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SOAS in the media 5 April 2013

This week Professor Jim Hoare has been featured extensively on the current situation in North Korea, including in BBC News Channel, BBC World Service, BBC 5 Live and the Guardian. The School of Law was also showcased through the work of Banyan: SOAS Advocates, covered in The Lawyer 2B, and also due to be covered in Guardian Education on Tuesday. Look out for Professor Gurharpal Singh on BBC Radio 4 this Saturday on Sikhism in Britain in relation to the ‘The Veerappan Four’.

5th April 2013

SOAS in the media 22 March 2013

This week Professor Costas Lapavitsas was interviewed on the financial crisis in Cyprus on CNBC and both Professor Charles Tripp and Professor Nadje Al-Ali have commented on issues surrounding 10 years after Iraq. Dr Phil Clark was also asked for comment on Bosco Ntanganda earlier this week.

22nd March 2013

SOAS in the media 15 March

This week Professor Gurharpal Singh’s appearance on ‘The Sikh Wedding Crashers’ was broadcast and he was quoted on BBC News on Sikh weddings. Professor Rachel Dwyer has been featured in The Guardian on Bollywood films in Bradford, and both Dr Mark Faulkner and Professor Paul Gifford have commented on news around papal candidates earlier this week. Professor Nadje Al-Ali’s appearance at last weekend’s WOW festival at London Southbank also received coverage.

15th March 2013

SOAS in the media 8 March 2013

This week Dr Laura Hammond commented on the Kenyan elections on Deutsche Welle Radio's AfricaLink on Air and Professor Gurharpal Singh has been interviewed by the BBC Asian Network on Sikh weddings and by BBC Radio 4 on Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

8th March 2013

SOAS in the media 15 Feb 2013

This week Dr Phil Clark has been quoted on roving courts in Eastern Congo, SOAS radio was featured in the Metro for World Radio Day and the New Zealand High Commissioner's speech at SOAS' Pacific Island Society was also covered.

15th February 2013

SOAS in the media 8 Feb 2013

Interest continues on the situation in Mali, SOAS student quoted in reports of a fall in students taking Mandarin and impending visits to SOAS from Acting High Commissioner of New Zealand and the Minister of Culture of Taiwan received press coverage.

8th 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

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