UCL Dutch

Interested in studying Dutch language, literature, history & contemporary society at @UCL, the oldest department of #DutchStudies in the Anglophone world? Visit us during our Open Day on 15 November. Tot ziens! @UCLSELCS @ArtsHumsUCL @NLinUK @FlandersUK

Living in London you get access to some incredible *FREE* exhibitions. This small room in the Senate Library at University of London on the legacy of William Caxton & printings evolution was fascinating. Privileged to view such documents. Place was empty - had it all to myself.

Applications are closing soon on our Hatchery incubator programme! The Hatchery incubator is a 2-year programme which will help you grow your business. You'll gain access to tailored advice from UCL's entrepreneurship advisors, and free office space: bit.ly/3CvkVa6

A reading revolution: S.R. Ranganathan, the Father of Library Science. The 9 months he spent at UCL changed his life, instilling in him the belief that libraries should be for everyone. Find out more about his life in his Faces of UCL profile: buff.ly/ZC7pXU6 @UCLDIS

Have you listened to 'Bentham, Romanticism and the ‘Cockney College’'? This episode is all about the philosophical divide between Romanticism and Utilitarianism, and how these ideas shaped the founding of UCL, or the 'Cockney College'. Listen now: uclpress.co.uk/podcast/bentha…

At UCL we offer two Translation Master's degrees: MA Translation and MSc Translation and Technology. Both degrees will give you the opportunity to develop translation and language skills. Join our virtual open event to find out more: buff.ly/bXzwLhy @UCLSELCS

For Free Wills Month we're celebrating alum Susan Croft Stephenson’s (UCL Scandinavian Studies 1973) incredible journey 🙌 Susan came to UCL thanks to a full grant. Now she's leaving a legacy gift so future students get the same chance she had 💜 Read ⬇️ bit.ly/4brhgbn

📢 The Huo Family Foundation: New Funding Call Funding available for research on digital tech, brain development, social behaviours & mental health in children and young people. 📅 Apply by 1 May 2026. Decisions in Nov 2026; grants start early 2027. 🔗 bit.ly/401fDMb

@ArtsHumsUCL @ucl @britishmuseum @britishlibrary @UCLDutch @ssees ... into which the six fundational language departments were merged in 2010, as well as the Departments of Greek and Latin @GrandLat, and Hebrew and Jewish Studies @uclhjs, both integral parts of UCL since the beginning. @UCLSELCS @ArtsHumsUCL uclpress.co.uk/book/ucl-at-20…

@ArtsHumsUCL @ucl @britishmuseum @britishlibrary @UCLDutch @SSEES, originally affiliated with King's College (1915) and operating as an independent college withing the federal university from 1932, joined @UCL in 1999, complementing the range of MFL subjects taught at @UCLSELCS ... @ArtsHumsUCL @UCLSELCS uclpress.co.uk/book/ucl-at-20…

@ArtsHumsUCL @ucl @britishmuseum @britishlibrary Followed shortly thereafter followed by the creation of the first university chair for #DutchStudies in the Anglophone world (1919), with the later famous historian Pieter Geyl (1887-1966), as first professor @UCLDutch @ArtsHumsUCL @UCLSELCS uclpress.co.uk/book/ucl-at-20…

@ArtsHumsUCL @ucl @britishmuseum @britishlibrary #German was taught by Ludwig von Mühlenfels (1793-1861), a progressive and independent thinker, who escaped from a political prison in Prussia & was appointed while passing through London on his way to fellow exiles in Mexico. @ArtsHumsUCL @UCLSELCS uclpress.co.uk/book/ucl-at-20…

@ArtsHumsUCL @ucl @britishmuseum ... becoming Keeper of Printed Books there in 1837 and eventually Principal Librarian in 1856. After giving up his Chair, he achieved permanent fame as creator of the Library Catalogue & the Reading Room, since split off to become the @BritishLibrary. @ArtsHumsUCL @UCLSELCS

@ArtsHumsUCL #Italian was taught by Antonio Panizzi (1797-1879), who had escaped from a death sentence in the Duchy of Modena, present-day Italy. Besides his post @UCL, Panizzi took that of Assistant Librarian at the @BritishMuseum in 1831, ... @ArtsHumsUCL @UCLSELCS uclpress.co.uk/book/ucl-at-20…

Many of the earliest university chairs in these disciplines in England (and often in the Anglophone world at large) were established here and filled with political refugees from their respective countries of origin. @ArtsHumsUCL @UCLSELCS uclpress.co.uk/book/ucl-at-20…

Among @UCL's most radical innovations in 1826 was not only the new institution’s often-quoted openness to students from other religions, but also the introduction of subjects not previously taught at university level, esp. languages. @ArtsHumsUCL @UCLSELCS

On 25 March, join us for Professor Jane Gilbert’s inaugural lecture. Exploring how recent creative encounters between visually impaired people & various art-forms show us new ways to read blindness in medieval manuscripts. Book now: buff.ly/ZYjhKB3 @UCLSELCS

A vision for the future of education: Henry Brougham Faces of UCL, a snapshot of the people behind the 200 years of UCL, starts with the man who laid our foundation 🏛️ Brougham opened education to all. His values drive our mission today. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4ciToIX

Chag Purim Sameach to everyone celebrating from UCL Arts & Humanities! May your day be filled with happiness and celebration ✨ #Purim #UCLHebrewandJewishStudies

Wonderful to welcome the Chinese Ambassador to the UK to @UCL at the launch of #HereItWillHappen, UCL’s new philanthropic and engagement campaign. Looking forward to the launch events in Beijing and Hong Kong in April. ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/feb/… #UCL200 #UCLandChina

@DewulfJeroen Félicitations!

The French translation of my latest book has just been released by Brepols! brepols.net/products/IS-97…