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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“I want to give back to the world everything I have received”
Iranian alumna Negin Mirzaghavam successfully completed her Master's degree in Data Science and Society at Tilburg University in August 2023 on a scholarship granted by the Tilburg University Fund. "Without the scholarship, I would not have had the opportunity to pursue this degree program. It is thanks to other people’s generosity that I am standing here now."
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The warehousification of the Dutch landscape: Tentative solutions
Everyone has an opinion on the big box distribution centers that have sprung up in many places in the Netherlands. But how many are there, how much space do they actually take up, and how does this relate to economic benefit and sustainability? Angela Acocella has conducted research, together with Frans Cruijssen and Jan Fransoo, into the arguments based on data relating to, among other things, inventory levels, markets served, and locations. The researchers make four recommendations.
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science: "This is the moment to pave the way for women in science"
The 11th of February is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day established by the United Nations in 2015 to promote gender equality in science and highlight the important role of women and girls in science. After nine years, the continued necessity of this day is evident from the statistics provided by the 2023 Female Professors Monitor (Monitor Vrouwelijke Hoogleraren 2023). The growth in the number of female professors is plateauing.