News Tilburg University
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Dutch universities to take different approach to rankings
11th July 2023The Dutch universities will take a more critical stance towards global university ranking. These so-called league tables have methodological shortcomings and their assessment of the research achievements of universities is too one-sided, being merely based on the number of publications and citations. This is at odds with the Recognition & Rewards program, through which Dutch universities emphasize quality rather than quantity. This is the conclusion of an expert group advising the Board of Universities of the Netherlands (UNL).
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Marga Klompé educational building: Highest point reached
11th July 2023On Monday, July 10, 2023, the highest point was reached in the construction of the new Marga Klompé educational building. An important milestone! The educational building is being constructed by BAM Bouw en Techniek using circular construction materials. Tilburg University is very ambitious with respect to sustainability and is taking another big step forward with this building.
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Grant applicants put in the limelight
10th July 2023Grant winners at Tilburg University jointly managed to raise more than 24 million euros in 2022. Acquiring research grants and research awards, national and international, is very important for the university. Securing (large) grants is good for the scientific prestige of the researcher concerned, the research group, and the university as a whole.
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Four Tilburg researchers receive NWO Open Competition SSH XS funding
06th July 2023The awards of round 4 of the Open Competition SSH XS pilot programme are a fact. Four researchers of Tilburg University will start with a promising idea or an innovative and high-risk initiative. There is plenty of room for experimentation and innovation. We congratulate Alexandra Hering, Christine Liebrecht, Kevin van Schie and Inge Timmers with this grant.
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EUR 2.4 million in funding for four projects under the Digital Sciences for Society program
06th July 2023In the coming years and through its Digital Sciences for Society program, Tilburg University invests in research on the interface of digital sciences, social sciences and the humanities that contributes to solving today’s major challenges. This week, EUR 2.4 million was awarded to four multiyear research projects.
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European Universities Alliance ENGAGE.EU receives follow-up grant
03rd July 2023The European Commission has announced that ENGAGE.EU is to receive a follow-up grant to the amount of € 14.4 million for further elaborating the mobility and collaboration among the nine participating European universities. The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science supports Tilburg University’s efforts with an additional € 1 million.
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Using influencers to combat cyberbullying
03rd July 2023Cyberbullying or online bullying is a problem that affects a lot of children and young people. Being a victim of cyberbullying is often associated with serious mental health problems. Researchers at Tilburg University have used social media influencers to combat cyberbullying. Influencers have the potential to successfully spread anti-bullying messages to their young followers. Together with partners in six European countries, the researchers ran a campaign among students between the ages of 10 and 18 over the past two months to address cyberbullying. This campaign, called TABASCO, indicating the spicy nature of cyberbullying, was funded by the European Erasmus+ program.
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Deprez building central place for entrepreneurship after the summer
30th June 2023Tilburg University is busy renovating Deprez building in Spoorzone in the Tilburg city center. From the start of the academic year 2023-2024, the building, which used to accommodate MindLabs, will be a central place for entrepreneurship.
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Jean-Claude Laprie Prize 2023 for paper reliable computing systems for Dean Haverkort
30th June 2023Dean of the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences Boudewijn Haverkort, together with co-authors, received the Jean-Claude Laprie Award in Porto on June 29. The award ceremony took place during the annual IFIP/IEEE Congress on Dependable Systems & Networks.
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Two Vidi grants for Johan Wolswinkel and Tineke Snijders
29th June 2023The NWO has awarded two Vidi grants to Tilburg Scientists. Professor of Administrative Law, Market and Data Johan Wolswinkel of Tilburg Law School receives a grant for his research: Decision-making in times of open government: from "rule transparency" to "case transparency". And Dr. Tineke Snijders of the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences receives a Vidi for her research: Listening with your eyes in the developing brain.
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Emile Aarts: onwards and upwards
29th June 2023Emile Aarts hates saying goodbye, preferring a comma to a period. Little wonder then that this professor emeritus of AI and Data Science continues to be involved in research and developments in his area of expertise. So this is not a farewell interview but more of an in-between conversation about developments in recent years and what the future holds in store for us: is the sky the limit in this fast and dynamic area? ‘We are living in a uniquely fascinating time when AI and Data Science can help us navigate the major transitions we are facing.’
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Corien Prins: Government must open eyes to impact AI and digital disruption
28th June 2023Legal tools available for consumer protection, liability and digital archiving are insufficient to properly manage the development of Artificial Intelligence, argues Professor of Law and Computerization Corien Prins of the Tilburg Law School. Europe has now drafted initial legislation, which she welcomes, but the approach is still "fledgling", she states in an NRC-interview in June 25.
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Geert Vervaeke talks about a green and vibrant campus: ‘If you don’t set the bar high, you never take off.’
28th June 2023As the driving force behind a green and lively campus, Geert Vervaeke is promoting an ambition that others may well find inspirational. Tilburg University is aiming to become one of the top 10 sustainable universities worldwide.
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Dr. ir. Roy Lindelauf appointed Professor as endowed chair of Data Science, Safety & Security
27th June 2023The Board of Governors has appointed Dr. ir. Roy Lindelauf as endowed Professor of the Chair of Data Science, Safety & Security. The appointment in the Department of Cognitive Science and AI at Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences, is for a period of five years, effective June 1, 2023. The chair is subsidized by the Dutch Ministry of Defense. Lindelauf, who works at this Ministry, will strengthen the faculty's fast-growing data science discipline.
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'Morality in academic education makes a comeback'
23rd June 2023Joining forces to make the world a better place, more room for reflection in academia and the hope that students will start seeing each other less as competitors and more as companions. These are some of the thoughts of departing Dean of Tilburg University College Alkeline van Lenning. At the end of this month she is saying farewell to the university where she has worked for over forty years.