steering Committee Recognition & Rewards has drawn up a vision and ambition for Tilburg University.
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New book: 'Partnerships for livable cities'
25th August 2020The book 'Partnerships for Livable Cities', edited by Dr. Cor van Montfort (Tilburg University and VU Amsterdam) and Dr. Ank Michels (Utrecht University) has just been published. In this volume, scholars from around the world discuss various innovative forms of collaboration between public and private actors that contribute to making our cities more livable.
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Social security innovation for inclusive worker support during the corona crisis?
18th August 2020Covid19 responses in Germany and the Netherlands show that the most vulnerable workers are the least protected against loss of income. Permanent support structures giving reliable income security for all types of workers are to be preferred over temporary quick-fix solutions.
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Impact of COVID-19 in Africa: a severe setback for development
14th August 2020Covid was late to arrive in Africa, with initial infection and death rates lower than elsewhere in the world. Community transmission is however now accelerating in most countries. The pandemic also threatens to set back Africa’s development with extreme poverty on the rise, according to new international research.
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Smoking on campus premises now prohibited by law
12th August 2020At Tilburg University, smoking on campus has been prohibited since August 2019. This smoking ban at Dutch research universities as well as universities of applied sciences has become law nationwide, effective August 1, 2020. As a result, institutions infringing the smoking ban can now be fined.
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Research into the consequences of the corona crisis for nursing home residents
24th July 2020Tranzo’s Care for Older Adults Academic Collaborative Center (ACC) will conduct research together with UNO-UMCG (collaboration of the University Network on Care for the Elderly and the Groningen University Medical Center) and KU Leuven into the experiences of nursing home residents, their relatives, and volunteers in the corona era. In this qualitative study, the loneliness and social needs experienced by the respondents as a result of the measures, but also their resilience, will be investigated.
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Prof. Jan Blommaert reflects on what is relevant in academia
24th July 2020In this blog Prof. Jan Blommaert looks back at his scientific life and elaborates on what was relevant in the academia and what we can leave behind.
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Tilburg University maps ecosystems for Brainport Development
21st July 2020Jacob Derks, a PhD researcher affiliated to TiSEM’s Management Department, has finished a study commissioned by Brainport Development in Eindhoven on how Brainport can improve the ecosystem around Medical Technology (MedTech). This job was right up Jacob’s street: he studies how enterprises develop and strengthen their innovation capabilities. And it is a fine example of how academic expertise within Tilburg University can be directly linked to a practical question from the field. We asked Jacob three questions.
