Jantine Schuit

Jantine Schuit (1964 She has been professor of health, behaviour and society at Tilburg University since 2017, and previously served as vice-rector magnificus on its board of directors from November 2020 until October 2024.

Biography Schuit studied household and consumer sciences at Wageningen University, majoring in epidemiology and health studies. Together with president Annelien Bredenoord (the previous rector) and vice-president Ellen van Schoten, Schuit constituted the first all-female board of directors at a Dutch university in history. Furthermore, she immediately had to make difficult choices due to announced severe cuts in higher education, whereas, as far as she was concerned, there was a need to invest in the knowledge economy.

Publications (dissertation) (inaugural speech as professor of Health, Behaviour and Society at Tilburg University)