Niels Posthumus

Niels Posthumus is an experienced journalist and author, currently serving as the Correspondent for the United Kingdom and Ireland at Trouw, based in Manchester, since November 2021. Concurrently, Niels holds the position of Night Editor at ANP, the main press agency in the Netherlands, and contributes a monthly column to Leeuwarder Courant about life in the UK. Past experience includes roles such as Correspondent for Africa at Het Financieele Dagblad and Southern Africa Correspondent for Trouw and BNR Nieuwsradio, with a notable focus on financial news and sports reporting. Niels has authored two significant books that explore the impacts of historical events on contemporary society and has gained recognition with a nomination for the Dutch Brusseprijs for best journalism book in 2018. Niels holds a Master of Science in Political Science from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and a Postacademic degree in Newspaper Journalism from Erasmus University Rotterdam.