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From Dutch Beginners to a Doctorate in Antwerp

Gemma Blacker started studying Dutch on a whim. She has justed started her PhD research in Antwerp. "Being able to speak Dutch really felt like a superpower". She shares her journey with us.

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Visiting Author 2026:  Maurits de Bruijn

Dutch at 51ݶ proudly announces the 2026 Visiting Author: Maurits de Bruijn. De Bruijn will work with students on the translation of an extract from his latest novel 'Man maakt stuk'. You can meet De Bruijn on 30 November 2026
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'Speaking Dutch every single day for two weeks'

A Summer School is an excellent opportunity to boost your language learning in different setting. Three Sheffield students of Dutch, Dan Dimmock, Áine Cronelly and Erin Molyneux, travelled to the Flemish city of Ghent for the Taalunie Zomerschool.

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Voices that Still Speak: Redefining Postcolonial Narratives

Our research project 'Beyond the National Narrative' is reaching its grand finale, and Sheffield is set to host two pivotal events on 5 and 6 May, 2026. Please join us for 'Voices that Still Speak' with Raoul de Jong and Ida Does.

Student winner of Dutch Embassy Prize 2019

Let's celebrate success

This is the time of year to celebrate hard work and great achievements. Let's talk prizes.
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Go browsing

Our University Library has an extensive collection of Dutch and Flemish books, but how do you find the right one for the right topic? Our finalists Jade Metalfe and Matthew Prestage go browsing.
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"What shall I call you?" Address researchers come to Sheffield

From 5 to 7 June 2019 the University is hosting the fifth such conference of the International Network of Address Research (INAR), an informal network of scholars researching and writing about address in the world’s languages. Prof. Roel Vismans, an expert in the field of Dutch address forms, is one of the conference organisers.
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Successful SURE Application Megan Strutt: Suriname (re)Collections

Megan Strutt, BA German with Dutch, was awarded a SURE Network Project scheme grant for her Dutch research project SURINAME, (RE)COLLECTIONS.
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Activism Now and Then: Climate, Protest and May 68

Extinction Rebellion, Yellow Vests, school children on strike: we live in a time of protest and activism. Environmental issues in particular prompt diverse groups into political action. Is the current activist activity similar or different from the p