In 1992, seventeen students participated in the inter-university Erasmus programme 'Criminal Law and Criminal Science'. Astrid de Boer was one of them. She tried to trace her old friends from this class and asked them what influence their visit to Tilburg University has had on their further career. [read more]

She was almost ready with her PhD-thesis, when Ebru Andun (26) decided not to apply for a new residence permit. After five years at Tilburg University, she prefers to finish her report at home, in Turkey. [read more]

'Study abroad: A break from routine?' This is the theme of the annual story and photo contest written out by Tilburg University this year. The jury awarded the first prize to sociology student Kim Horsten's story about her stay at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. The winning photograph of Rolf Middendorp (Organisation Studies) brings to attention how much of a 'curiosity' a foreigner can still be for, in his case, South Koreans. [read more]

All new employees with teaching tasks are obliged to take a didactic course in order to get on board. Also people already employed and giving lectures regularly, need to refresh their teaching skills. Anyone performing below the norm even has to look out for another job. By taking this measure, the executive board wants to give university education a quality boost. [read more]

Someone with stress is more likely to incur a heart disease in the early stages of life. A common thought is "I could have figured that out". Four years of research to come to a conclusion that seems so obvious. Is research always worth the expense? "Wild and creative research is great, but when it fails, no PhD will be waiting in the end." [read more]

Today Univers takes you to a Hiphop, R&B and Latin party in Havana. For national but especially for foreign students. Characteristics: easy R&B-men, sweet loser lets go of his beautiful Brazilian woman, the true masculine strenghts of tall blond men, and keeping your dance steps up to date. [read more]

If the bachelor-master structure had been introduced one year later, a lot of the current transition problems could haven been prevented. Especially the early startup of the master's programmes, which start next year, is causing a lot of unnecessary obscurity. Several national organizations and educational experts have come to this conclusion. [read more]

It seems that the Netherlands would do better to abandon their burning ambition to take an economically leading position within the EU. In an international comparison of education, our country has moderate scores on several points. [read more]

Ph.D. students are involved in the European "Bologna process", which, up to now, only restricted itself to the introduction of the Bachelor-Master system. The "European Higher Education Framework" is also geographically expanding, with seven countries outside the European Union now being added. [read more]

The university has a new humane study association: AWAke International. The association will devote itself to human rights, poverty reduction and the natural environment. [read more]