SOAS, University of London (The School of Oriental and African Studies)

February-March Edition of The Middle East in London Hits Newsstands

The February-March Edition of The Middle East in London, the bi-monthly magazine of the London Middle East Institute, is now available.

2nd February 2013

SOAS historian champions importance of today’s Japan

A new collection of essays, edited by SOAS historian Dr Christopher Gerteis, reasserts the contemporary global importance of the East Asian nation.

1st February 2013

SOAS in the Media 01/02/2013

Following news of the destroyed manuscripts in Timbuktu, Mali expert Dr Marie Rodet has been featured extensively in the media, including on Monday night's Newsnight, BBC World News, BBC 5 Live, The Telegraph and the Independent.

1st February 2013

Rare Persian map collection donated to SOAS

A significant collection of specialist maps of Persia has been donated to the Centre for Iranian Studies at SOAS by Dr Cyrus Ala’i.

31st January 2013

Institutional Review under way

30th January 2013

Prof John Ashton CBE joins CISD

The Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy (CISD) at SOAS is delighted to announce the internationally renowned climate change policy expert Prof John Ashton CBE has joined as Professorial Research Associate.

30th January 2013

SOAS student awarded at London Entrepreneurs’ Challenge

SOAS student Madison Salters has won the £2,000 Provost’s Prize in UCL’s prestigious London Entrepreneurs’ Challenge.

28th January 2013

SOAS in the Media 25/01/2013

Interest in Mali and Algeria continued this week with Dr Dan Plesch, Prof Stephen Chan OBE, Dr Marie Rodet and Prof Jeremy Keenen being featured extensively in the media.

25th January 2013

Scholarships available in Iranian Studies

SOAS, University of London, is pleased to announce the availability of several scholarships in its newly launched Master of Iranian Studies.

18th January 2013

Revised Learning and Teaching Strategy Approved

3rd January 2013

New workshops to refresh your skills

3rd January 2013

Department of Financial and Management Studies (DeFiMS) ranked in top-ten in the 2013 Complete University Guide

The research strength of the department has been previously recognised by the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) where 90 per cent was rated as internationally recognised, internationally excellent or world leading quality.

21st December 2012

SOAS, University of London, highlights the anniversary of condemnation of the Holocaust

SOAS highlights the anniversary of condemnation of the Holocaust made during WW2 at the time of Stalingrad in 1942 on Monday 17 December.

14th December 2012

New Course: Japanese Language and Culture

This new course is a collaboration between the Japan Foundation and SOAS

13th December 2012

Discussion Paper 29 has been published

CDPR is delighted to announce the publication of CDPR’s Discussion Paper #29/12 “Women’s Economic Empowerment and Inclusive Growth: Labour Markets and Enterprise Development” by Professor Naila Kabeer.

6th December 2012