Tilburg University students, Olga Petukhova and Ting Jiang, have received a €180,000 'Mozaïek' grant, from The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) to pursue a PhD. The grants were presented by Minister of Science, Maria van der Hoeven, in the presence of Princess Máxima. [read more]

Even though internationalisation is a priority for many companies in the Netherlands, it is difficult for international students to get an internship or to find a job if they do not speak Dutch. What is Tilburg University doing to help? [read more]

On Wednesday 11 October a delegation from the Universitas Indonesia (UI) in Jakarta signed a collaboration agreement with the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FEB). This is Tilburg University's first collaboration with a university in Indonesia. [read more]

Macro economist Edmund Phelps was awarded the Nobel Prize 2006 for Economics two weeks ago. According to Tilburg University economist Sylvester Eijffinger, this award is a hint to the American central banks. [read more]

It was not long after I started my studies at Tilburg University that I realized that this university has much more to offer than classes and exams. Unlike in Germany, there are very many student unions and associations here which put great effort into making student life an unforgettable experience. [read more]

The Netherlands has a surplus of highly qualified people. As a result, many have a position below their education level, and low starter salaries. This was a finding of research done by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). [read more]

Tilburg municipality 'regrets' that so few buses pass by the university, said Arjan Klapwijk, policy employee at Tilburg municipality, in response to a letter from student organisation Sam to alderman of Environmental Planning Els Aarts. However, bus schedules will not be changed. [read more]

It has been about a month since the new students began their academic careers at Tilburg University. Do they still hang out with their buddy groups, or do the new students no longer need the support of the buddy system? [read more]

During the symposium 'Integration for Dummies', which was part of the Study Abroad Campaign, Dutch students shared their stories about studying abroad and international students talked about their introduction to Dutch culture. [read more]

In order to install a campus poet at Tilburg University, a poetry contest, in which students and employees can participate, will start this week. The motto is, 'with a poet's eyes across campus'. [read more]

It is not hard to imagine that Sundays in Tilburg can sometimes be long and boring. Tilburg is not exactly a metropolis bubbling with energy twenty-four hours a day. Univers gives tips on things to do and places to go during the autumn break. [read more]

With the introduction of the tenure track system, the faculty of Law aims to hold on to research talents - from outside as well as within the faculty. [read more]

On Saturday 7 October the Erasmus Student Network organized a trip to Maastricht. A group of 58 international students got on the bus to discover Maastricht, the 'drie landen punt' and the caves of the St. Pietersberg. [read more]

According to the Rechtswinkel (legal aid shop), landlords try to evict student tenants on the basis of invalid reasons more and more frequently. Landlords wrongfully base their actions on a law which became effective in July this year. [read more]

One of the first things you have to adjust to when coming to live in the Netherlands is the bikes. There are bikes everywhere and it seems to be the preferred means of transportation. So there is really no choice for a newly-arrived exchange student - buy a bike and start riding! [read more]

Express your 'integration' in words or pictures, was the theme of the sixth edition of a story and photo contest, organised by Tilburg University and Univers. [read more]

The 540 international Economics and Business Administration students at Tilburg University encounter a number of problems. The FEB International Affairs Office helps them to overcome these obstacles. [read more]

As part of the Going Abroad Campaign the International Office and Studium Generale organized a special 'Go Latino' night on Thursday 28 September. The International Office hopes to organise similar theme nights for other countries in the future. [read more]

The new Tilburg University website, which was launched last Tuesday, has been graded with an eight. Alfons Maes, who is professor in communication and cognition, and specialised in digital media, admitted after short consideration, "It is a beautiful website". [read more]

The present generation has grown tired of watching their future dissolve in front of their eyes without taking any action against it. What is lacking is a unifying voice, a global call to rise and take charge of what is essentially their world. This generation is still lacking its Bob Dylan. [read more]

More and more students have problems paying tuition fees and study books, or they choose to spend their money on other things, according to Intrum Justitia, a debt-collecting agency. [read more]

The number of female professors - 7, to 108 males - at Tilburg University is, at six per cent, under the national average of ten per cent, according to the 2005 annual report of Tilburg University. [read more]