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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
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
SOAS photo competition
Have you taken photos around SOAS that you think are worthy of an award? Do you want to win £200?
23rd November 2012
SOAS scores well in world university rankings
SOAS qualities have been recognised this week by the new QS World University Rankings and the Which? university comparison website.
18th September 2012
Undergraduate Wins Guardian International Development Journalism Award
Kiran Flynn, a second-year undergraduate history student at SOAS has won the award for best amateur article in the Guardian’s International Development Journalism Competition. The story appears in a special supplement published by the Guardian today.
23rd November 2011
Machine Gun Preacher: Sam Childers in Conversation with Chris Cramer
Sam Childers, the real-life inspiration for the new film Machine Gun Preacher, stopped by SOAS last week for an interview with SOAS Radio. He spoke with Professor Christopher Cramer, head of the Development Studies Department, about his lawless youth, his experiences in Africa and his ideas on the education and protection of future generations.
7th November 2011
Dovey Wins Major Prize for Outstanding Scholarship in African Film and Literature
Dr Lindiwe Dovey has been awarded a prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize for her work in African and postcolonial film and literature.
3rd November 2011
Remembering Dr Richard Keith Sprigg: 1922-2011
Dr Sprigg, a Reader in Phonetics at SOAS until his retirement in 1979, passed away on 8 September. He was 89.
27th October 2011
Professor of Chinese Michel Hockx Elected President of Chinese Studies Association
Professor Hockx will serve a three-year term as President of the British Association for Chinese Studies.
3rd October 2011
Office for Fair Access Gives SOAS Thumbs Up
SOAS is meeting or exceeding most of its targets to support lower income and under-represented students. These findings are contained in a report by the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) which examined SOAS’ widening participation assessments and access agreement.
29th September 2011
SOAS Welcomes New and Returning Students
Monday marks the beginning of Welcome Week at SOAS, during which thousands of new and returning students arrive at the School to settle in for the new academic year.
Welcome Week this year runs until Friday 30 September.
26th September 2011
Four SOAS Students Named 'Future Leaders'
Four SOAS students have been selected as Future Leaders 2011-12, a list of "100 of Britain's most outstanding new black graduates". The four students are Joshua Price (BA History 2011), Toib Olomowewe (BA Economics and History 2011), Olamide Bada (LLB School of Law 2011) and Kanika Mayi (BA African Studies and Politics 2011).
14th September 2011
SOAS Radio Welcomes DJ Ritu's A World in London
SOAS Radio is the new home to DJ Ritu's popular world music show, A World in London. Originally broadcast on BBC London, Ritu’s show has a reputation for presenting a rich cultural mix that reflects the diverse musical tastes of London and its people.
17th August 2011
Migration Centre and Partners Win £3.2 Million Research Grant
The SOAS Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies and five partner institutions have been awarded a research grant to research and provide training in migration studies.
9th August 2011
SOAS Granted Degree Awarding Powers
The School of Oriental and African Studies has been granted the power to award degrees in its own name. Until now, it has only been able to award degrees on behalf of the University of London.
2nd August 2011
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