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21 October 2021

Flying start in German Studies

What have we been up to in Germanic Studies? We are about a month into the year and here is a sample of student and staff events.

2 August 2021

A prestigious award for Professor Neil Bermel from the Czech Embassy

SLC is delighted to announce that Professor Neil Bermel has been awarded the Silver Medal of Jan Masaryk.

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14 June 2021

Beyond the academy: Our translation travels far and wide

Few things are more rewarding than seeing your work travel! Together with our colleagues at UCL, Sheffield students tackled the translation of a text written by Taalunie Writer in Residence, Tessa Leuwsha. And the result reached South-America.

International Project Management in Sierra Leone

MA student Matthew Thomas discusses strengthening the links between Sheffield and Makeni.

14 June 2021

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Wonderful! The annual Spanish play goes zoom

Actors and directors all over the world have been rethinking how to deliver drama when you can't meet up. Our Spanish Society has found a way to bring you their annual play and the result is magical. We present: 'Alicia en el País de las Maravillas'

28 May 2021

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Students create radio play of Maupassant’s Boule de suif

Students in French have found an ingenious way of putting on their annual play. Working remotely with Dr David McCallam, they have scripted, performed and recorded a radio play of Guy de Maupassant’s famous short story 'Boule de suif'.

26 May 2021

SLC Student Ambassadors share their experience

Our students don’t just keep their enthusiasm for languages and cultures to themselves. We talked to Josie Batchelor, who regularly contributes to our Taster Events about what she tells the Year 12 students about her time in SLC.

25 May 2021

Examining the Effects of the Pandemic on Education in Argentina

Dr Lauren Rea (SLC) and colleagues in Argentina have been awarded funding under the British Academy GCRF Humanities and Social Sciences Tackling Global Challenges scheme for their project, Diverse Childhoods and Educational Inequalities in Argentina.

19 May 2021