Press releases Tilburg University
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Prinsjesdag 2023: Professors advise ministers for a fairer society through more government regulations
18th September 2023Despite the fact that on Prinsjesdag 2023 a caretaker government will present its last budget and, moreover, disappear in November after the elections, a number of Tilburg University scholars present the current and future members of the government with their advice based on their expertise. They do so in the areas of housing, poverty, labor market and care, arguing for more direction and measures from the government.
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Representative democracy benefits from new combinations of deliberation and voting
13th September 2023Persistent problems of representative democracy can be addressed with clever combinations of deliberation and voting, for Dutch democracy particularly: the structural complaint of citizens that they are not heard and seen and the 'stop and go' culture of governing. So argues Frank Hendriks, Professor of Comparative Governance at Tilburg University, whose book Rethinking Democratic Innovation came out recently.
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Inaugural address Pieter Huisman: 'Regulation of behavior in education requires caution'
12th September 2023The protection of the social safety and integrity of pupils and students is a basic condition for the right to education to come to fruition, but its regulation by the Dutch government and its elaboration in all kinds of codes and rules requires caution. In the first instance, it is up to the educational institutions themselves to discuss appropriate and inappropriate behavior with each other, based on the shared values and foundations of the institution.
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Inaugural address Karim Schelkens: The importance of religious literacy for contemporary society
11th September 2023The decline of churchianity in the West is often hastily and without good reason seized upon to proclaim the future superfluity of religion. Christian relics, architecture or literature, for example, then become something exotic, a noncommittal part of leisure activities. Professor Karim Schelkens questions this non-committal nature. In his inaugural speech on September 22, he argues for religious literacy in the academy, with an eye on future leadership capable of understanding the sources of European and even global thought.
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Farewell address John Einmahl: Mathematics is too profound to fit the mold of usable science
01st September 2023On September 8th, mathematician John Einmahl will deliver his farewell speech at Tilburg University. In a time when science is expected to be practically applicable and societally usable, the departing professor reminds us of the intrinsic importance of his beloved field of mathematics. Mathematics, the science of eternal truths, is too profound and all-encompassing to be reduced to a practical application.
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Dr. Phillip Paiement appointed Professor of Law and Governance in the Anthropocene
30th August 2023Tilburg University has appointed dr. Phillip Paiement of Tilburg Law School to Professor of Law and Governance in the Anthropocene, effective September 1st, 2023. Phillip Paiement’s research is devoted to transnational strategic litigation in climate change, biodiversity conservation, large-scale land transfers and pollution from extractives industries.
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Marianne van Woerkom appointed as professor of Positive Psychological Perspective on Human Resource Studies
30th August 2023The chair focuses on how organizations can improve the well-being and development of employees, but indirectly also that of, for example, students or patients.
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One in four organizations screens applicant's social media
29th August 2023Many organizations appear to look for discrimination-sensitive personal characteristics in the resume during the recruitment and selection process. Over 25% also check social media profiles of candidates. When the Equal Opportunities in Recruitment and Selection Act comes into effect, many organizations will have to review their recruitment policies.
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Dutch Minister Alexandra van Huffelen speaks on Digitalization at Opening Academic Year Tilburg University
24th August 2023On Monday, September 4, at 16:00 hrs., the Opening of the Academic Year takes place in Tilburg University’s Auditorium. Around this year’s theme, ‘Talent and Labor Market’, an interesting program has been composed for the university’s students, staff, and relations.
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Inaugural address Jolanda Mathijssen: Youth care needs systems thinking
23rd August 2023The care and upbringing of children is primarily the responsibility of parents. However, more and more parents are experiencing parenting stress as well as other concerns. This puts great pressure on families. To relieve the pressure, the government also has a role in providing a good system of youth care. "Care for youth cannot exist without care for parents and family," believes Professor of Care for Youth Jolanda Mathijssen.
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'International rules on trade restrictions for security reasons need to be renegotiated'
16th August 2023In the past decade, a rising number of trade measures in the interest of national security have increased insecurity in the global economy. Part of the problem is that the existing security exceptions in international trade and investment law are either drafted too broadly or too narrowly. This is argued by Olga Hrynkiv in her PhD thesis.
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Prestigious awards for research on communication behavior in medical teams
09th August 2023In the Netherlands, patient treatment plans are mostly discussed within medical multidisciplinary teams, in which medical physicians collectively formulate treatment recommendations. According to award winning new research by organizational psychologist Margo Janssens, these teams would benefit from taking more time to discuss patients' background information and problems, the so-called initial orientation phase.
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Professor Monique van Dijk conducts research at World Youth Days in Lisbon
20th July 2023Professor Monique van Dijk-Groeneboer of the Tilburg School of Catholic Theology (TST) will conduct research on how young people experience faith in times of secularization, at the World Youth Days (WYD) hosted by the Catholic Church in Lisbon from Aug. 1-6. The World Youth Days is the largest Catholic youth event in the world.
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Dr. Marie Postma appointed Professor of Computational Cognitive Science
18th July 2023The Executive Board of Tilburg University has appointed Dr. Marie Postma as Professor of Computational Cognitive Science effective August 1, 2023. Postma’s research focuses on improving our understanding of human cognition in support of collaboration between humans and AI systems.
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Teachers play key role during school closure to keep students motivated
13th July 2023Teachers play a key role when it comes to making students feel seen, confident and motivated during forced school closings. The importance of emotional support is greater than teachers realize. Combined with high-quality online instruction, it makes vulnerable students participate better in classes. Also, it makes students feel more at home in school and increases their self-confidence.
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Tilburg launches private-lodging campaign to fight room shortage
13th July 2023The pressing housing shortage in Tilburg has prompted Hospi Housing, together with the City of Tilburg, Fontys University of applied sciences, and Tilburg University, to launch a campaign encouraging a specific type of private lodging – hospitaverhuur in Dutch – where a landlord shares their home with a student tenant. The campaign objective is to find hosts and host families that are willing to let rooms to students.
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Tilburg University and the City of Tilburg develop joint broad prosperity research program
11th July 2023On July 11, 2023, Tilburg University and the City of Tilburg have adopted a roadmap for a co-creative research program in the field of broad prosperity in the local communities and broad prosperity in business. This research program is part of the agreement between the City and the university to take cooperation to an even higher level. For instance, the parties contribute to Tilburg Kennisstad and to the movement to help the city-with-a-university develop into a proper university city.
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Open Letter on the Greece Boat Disaster: Questions of International Law
11th July 2023In an open letter addressed to Greek and EU authorities, 300 academics turn their attention to the migrant shipwreck of 14 June 2023 off the coast of Pylos, Greece, resulting in the loss of an estimated 650 lives. They emphasize that Greece did not only have the right but also the duty to intervene, assist and rescue those on board. Dr. Mariana Gkliati, Assistant Professor of Migration and Asylum Law at Tilburg University is one of the initiators of this letter.
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Sectoral data protection measures needed for digital transformation in agriculture
11th July 2023The digital transformation of agriculture in Europe is being hindered by challenges related to access and control of agricultural data. New sector-specific rights and rules over ag-data could however improve competition and innovation, argues PhD candidate Can Atik. He will defend his thesis on 11 July 2023 at Tilburg University.
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Significant increase in chronic anxiety and depressive symptoms in young adults
07th July 2023Since the corona outbreak, the number of young adults with moderate to severe chronic anxiety and depressive symptoms has increased sharply. In the year before the corona outbreak, 16.7% of 18-24-year-olds suffered from moderate to severe chronic anxiety and depressive symptoms. They were experiencing these complaints in March 2019, November 2019 and in March 2020. In the year after the corona outbreak, this had increased to 21.4%. This translates to an increase of about 73,000 young adults.
