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News Tilburg University
Read here the most important updates on our research, our degree programs, and projects with social partners.
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Press releases Tilburg University
Read here about the University, our educational profile, our research, and the impact on society that we believe deserves to make the papers.
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Events Tilburg University
Do you want to be up-to-date on campus activities? This overview gives you key information about our upcoming events.
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Science Quest: the Tilburg University podcast
Scientists at Tilburg University seek answers to questions about people and society that concern us all. From war to peace. From climate to your wallet, from care to organization and from big data to dating. In our Science Quest podcast our own experts discuss the latest, best and most thought-provoking insights from their own research.
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Tilburg University Magazine
The latest edition of Tilburg University Magazine, titled 'Climate change: Work in progress', focuses on the societal impact of climate change. To slow down climate change and accelerate the transition to alternative sources of energy, energy and climate goals must be translated into concrete actions. At international, European, national, and regional levels. Together with societal partners, Tilburg University is working to achieve those actions.
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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 labor market and talent development, healthcare and wellbeing, climate and energy transition and digitalization.
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News
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Update on Palestine Solidarity Tilburg Demonstration
17th May 2024On May 16, a demonstration by Palestine Solidarity Tilburg (PST) took place on campus during Night University. The demonstration proceeded peacefully. Security personnel were deployed to ensure that the demonstration could occur in a manner that was safe for both Night University visitors and the demonstrators. The Executive Board will engage in a dialogue with PST in the near future.
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Memes are now common form of discourse we should embrace in digital economy- but they are risky
17th May 2024For many, memes have become synonymous with online culture, whether on social media, in group chats, or on politician's accounts. They are aesthetic expressions of digital culture and society, which we must consider as valuable contributions to communication. However, as Lucie Chateau states, they are compromised by their place in digital capitalism. She defends her thesis on May 24th.
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Jeanine Guidry wins APIC-AJIC Award for article on willingness to get COVID vaccine
16th May 2024Jeanine Guidry of the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences received the APIC-AJIC Award (Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology) for Publication Excellence. Her article “Willingness to get the COVID vaccine with and without Emergency Use Approval” was widely read and cited the past two years.
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Subscription to the Financial Times
15th May 2024Tilburg University Library has a subscription in place to the Financial Times. Read more to create your account with the Financial Times and get unlimited access!
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Short publications: now automatically Open Access
14th May 2024Tilburg University approved an important change in its policy for scholarly publishing. The new Open Access regulation means that closed access publications by Tilburg researchers will automatically be made Open Access in the Research Portal six months after first publication date. With this change in the publication policy, Tilburg University endorses the importance of Open Access publishing.
Connect & Care
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Internationalization
Internationalization is crucial to Dutch universities and to our society. It contributes to a stimulating academic climate, to staying up to speed with international scientific developments, and to educating a sufficiently large pool of talent for the labor market.
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The Executive Board on the war between Israel and Hamas
The war between Israel and Hamas is heartbreaking and, understandably, continues to arouse emotions, also within our academic community. We are all deeply affected by the violent images and the harrowing stories. As the Executive Board, we fervently hope that all the violence and hate will end soon and that dialogue may result in solutions that will lead to lasting peace. We urge our colleagues and students to continue to be caring and connected and to treat each other with consideration and respect.
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Worries about what is going on in the world?
Recent 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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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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