Press releases Tilburg University
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Too many legal obstacles to address human rights abuses at mega-sporting events
01st April 2021Virtually every international mega-sporting event comes with human rights abuses. But to hold all contributing actors responsible, parallel proceedings under various legal systems need to be initiated which is highly inefficient and allows for those responsible to escape their responsibility.
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Patient’s involvement crucial for successful rehabilitation with severe mental illness
29th March 2021For successful rehabilitation of patients with severe mental illness, it is crucial that they feel heard and they get to determine their own goals together with their care taker. Within the mental healthcare system, this asks for sufficient time and attention. This is evident from doctoral research by Sarita Sanches (Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences/Tranzo). She will defend her PhD thesis on April 7, 13.30, at Tilburg University.
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The corona crisis as an opportunity for improved relationships between people and with nature
24th March 2021The corona crisis teaches us that perfectibility is illusory and that people cannot do without communities. That is the thesis of the recently published book Nothing in Excess. Re-evaluating Nature, the Economy and Life post Corona, written by Prince Carlos de Bourbon Parma, Professor of Theology Paul van Geest, and Professor Emeritus of Economics Sylvester Eijffinger.
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Stereotypes determine responses to sexual violence
22nd March 2021Ideas about what is "normal" play a large part in the responses to stories of victims of sexual violence. People generally react more negatively when events deviate from the stereotypical story, for example, when the victim is male. This is evident from Eva Mulder's doctoral research, which she will defend at Tilburg University on March 26, 2021.
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Tilburg University and CZ pool expertise in Healthcare System Knowledge Institute
16th March 2021Tilburg University (specifically, the Tilburg School of Economics and Management) and healthcare insurer CZ will be working together in the Healthcare System Knowledge Institute/Academic Collaborative Center for the purpose of gathering and creating knowledge of healthcare systems, the Dutch system in particular. To many parties such knowledge is indispensable for outlining a well-substantiated policy. On March 18, 2021, Tilburg University and CZ signed an agreement formalizing their collaboration.
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Role of interpreters crucial to military mission success
04th March 2021In modern military interventions in conflict zones, soldiers usually operate among the population. In this process, the assistance of interpreters is indispensable. The language skills, cultural knowledge and personality of interpreters are crucial in their mediating role between soldiers and local actors and the success of the mission. This is shown in research in Afghanistan, on which Andrea van Dijk will obtain her doctorate on March 10.
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Tilburg University strengthens its position in QS subject ranking
03rd March 2021In the QS rankings Tilburg University has further improved its rankings positions across the board.
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Mental health Dutch population reasonably stable despite Covid-19 crisis
03rd March 2021At the end of 2020 around 17% of the adult population in the Netherlands was suffering from mild to severe feelings of fear and depression. In addition around 6% reported severe symptoms of fear and depression. But these percentages dit not differ from those of 2018 and 2019, a new scientific study by CentERdata, Tilburg University and Nivel has shown.
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New science program at Tilburg University: De Tafel van Martinus
09th February 2021On Tuesday, February 23, the first edition will take place of ‘De Tafel van Martinus’: a talk show on Tilburg University’s academic research. Tilburg researchers join for an interview, teach a mini-lecture, or present their opinion in a column. These presentations will be alternated with reports in which a video reporter explores the impact of research on society.
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Fund for Women & Theology established after donation of over € 1 million
04th February 2021The congregation decided to donate €1,050,000 to the Tilburg University Fund Foundation for the establishment of a fund and a new special chair for education.
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Bastiaan Starink appointed Endowed Professor of Labor Market, Pensions and Taxation
02nd February 2021As of February 1, 2021, Bastiaan Starink is Endowed Professor of Labor Market, Pensions and Taxation at Tilburg Law School. The remit of his chair concerns the reform of the collective second pillar of the pension system and the evolving labor market in the Netherlands.
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Experiments show: a strong party is often excluded from coalitions
01st February 2021People form coalitions in which they combine their input. A striking phenomenon is that potentially strong partners with a lot of input often do not end up in a coalition. This is called the Strength-is-Weakness effect. Joeri Wissink has tested this effect through experiments in his dissertation which he will defend at Tilburg University on February 5th, 2021. It turns out that the ‘weak’ exclude the ‘strong’ because of their ‘greed’.
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Irmgard Borghouts and Charissa Freese jointly appointed to chair HRM and Social Security
01st February 2021Dr. Charissa Freese and Dr. Irmgard Borghouts-van de Pas will be jointly appointed to the new endowed chair 'HRM and Social Security' as of February 1, 2021. They will each work from their own disciplines and in close collaboration to give substance to the chair established by Instituut Gak.The double chair will be established at the Tilburg School of Social and Behavorial Sciences (TSB) and Tilburg Law School (TLS).
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Majority of managers reluctant to hire applicants with mental health problems
15th January 2021A new Tranzo survey of 670 executives in all Dutch sectors shows that a majority (64%) is reluctant to hire applicants with mental health problems. In addition, one in three managers would not quickly hire an employee who has ever had mental health problems, even if those problems are no longer an issue. The publication will soon be published in the renowned journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine (OEM).
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CoronaMelder: less used by young adults, intention to follow advice is high
13th January 2021Dr. ir. Nynke van de Laan has reported to the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport on the evaluation of the CoronaMelder, an application with notifications of people close to you who are infected. Results are that especially young people and people not highly educated do not use the app often.
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Joks Janssen appointed Professor of Practice 'Broad Prosperity in the Region'
11th January 2021Tilburg University has appointed Dr. Joks Janssen, MSc, as Professor of Practice for ‘Broad Prosperity in the Region’, effective January 1, 2021. Janssen works for knowledge institution Het PON & Telos as a senior advisor and researcher in the field of sustainable regional development.
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Pascal Böni appointed as Professor of Practice in Finance & Private Debt
11th January 2021Tilburg University has appointed Dr. Pascal Böni as Professor of Practice in Finance & Private Debt, effective January 1, 2021. Böni is the CEO of Remaco, a Swiss advisory and securities firm and member of Nexia International. He is also Associate Professor of Finance at TIAS, the business school of Tilburg University and Eindhoven University of Technology. He will be the managing director of the newly established Tilburg Institute for Private Debt (TiPD), a joint initiative of the Departments of Accounting and Finance at Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM).
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Large increase in loneliness but small decrease in mental health problems after the COVID-19 outbreak
11th January 2021Emotional loneliness among Dutch adults increased in the summer of 2020, compared to loneliness in November 2019 (from 18% to 25%). Among adults who were lonely after the COVID-19 outbreak but not lonely before the outbreak, the prevalence of mild to severe anxiety and depression symptoms also increased (from 18% versus 26%).
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€5.6M for project to develop machine translation for deaf sign language users
07th December 2020EU funding for project led Dr. Dimitar Shterionov of TSHD to develop app in order to support users of deaf sign language.
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Prof. Conny Rijken elected member of Council of Europe expert group on human trafficking
07th December 2020On December 4, 2020, the Committee of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings elected Tilburg Law School Professor Conny Rijken as a member of the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA).