Overview articles Tilburg University Magazine
Tilburg University Magazine is an online magazine about Tilburg University's education and research and the impact these have on society. The magazine connects the university with its alumni and relations from the world of business, politics, and social organizations.
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Aymen Achnine: ‘High-performance sport means you lose more often than you win’
Combining studies or work with a top-level sports career: the Tilburg University community boasts a lot of elite sports talent. In The Road to Paris, we share stories of these talents on their journey to the Olympic Games in 2024. Today the story of taekwondoka Aymen Achnine (22). He is a four-time Dutch Champion and is ranked 29th in the world at the moment.
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The energy transition as a social challenge: “This will only succeed if everyone sees the necessity”
At the university-wide Academic Collaborative Center for Climate & Energy, researchers from different disciplines join forces with social partners that possess knowledge about the energy sector, to look for solutions for the energy transition. Grid operators, for instance, are perfectly willing to place batteries to relieve pressure on the overburdened power grid in the Netherlands, but that’s not so simple given current regulations.
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Cultural eco-studies for more just relationships between humans and the environment
We might think we're objectively observing nature, its aesthetics, and management, but we may not be aware of the biases in terms of power, gender, culture, and colonial relationships, for example. Kate Huber specializes in multimedia cultural analysis, postcolonial studies, and transnational environmental justice. She researches how various media, such as literature, film, photography, and radio, shape our understanding of the world.
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How Ingrid van der Wacht crafted her second career at Dutch Design Week
Our alumni have interesting careers. When she was approaching 40, Alumna Ingrid van der Wacht decided to begin ‘the second part of her career’ and started with the program Communication and Information Sciences. She is now working for Dutch Design Week, where she focuses on sustainability and co-creation.
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Alumnus Mertcan chose Tilburg over the United States
Where are our international alumni now? Have they stayed, have they gone home, or have they landed somewhere else in the world? What have their studies brought them? Do they still carry Tilburg University with them? What path has former student Mertcan Akyürek traveled after he graduated from Tilburg University?
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‘We feel a bit like explorers’
Entrepreneurship entails a lot of positive things. Alumnus Martijn Ildiz knows all about it. For ten years now, he has been running his own business, IM Efficiency, producing solar panels for trucks and trailers. Things are moving in the right direction, but not without Martijn having learnt some important lessons the hard way.
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Fussy
Comedian, writer, poet, grand artist and alumnus Frank van Pamelen reflects on the societal impact of climate change.
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When is a company genuinely sustainable?
Many companies boast a Corporate Social Responsibility profile, but how can we be sure these are not just words? Business Economist Bart Dierynck studies how companies measure their sustainability, how they report their findings, and what role accountants play in this process.
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Five tips for sustainable entrepreneurship
Wouter Scheepens has been active for the past 25 years in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship. He is a founding partner of consultancy agency Steward Redqueen. With his mission of “making business work for society”, Wouter advises financial institutions and multinationals but also non-profit organizations. Based on his practical experience, Wouter has five tips for commissioners, directors, and board members on the subject of sustainable entrepreneurship.
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Student Wellbeing Awareness Week: “We want to teach students in an accessible way how to stay mentally healthy and resilient”
The week of March 11-15 is Student Wellbeing Awareness Week. This Awareness Week, organized by Amber van Dun (President of student party Fractie SAM) and Rosemarijn van den Goorbergh (Vice-President of TiGeAk), was introduced to make students aware of the importance of mental health in an easily accessible way.
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Krijn Pansters: Theology and ethics essential in sustainability debate to better behavior
Historian and theologian Krijn Pansters, who is a staff member of the Franciscan Study Center at the Tilburg School of Catholic Theology, argues that the transition can only be sustainable if it originates from people’s own behavior. According to Pansters, there should be a more prominent role for ethics in the sustainability debate.
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Ben Vollaard: ‘Environmental crime always leaves traces somewhere’
Environmental economist Ben Vollaard presented a Tilburg University Junior lecture for children on February 28 on the subject of ‘companies that are secretly polluting our environment’. It is a theme that appeals to children, but certainly to adults as well. Ben Vollaard operates like a true detective and has already uncovered several cases. His work is far from finished.