SOAS in the Media
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Football Beyond Borders Launches International Tournament
Football Beyond Borders, an innovative student programme which uses football to promote international understanding, has launched its most ambitious project yet.
22nd July 2011
Lindiwe Dovey Wins 2011 Director’s Teaching Prize
A senior lecturer in the Department of African Languages and Cultures, Dr Dovey impressed the judging panel with both her support of students and her creative teaching style. Professor Philip Jaggar, the Head of the Africa Department, described her as “one of the most dynamic and innovative teachers I have worked with in 40 years.”
18th July 2011
SOAS Graduation Honours Achievements of Leading International Figures
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) honoured the achievements of four leading international figures in human rights, law, journalism and the arts at its graduation ceremonies held on 20-22 July.
14th July 2011
Government Gives Green Light to SOAS Access Agreement
The Office for Fair Access (OFFA) has approved SOAS’ access agreement which was submitted in April 2011 as part of the Government’s new tuition fees policy for higher education.
12th July 2011
New book critically appraises the World Bank’s role in development research
Three academic staff at SOAS have jointly edited a new book which appraises the role and evolution of the World Bank in terms of development theory and practice.
8th July 2011
Mao's Great Famine Wins Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction
Professor of Modern Chinese History Frank Dikötter has been awarded the 2011 BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, one of the UK's most prestigious literary awards.
7th July 2011
BBC Radio: Philip Jaggar and Tony Benn Reflect on SOAS Alum Paul Robeson
BBC Radio 2 will broadcast The Robeson Files, a documentary on the American singer, actor, athlete and activist Paul Robeson, who studied at SOAS in the 1930s.
5th July 2011
SOAS Appoints New Dean of Arts and Humanities
Professor Gurharpal Singh has been appointed the new Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). He will take up the position on 1 September 2011 when the current Dean, Professor Ian Brown, steps down.
30th June 2011
Students Cook up a Treat with New Recipe Book
For more than a year, an enterprising group of students has collected recipes from staff and fellow students before cooking (and tasting!) each to select the finest to include in the first-ever SOAS Recipe Book: Global Recipes from the School of Oriental and African Studies.
13th June 2011
Professor Rao Awarded OBE for Services to Scholarship
Professor Nirmala Rao, Pro-Director (Learning and Teaching) at the School of Oriental and African Studies, has been awarded an OBE for 'services to scholarship' in the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours list, published on Saturday 11 June.
11th June 2011
First Awards Ceremony to celebrate SOAS Volunteers
The winners of the prestigious Volunteering England Gold Awards were announced at an awards ceremony on 7 June, including a special ‘SOAS Volunteer of the Year’ award.
9th June 2011
SOAS Introduces Groundbreaking Degree in Global Energy and Climate Policy
The Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy (CISD) at SOAS is launching the world’s first MSc in Global Energy and Climate Policy.
9th June 2011
SOAS campus open to the public for Universities Week
SOAS is hosting a variety of events from 13-19 June 2011 as part of the national celebration to highlight the benefits of higher education.
7th June 2011
Hutt Wins Award for Promoting Nepali Literature to the World
Professor of Nepali and Himalayan Studies Michael Hutt has been honoured with an international award ‘for his continuous dedication to promoting the study of Nepali literature in the international arena’.
6th June 2011
CNN Reporter Talks to SOAS Radio About 'Locked Up and Forgotten' Mentally Ill of Kenya
David McKenzie, a CNN reporter based in Nairobi, visited SOAS Radio to talk about his recent award-winning documentary 'Locked Up and Forgotten', which covers the social taboo surrounding mental illness in Kenya.
2nd June 2011
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