We are proud of all our students but there is room for some special accolades too. We collaborate with the Dutch Embassy in London and with the Anglo Netherlands Society (ANS) to support two special prizes:
- The Royal Netherlands Embassy Book Prize for the best overall result in Dutch Studies by a Final Year student;
- The Anglo Netherlands Society Essay Prize for the best essay on a Dutch Studies topic by a student in their Second Year.
And here are our winners:
Netherlands Embassy Book Prize: Jodie May
Jodie May (above) combines a flair for languages, with academic rigour and an excellent work ethic. Jodie is a highly analytical and critical thinker, accurate in her work, and willing to take a risk. During the past four years, she has been consistently at the top of the marking scale. Her outstanding academic qualities were confirmed during her final year literature assignment: Jodie scored a 78 for her essay because her work was original, thoroughly researched and, above all, well written. Jodie May is a deserving winner of this year’s Embassy Prize.
Winner ANS Essay Prize: Robert Heaney
Rob Heaney received his award – a cheque for £250 – for his essay 'The Multicultural Narrative of Britain and the Netherlands'. His essay will also be published in the ANS journal.
The ANS jury commented:
A clear exposé that drew in reader from start; some infelicity of language; quite a brave attempt to tackle a difficult and slippery subject and started well, with good structure but confusion over immigration/multiculturalism in Brexit debate; good analysis in answer of the open question, healthy scepticism of statistics.
Runner up ANS Essay Prize: Megan Strutt
Megan wrote her entry on an aspect of the famous 19th century novel Max Havelaar: 'Is Multatuli's story of Saidja and Adinda a prime example of (strategic) orientalism?'
The ANS jury deemed the essay 'well written' and 'well constructed':
The points are clearly made with the basic concept well presented and the writer is brave to take on the issue of Multatuli as being self-serving.
Congratulations to our winners!