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News Tilburg University
Read here the most important updates on our research, our degree programs, and projects with social partners.
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Press releases Tilburg University
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Events Tilburg University
Do you want to be up-to-date on campus activities? This overview gives you key information about our upcoming events.
Current developments
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Ukraine: Info and support for students and staff
Tilburg University is shocked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and sympathizes with all those affected. We can imagine that the situation has a great impact on the well-being of many students, researchers, lecturers, and other employees in our community. Tilburg University sympathizes with them and is committed to supporting all those directly or indirectly affected by these events.
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Tilburg University & corona
25th February 2020Tilburg University is fully open again. Teaching and events for large groups are possible again. The advice to work at the office for up to half of the working time has been dropped. This puts us in a transition situation to a hybrid work situation. On this page you will find some basic guidelines regarding COVID-19.
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Tilburg University Magazine
With our online magazine we inform, inspire and connect our alumni and external relations. You will find fresh knowledge snacks, interviews, a walk down memory lane, and more.
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Univers
Univers is the independent, cross-media platform of Tilburg University. Univers offers a mix of news, human interest, background, interviews, opinion, culture and sports.
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Tilburg University Topics
Read about our contributions to the new common, the digital society, sustainability & society, the changing labor market, security, culture & religion and healthcare & wellbeing.
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News
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Induction Wall of Fame 2022
15th September 2022Every year, new students and alumni are added to the Wall of Fame in the Sports Center for exceptional achievements they have made in top-level sports combined with their academic careers at Tilburg University. Read about the additions of this year.
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Connecting HRM and social security helps solve major labor market issues
14th September 2022In order to solve the major problems on the labor market, we need a new infrastructure in which finding work and moving within the labor market goes smoothly and with new securities. Both the government and employers will have to take action, but not without taking into account the interests of each other and of the (potential) employee.
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Covenant multi-year cooperation in education and research on family firms
12th September 2022On September 2, Brabantse Familiebedrijven Genootschap (BFBG) and Tilburg Institute for Family Business (TiFB, Tilburg University) signed a covenant establishing a long-term cooperation. The aim of the collaboration is to safeguard and strengthen the continuity of family firms in and outside Noord-Brabant.
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Society thinks in solving problems, instead of looking for harmony and the good life
07th September 2022Following Francis' work, according to theologian Prof. Willem Marie Speelman, we need to think much more about restoring the house of our society and this earth. And we can do that by focusing on the mystery behind the problems of our time and accepting and learning to appreciate them. Then we can think about what harmonious life could look like. This is what Speelman will be delivering his inaugural speech on September 9.
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Universities and Province of Noord-Brabant to deploy knowledge to address Brabant issues
02nd September 2022The Province of Noord-Brabant and the Brabant research universities and universities of applied sciences have joined forces to reinforce the future economic growth in Brabant and make sure that sufficient and appropriately qualified staff is available to facilitate this growth. Today they have signed a Knowledge Pact for Higher Education in Brabant (Kennispact HO Brabant) to boost entrepreneurship, lifelong learning, and knowledge development.
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Researcher and lecturer Kenny Meesters receives Open Science Award for research in Ukraine
02nd September 2022Kenny Meesters, researcher and lecturer at Tilburg University, is one of the five winners, together with his colleague Abby Onencan (Erasmus University Rotterdam). They received the award for their open-science approach, in co-creation with the local community, to reduce risks after a disaster has taken place.
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The TAISIG speakers: Prof. Dr. Pieter Spronck
30th August 2022In this edition of 'The speakers of TAISIG' we'll hear from Prof. dr. ir. Pieter Spronck, Professor at Tilburg University
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Nadine Groeneveld-Tijssens appointed Endowed Professor of Appellate Proceedings
30th August 2022As of September 1, 2022, Nadine Groeneveld-Tijssens is Endowed Professor of Appellate Proceedings at Tilburg University. Groeneveld will research the duties, position, and working methods of courts of appeal.
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Minister Karien van Gennip speaks on Talent & Labor Market at Opening Academic Year Tilburg University
29th August 2022On Monday, September 5, 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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Information in sustainability reports of listed companies often too slight
25th August 2022Listed companies in Europe are increasingly integrating sustainability into their risk governance processes, but the information they report is as yet too often perfunctory. A mix of soft law and hard law could make a difference in attempts to reduce the risk of greenwashing.
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The TAISIG speakers - Kenny Meesters
22nd August 2022Meet the speakers of the TAISIG events.The speakers involved are not just anyone. We are proud to introduce them to you. In this edition of 'The speakers of TAISIG' we'll hear from Kenny Meesters, lecturer and researcher at Tilburg University.
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Enthusiastic Tilburg University Challenge winners thrive on challenge
12th August 2022What do students learn from participating in the Tilburg University Challenge? How do they dream up a business idea? What is the source of their entrepreneurship? Zoia Shakhova (30) won first prize with her Mindful Sprint in the Business Ready category. Anita Vrins (21), Jos Prinsen (21), and their team members came in first in the Ideation category with their innovative brain computer FOCUS.
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Tilburg researchers receive grant for Social Sciences and Humanities research
09th August 2022Bart Bronnenberg, Jan Fransoo, Daan van Soest, and Caroline Vander Stichele have each received an NWO grant with their research groups, from the Open Competition of Social Sciences and Humanities Board.
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Boudewijn Haverkort reappointed as Dean of Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences
20th July 2022The Executive Board has reappointed Professor Boudewijn Haverkort as Dean of the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences (TSHD) for a period of four years, effective January 1, 2023. Haverkort has been Dean since January 1, 2019.
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In Memoriam Nick van Summeren
20th July 2022With a heavy heart, we must inform you that our IBA-student Nick van Summeren passed away at the age of 22.
