Society of English-language professionals in the Netherlands

In-person event. Meet your fellow Southerners (though Northerners and non-SENSE guests are equally welcome) or catch up with old friends while enjoying lunch catered by The Salad Bar Maastricht. This event takes place on Wednesday 20 July. The building is easily accessible by public transport and there is a car park just a few minutes’ walk away.

Utrecht SIG Social + Book swap

From 13 July 2022 18:00 until 13 July 2022 21:30

At Fort bij Rijnauwen Categories: SIG meetings

In-person event. Utrecht SIG are meeting at Theehuis Rhijnauwen on Wednesday 13 July 2022 at 18.30 for a walk, talk and car boot book swap. So have a look through your bookshelves! The plan is to eat outside (weather permitting) but a reservation for inside can be made closer to the time if it looks like rain. All SENSE members are welcome.

Starters SIG: Money, money, money... money?

From 04 July 2022 19:30 until 04 July 2022 21:30

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

The Starters SIG are meeting up online on 28 June 2022 at 19:30 to discuss a topic important to all of us: money! What to charge for your services and how to manage your money will be on the agenda.

UniSIG: Social writing with academic authors

From 01 July 2022 10:30 until 01 July 2022 11:30

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Online event. Have you ever wished that you could talk to your academic authors a bit earlier in the writing process? At this UniSIG meeting, SENSE member Kate Sotejeff-Wilson will discuss how and why to do writing retreats with academic authors.

A Full Dose of SenseMed

From 11 June 2022 10:00 until 11 June 2022 16:30

At Park Plaza, Utrecht Categories: SIG meetings, Workshops

In-person event. SenseMed is pleased to announce an all-day interactive workshop at the newly renovated Park Plaza Hotel, Utrecht. Come take a guided tour through three aspects of medical English: medical translation, medical editing, and medical writing.

Zuid-Holland SIG in ‘De Rotterdam’

From 31 May 2022 14:00 until 31 May 2022 16:00

At Rotterdam Categories: SIG meetings

In-person event. Suzanne Rietveld writes: ‘I am so lucky to have an office with a view in the 'De Rotterdam' apartment building, next to the Erasmusbrug in the centre of Rotterdam. I would like to invite all SENSE members to come and enjoy the view and the company of colleagues.’

Utrecht SIG with Anne-Sophie De Clercq

From 18 May 2022 19:30 until 18 May 2022 21:30

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Online event. Anne-Sophie will talk about ‘The four tendencies — how to understand yourself, your colleagues and your clients better to thrive’, based on the book by Gretchen Rubin.

SENSE Ed SIG: Business English Today

From 28 April 2022 15:00 until 28 April 2022 17:00

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

At the first 2022 meeting of the SENSE Ed SIG, we are going to devote some serious attention to a topic that we have lately neglected: Business English. At this two-hour meeting, our expert presenter Sue Soltis will examine a large number of topics related to this field. Sue will also comment on the consequences that Covid has had for business English training. At the end of the presentation, there will be plenty of time for Q & A, so if you have questions of any kind, don’t fail to sign up.

Southern SIG presentation: How to be a specialised generalist

From 31 March 2022 19:00 until 31 March 2022 20:00

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Presentation on having more than one specialisation

UniSIG: Copy-editorial decision-making strategies

From 18 March 2022 16:00 until 18 March 2022 17:00

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Adrian Stenton (Leiden University Centre for Linguistics) & Dr Morana Lukač (University of Rostock / Leiden University Centre for Linguistics)

Utrecht SIG

From 09 March 2022 19:30 until 09 March 2022 21:30

At Zoom online meeting Categories: SIG meetings

Informal Utrecht SIG meeting