Press releases Tilburg University
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Professor Corien Prins uses Stevin Prize to stimulate science-informed policymaking
05th October 2023On October 4, 2023, Professor of Law and Information Technology Corien Prins officially received the NWO Stevin Prize in The Hague. Prins wants to use the prize money to help improve the experience with and insight into science-informed government policymaking.
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Moral education important in armed forces
29th September 2023Military personnel can face situations in which they are forced to do things they would never undertake in their personal lives. In his inaugural speech on October 6, endowed Professor Erik Sengers, who holds the chair of Issues of Spiritual Formation in the Armed Forces, therefore argues for better integration of spiritual care and democratic political awareness in the armed forces. Moral formation should also become an integral part.
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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.