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Application period for Tilburg University Card successfully shortened
15th April 2024All new students and staff need to have a Tilburg University Card. However, both students and staff were confronted with long waiting times, of up to 6-8 weeks. The efforts to improve the application process have been successful: the application period has been almost halved.
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Recap Alumni Start-up Night
11th April 2024Last march it was time for the second edition of the Alumni Start-up Night, organized for alumni of both TU/e and Tilburg University
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No trains to and from Tilburg between April 28 and May 13
11th April 2024Between Sunday, April 28, and Monday, May 13, 2024, there will be no trains from, to, or via Tilburg. During these fifteen days, construction work will take place at Tilburg Central Station and at Tilburg Universiteit. In addition, ProRail will be working on the train tracks between Tilburg and Breda, and between Tilburg and Vught.
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Student athletes and the art of balancing athletics and education
24th October 2023Tilburg University’s Wall of Fame welcomes two new inductees this year. Cindy van der Zanden plays softball and has recently qualified for the final round of the 2024 World Championship with Team Kingdom of the Netherlands Women's Fastpitch. Davy Brand has won multiple Dutch and European titles in martial arts, including that of European Kyokushin champion in 2016 and 2021. In 2022, he became world champion.
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Winner student challenge in South Africa
23rd October 2023During her exchange semester at the University of Cape Town, Eva Ruzius, third-year student of the Bachelor Global Law participated in a student challenge. This challenge was organized as part of OCW's knowledge mission to South Africa. Eva and her group presented a solution to the challenge ''How can HEIs equip graduates with the right skills to implement a circular economy in the different economic sectors graduates will be employed". With this solution, they won the challenge.
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“The GDPR is not the end of the conversation, it is the beginning”
23rd October 2023Digitalization is here to stay. It is therefore crucial to carefully handle the enormous amount of data available. Read the story and the tips of education coordinator Simone Pardoel on challenges around carefully handling students’ personal data.
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No heat supply in Montesquieu building
18th October 2023Due to unforeseen work/material supply problems in making Montesquieu gasless, heat supply is temporarily not possible in Montesquieu. We expect to be able to provide heat again on October 23.
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Concerns about the Israeli and Palestinian conflict
16th October 2023We feel connected with all students and academics everywhere in the world who are affected by political unrest, humanitarian disasters, conflicts, or human rights violations. The recent escalation of violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories is also having an impact on members of our community.
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“Human behavior holds the key to online security”
12th October 2023It is impossible to imagine life without digitalization. The careful handling of the enormous amounts of data available is therefore crucial. Information Security Officer Miranda van der Ploeg - Cools explains how she and her colleagues must ensure that all internal digital information is safe from such threats as data leaks, cyberattacks, and internal errors – every day, all day.
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Wim van de Donk to be presented with Visser-Neerlandia Award on October 13
12th October 2023As King’s Commissioner for the province of North Brabant, Professor Wim van de Donk worked to strengthen collaboration between North Brabant and Flanders. In recognition of this achievement, the ANV (Algemeen Nederlands Verbond) will present him with the annual Visser-Neerlandia Award in Leuven on October 13.
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Coming Out Day 2023 – Do you already share your pronouns?
11th October 2023October 11 is Coming Out Day, a day to support and celebrate LHBTQIA+ persons. A day dedicated to ‘being yourself’ and the importance of being able to freely do so in our campus community. This year, too, the Umbrella Association raised the Progress flag on behalf of the community.
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Worries about what is going on in the world?
09th October 2023Recent events in the world, near and far, are having a big impact on our community. Does this apply to you, too, and are you concerned about what is happening in the world? Tilburg University supports students and staff who are worried or want to talk to someone. Read here how we can help you.
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Starbucks and AH to go reopen after temporary closure
09th October 2023[update] The previously closed Starbucks and AH to go on campus have just reopened again. No hazardous materials were found, allowing the stores to reopen.
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Investment Round One Ventures April
05th October 2023On April 3, during the first joint alumni event of the two universities, the Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM), Eindhoven University of Technology and Tilburg University (on behalf of Starterslift Investments fund) announced that they are investing 400,000 euros in the Round One Ventures student fund.
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Simplifying processes wherever possible
04th October 2023Reducing the administrative burden and removing unnecessary obstacles are primary objectives of Tilburg University’s Untangling and Unburdening program. This burden and these obstacles have been assessed and feedback from students and staff has been analyzed and reported to the Divisions and Schools. What better time to share some improvements? This update highlights the alterations implemented by Facility Services.
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The Mentor Startup Café: Nicky and Pieter
02nd October 2023One of the activities that is part of the Tilburg University IQONIC Startup program, is the Mentor Startup Café. During this evening, startup entrepreneurs engage in speed-dating style conversations with experienced entrepreneurs who can further assist them with network and practical advice. This is where Nicky and Pieter got to know each other, and it led to a special partnership!
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"Privacy awareness continues to be important in personal data protection"
02nd October 2023It is impossible to imagine life without digitalization. The careful handling of the enormous amounts of data available is therefore crucial. Data protection officer Moswa Herregodts explains how Tilburg University monitors online and offline privacy and what staff and students can do to help to keep them safe.
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No water in Library: toilets and coffee machines out of order
02nd October 2023Due to a malfunction, there will be no water in Building L on Monday morning, October 2 - expected until 10.00 hrs. approximately. During the malfunction, the toilets and coffee machines in Library will be out of order. Facilities may be diverted to other buildings on campus where facilities are working.