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Phishing discovered
02nd July 2020Last month our IT services discovered that a phishing mail was sent to colleagues at a few departments. Our investigation shows that a number of employees have emailed and provided login details, enabling hackers to gain access to their personal data and webmail facilities. The university has reported the case to the Dutch Data Protection Authority.
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Response of the Executive Board to the Open Letter for an Anti-Racist University
18th June 2020The Executive Board has taken note of the letter from a group of students following the global anti-racism demonstrations. We understand the legitimate concerns that exist and highly appreciate the commitment of our students. Please read the full response of the Executive Board.
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Opening up the campus and starting up activities
15th June 2020The government announced corona easing measures. Following these principles, Tilburg University will develop its own roadmap with regard to opening up the campus and starting up activities. The roadmap is divided into the following subjects: campus, education, working on campus and events.
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Vacancies for 16 Research Trainees TSHD
03rd July 2020TSHD is looking for 16 students assistants who will be working in teams
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Phishing discovered
02nd July 2020Last month our IT services discovered that a phishing mail was sent to colleagues at a few departments. Our investigation shows that a number of employees have emailed and provided login details, enabling hackers to gain access to their personal data and webmail facilities. The university has reported the case to the Dutch Data Protection Authority.
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Zero Hunger Lab’s ENHANCE in finals Tech4PositiveFutures
29th June 2020More than 2 billion people lack food security. How can we all be provided with food, especially in times of global distress or famine? Through AI and Big Data and in close collaboration with the World Food Programme, Johns Hopkins University, and Cap Gemini, the Zero Hunger Lab aims to answer these questions with Project ENHANCE: Environment, Nutrition and Health Analytics for National, Consumer and Emergency diets. ENHANCE was the only Dutch project selected to compete in Capgemini’s global challenge Tech4PositiveFutures to seek out the best technical solution that can create a positive future by addressing existing societal issues.
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Impact Award: the nominees
29th June 2020The Tilburg University Impact Award will be presented for the first time this year. The Impact Award is an initiative of the Impact Program, which wishes to express its appreciation for research projects that have made a social and scientific impact. From the nineteen projects submitted, a jury chose three nominees. The scientists have a chance to win the title, 10,000 euros and a trophy.
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Survey about digital educational resources
19th June 2020The coronavirus has given online education in higher education a major boost. Universities and universities of applied sciences want to seize the opportunity to accelerate the digitalization of education, by stimulating the use of digital learning materials. Therefore, we need your experience! Please fill out the survey.
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Response of the Executive Board to the Open Letter for an Anti-Racist University
18th June 2020The Executive Board has taken note of the letter from a group of students following the global anti-racism demonstrations. We understand the legitimate concerns that exist and highly appreciate the commitment of our students. Please read the full response of the Executive Board.
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Tilburg University students present creative solutions during the Brabant Robot Challenge
16th June 2020On Wednesday June 10 the final of the Brabant Robot Challenge 2020 took place. Five interdisciplinary student teams joined forces to come up with creative solutions for robotics challenges, formulated by institutions in the healthcare sector. This year there was a shared first place for two teams in which students from Tilburg University participated: the team for Máxima MC and the team for Farent.
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Opening up the campus and starting up activities
15th June 2020The government announced corona easing measures. Following these principles, Tilburg University will develop its own roadmap with regard to opening up the campus and starting up activities. The roadmap is divided into the following subjects: campus, education, working on campus and events.
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TOP-UP grant Erasmus+
10th June 2020As part of an initiative of the European Commission to increase participation of underrepresented groups in Erasmus+, Tilburg University is offering additional Erasmus+ funding to students with less income, who have never studied abroad before.
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Student team Tilburg University winner of national SDG-Challenge University 2020
10th June 2020On June 5 the final of the SDG-Challenge University 2020 took place in Amsterdam. Fifteen student teams representing as many universities, tackled a challenge of the organization within the field of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) The student team of Tilburg University / JADS came out as winner of the Challenge.
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Students about our Outreaching Honors Program
09th June 2020The Outreaching Honors Program provide educational and experiential opportunities by offering you a number of ambitious modules, challenging you to reflect on yourself and to prepare you for a responsible role in future society. Read about the experiences of two students who joined this program. And apply before June 15!
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Character Building Week
09th June 2020From June 15 to 19, you can join a daily program to shape your ideals.
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IMC Weekend School concludes school year with graduation ceremony
08th June 2020On Sunday, June 7, 26 children aged 10 to 14 years ‘graduated’ from IMC Weekend School. Every Sunday, for three years, they were taught, inspired by their own motivation, by guest lecturers on the Tilburg University campus in order to discover their talents.
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Tilburg University presents first ‘edubadges’ to students
02nd June 2020Tilburg University has presented the first official edubadges to students of the Consultancy Skills course. The badge is accredited proof of skills mastered. It therefore does not only say something about knowledge, but also about character and skills. By means of these edubadges, students can profile themselves towards educational institutions or future employers.
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Jan Brouwer thesis prize for Cleo Foole
02nd June 2020Cleo Foole, Master's student Philosophy, won the Jan Brouwer thesis prize for philosophy. The prize is awarded by the Royal Holland Society for Sciences and Humanities. The jury especially appreciated how Cleo combined insight from her artistic practice and philosophical reflection in her thesis "The Intimate Spectator".