Tilburg University 2020 Current profile and vision for the
future November 2011
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Motto and strategy UNDERSTANDING SOCIETY Tilburg University
enhances the quality of society both today and tomorrow through:
-the academic development and training of young people -excellent
research results in the humanities and social sciences -strong
valorization in association with triple-helix
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Trademarks and profiles 2020 Tilburg University (TiU) is a
relatively small university (approx. 12,000 students), ranked among
Europes best. Our trademarks: -Small learning community on a human
scale -Research excellence -Socially-oriented -Lean and mean
organization
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Tilburg Universitys core disciplines Schools Tilburg School of
Economics and Management Tilburg School of Humanities Tilburg Law
School Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences Tilburg
School of Catholic Theology TiasNimbas Business School
(post-graduate education)
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Core figures 1 20012010difference Initial education
Graduates1132201578% Undergraduates94801315339% Student program
satisfaction3,9 0% % international students2%9%326% % incoming
exchange students2,2%3,1%37% % outgoing exchange
students2,5%1,9%-24% Post-initial education Graduates35659467%
Undergraduates1778283359% PhD students5811191% Scientific
publications1831211115% Citation score0,600,7831% Other results of
research work13431268-6% Members of staff1288190648% Turnover
(M)10819984% Capital and reserves (M)111274147% of which is own
funds (M)7213689% Contract research (% of turnover)11,0%13,9%26%
Contract education (% of turnover)10,8%14,3%32% 1) Including
affiliated institutes 2) 2007/2008 instead of 2000/2001
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Alumni Valuation and labor market position alumni Tilburg
University TiUNationally 2002200920022009 Program as base for
entering the labor market80%85%75%87% Program as good base for
further development of knowledge and skills86%95%87%96% Salaried
work98%89%98%91%
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Student satisfaction 2010-2011 2010/2011 Tilburg University
Program3.9 Teaching staff3.9 Academic support3.3 Facilities3.7
Students nationally Program3.8 Academic support3.4
Facilities3.5
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Number of degree programs 2011
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General ambitions Tilburg University strives to: Provide
in-depth training and promote academic development Maintain its
small-scale learning community Improve research impact Increase
national and European grants and fundraising Cluster scientific
research Create stronger ties between scientific research and
social issues Intensify and improve quality of education Increase
international recruitment (students and staff) Improve outgoing
mobility
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Rankings
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Citation impact Web of Science 1.00 Econometrics1.64 Computer
Sciences1.53 Language and linguistics1.46 Sociology1.40
Economics1.13 Statistics1.04 Medical Psychology1.00
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Research assessments 5 out of 5 Social and Behavioral Sciences
Latent Variable Models Cognitive neuropsychology Social &
Cultural Dynamics Law Tilburg Institute for Interdisciplinary
Studies of Civil law and Conflict Resolution INTERVICT
(Victimology) Economics and Management Finance Econometrics
Organization Marketing Microeconomics Humanities Making Sense
(Linguistic Architecture/Language, Knowledge &
Interaction)
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Research assessments 4.5 out of 5 Social and Behavioral
Sciences: Relational Perspectives on Adaptive Organizations Law
Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society Tilburg Law and
Economics Center Center for Company Law Center for Transboundary
Legal Development Economics and Management Accounting Computerized
Information Systems Operations Research Macroeconomics Humanities
Communication & Cognition (Discourse Studies/Multimodality
& Cognition) Language & Culture Religion as Contested
Ground
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From multidisciplinary institutes to Centers of Excellence
InstituteEnd of financing for first block Center of Excellence
NetsparPensions & Ageing2011Under discussion
IntervictVictimology2011yes TilecLaw & Economics2011to be
decided TiberBehavioral Economics2012 BabylonMulticultural
Society2013 CoRPSPsychology in Somatic Diseases2013planned
CIRInnovation Research2013 EBCBanking & Financial Systems2014
ReflectFlexicurity & Labor Market2014 TICCCognition &
Communication2014planned TSCSustainable Development2015
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NWO, ERC, EU challenges and leading sectors Outstanding
achievements in NWO and H2020 competitive grant schemes: -Incentive
schemes, ERC, Marie Curie, Research Infrastructures Applicability
to several relevant EU challenges: -Health, demographic changes and
wellbeing -Inclusive, innovative and secure societies Leading
sectors: Focus on Social Sciences and Social Innovation as integral
component of each leading sector
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Education figures 2010 Negative mandatory recommendations (BSA)
27% Dropout rate 2 nd and 3 rd year5% Post-BSA final success rate
(5 years after positive BSA ) 89% Success rate (post-BSA) of re-
registrations after 3 years 64% Success rate (post-BSA) of re-
registrations after 4 years 80%
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Education figures 20102011 Basic qualification-16 Senior
qualification-4 Number of students on courses that promote
excellence 5%ditto Contact hoursAverage of 10 to 12 a week for the
duration of 26 weeks ditto Input from associate professor/full
professor per Bachelors program -New indicator
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Educational measures How to achieve these? By continuing to:
-Strengthen the universitys education portfolio -Provide program
information -Provide support and make referrals -Promote Basic
Teaching Qualification for newly appointed teachers -Provide
programs that promote excellence
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Educational measures New policy: -Improve program information
and support, expectation management -Further strengthen universitys
education profile -Numerus clausus (for large programs) and
lower-level selection -Raise BSA standard -Expand Liberal Arts
program -Adapt programs that promote excellence -Teaching staff
peer review -More senior teaching staff on Bachelors programs
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Educational measures Restructure the TiSeM Masters o
Discontinued programs: Accountancy (MA), Financial Management (MA),
Investment Analysis (MA), International Economics and Finance (MA)
and those soon to be discontinued: Economics and Informatics (BA),
Economics of Finance and Ageing (MA) Transfer Leisure Studies
program to NHTV Transfer Healthcare, Ethics and Policy (MA) to UvH
Discontinue Environmental Law (MA), Dutch criminal law in Europe
(MA), Social Law and Social Politics (MA), and the part-time Law
program (BA)
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Valorization update Quantitative indicators Investments in
valorization 2009-2013: 8.113 million Multidisciplinary institutes:
6.337 million Entrepreneurship (BCE, Outreaching, Valorization
program, Office for Enterprise and Law, UvT Society) 1.266 million
Networks (Brainport, Tilburg Social Innovation Lab) 510,000
Contract research: 13.9 % (2010) Number of Science Practitioners
conducting: PhD research: 25/6.6 FTE (Tranzo) Other research: 25/5
FTE (Tranzo) Number of endowed professors 2010: 67 13.55 FTE =7.8%
of total corps of Professors
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Valorization ambitions Tilburg University pursues a strategic
vision with regard to its role in society. This provides a basis
for its work organization and is reflected in a rise in the: %
staff members appointed with contract funding and alternative
sources of funding % external funding (including endowed chairs)
Number of Tilburg University matches in PPPs Media exposure Number
of dual taught and research programs Number of new start-ups and
generated innovations/service innovations % turnover Business
School
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Valorization measures Review organization structure for
valorization and entrepreneurship (combine strength and knowledge)
Clear, quantifiable agreements with the faculties on input and
commitment to valorization and valorization goals.
