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News Tilburg University
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Events Tilburg University
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Current developments
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Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria: expression of support for victims
08th February 2023It is with deep concern that we have learned of the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. This dreadful situation is having an enormous impact on the people in the area. In our community, too, staff, students, and alumni are affected by this tragedy. We offer them our sympathy and support.
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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 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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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.
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Again top rankings for Tilburg University in Shanghai Subject Rankings
19th July 2022Tilburg University has once again confirmed its international reputation in education and research. This is evident from the results of the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2022 by ShanghaiRanking, which were made public on July 19, 2022.
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Tilburg University invests €8 million in Widespread Prosperity
18th July 2022Current, complex developments such as the climate crisis, rising demand for care, labor market shortages, growing inequality, and digitalization require new solutions. Over the next five years, Tilburg University will release approximately 8 million euros to enable interdisciplinary collaboration and address these issues together with partners. In doing so, the university is fulfilling its task and ambition to be of social significance and contribute to greater welfare, a better labor market, and a social energy transition, all components Widespread Prosperity. The connection between science and practice is thus further reinforced in collaboration with partners from government, education, and industry.
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Start construction Marga Klompé Building on Tilburg University campus
15th July 2022On July 15, 2022, the first foundation pile went into the ground for the new educational building at Tilburg University, the Marga Klompé Building. The building, with independent study places, fourteen lecture halls, and a foyer will be constructed on the site of the former parking lot between Tias building and CUBE.
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Students work on real challenges during the first ENGAGE.EU Expedition
14th July 2022This week Tilburg University is hosting the first ENGAGE.EU Expedition. 25 Students of our partner universities from Rome, Toulouse, Mannheim, Sofia, Bergen, and Vienna work together on the theme “A social and just energy transition for all”.
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Students pitch their 'socially responsible' business plans | the winners 2022
14th July 2022On Thursday, July 7, was the Grand Finale. Prizes went to Mindful Sprint, Focus and Eternal Books.
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TAISIG Event ‘AI for Society’ recap
13th July 2022Last Thursday, June 30, the TAISIG Event 'AI for Society' took place. The joint initiative of Tilburg University, MindLabs and Data Week NL offered Artificial Intelligence enthusiasts and researchers the chance to come together, share knowledge and network with each other. Dr. Marie Postma led this afternoon full of engaging workshops, demonstrations and presentations.
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Confidence of the unvaccinated in authorities already very low before start COVID-19 vaccinations
13th July 2022Those who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 already had significantly less confidence in government authorities before the start of the vaccination campaign than people who did get a jab. However, unvaccinated people and the unvaccinated who are still undecided do not have the same thoughts and opinions on COVID-19 and vaccinations.
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Learning from winning and from losing calls
05th July 20222021 was a great year for Tilburg University in terms of securing grants, national and international research grants. The invited winners jointly accounted for over €11 million. Acquiring external grants and awards are indicators that matter in the university world. 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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Tailored risk information helps patients with cancer
04th July 2022Patients with cancer have a great need for tailored information based on figures and statistics on, for example, survival, treatment outcomes and risks of side effects. This is the outcome of Ruben Vromans' doctoral thesis, for which he will receive his doctorate on 8 July.
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Ruud Muffels: Establish coordinating ministry of inequality (including poverty reduction)
04th July 2022In his farewell speech on 8 July, Prof. Ruud Muffels argued for a coordinating ministry for inequality (including poverty reduction) so that for every policy measure in the socio-economic field, the consequences for social inequality and poverty would be mapped out.
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Renewed NVAO and AACSB Accreditation for all programs of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management
04th July 2022The Dutch accreditation organization NVAO has reaccredited all programs of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM). NVAO concluded that the programs meet all requirements which are needed. These requirements are related to learning objectives, curricula of the programs, student assessments and the achievement of the learning outcomes. In addition, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, also known as AACSB International, has renewed TiSEM’s business accreditation for five years
