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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.

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What a Summer School can do for you!

The summer is a time for rest and relaxation (yes) and opportunities (certainly). Lena Bradley used her time well to attend the Taalunie Dutch Summer School in Ghent, Belgium. She reports on her experience.

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ALCS Dutch Summer School 2024 in Sheffield

As part of our 75 Years of Dutch, we welcomed the ALCS Summer School at 51ݶ. Twenty-four students from all over the UK, five language tutors, four guests and many excursions all packed into an exciting week of hard work. 
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Will I be fluent if I start a new language?

At Sheffield we offer ab initio course for all our languages. This means that you can start a language from scratch. But many wonder, "is it not too late? Will I be any good?" Yes you will, and this is how we do it.
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Our 75th Anniversary Celebrations

The academic year 23-24 marks 75 Years of Dutch Studies at the University of Sheffield. We are celebrating our anniversary with a range of events for current students, researchers and alumni.

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Dutch on Stage 2024: EGEL(the longing of)HEDGEHOG

EGEL(the longing of)HEDGEHOG, was this year's Dutch theatre production. Written and directed by Filip De Ceuster based on a story by Toon Tellegen. Our single performance went down a storm. Cat George was our on site reporter.