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Faculty of Law and Social Sciences

Key Staff

Dean

Professor Matthew Craven BA, LLM, PhD (Nottingham) DipEd

Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching)

Dr Nigel Poole  BSc (Notts), MSc (Reading), PhD (London)

Associate Dean (Research)

Dr Deborah Johnston BA, MSc (Cantab), PhD (London)

Faculty Administrator

Carolyn Heath BA (Leeds), MA(Sussex) (job share)
Cate Knowles (job share)

Academic Staff

Matthew Craven
Dean
Matthew Craven Public international law, human rights (economic, social and cultural rights), international legal theory, history of international law (colonialism and decolonisation), international dispute settlement
  • Tel: 020 7898 4673
  • Email: mc7@soas.ac.uk
  • Room: 263
  • Office Hours: By appointment
Nigel Poole
Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching)
Nigel Poole

Agrifood marketing, market coordination and information issues in agribusiness and poverty reduction, sustainable use of natural resource products, food safety and quality, urban and rural development.

Deborah Johnston
Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Law and Social Sciences
Deborah Johnston

Analysis and measurement of poverty; the working of rural labour markets; agrarian change and rural development; the socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS

  • Tel: 020 7898 4494
  • Email: dj3@soas.ac.uk
  • Room: 270
  • Office Hours: Mondays 12pm - 2pm
Matthew Haigh
Faculty Senior Tutor
Matthew Haigh

Postcolonial finance, semiotics, sustainability

  • Tel: 0207 898 4145
  • Email: mh92@soas.ac.uk
  • Room: 548
  • Office Hours: Monday 11-1pm

Administrative Staff

Carolyn Heath
Faculty Administrator, LSS (Job share)
Carolyn Heath
Cate Knowles
Faculty Administrator, LSS (Job share)
Cate Knowles

Student Support Office

Wangari Muoria-Sal
Team Leader (Student Support)
Fire Warden
Wangari Muoria-Sal
Catherine Farinhas-Gray
Assistant Faculty Officer (Student Support)
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Jack Footitt
Faculty Officer (Student Support) - Development Studies
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Yvonne Henry
Faculty Officer (Student Support) - Politics
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Anya Kropfitsch
Faculty Officer (Student Support) - DeFIMS
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Natasha De Meric
Faculty Officer (Student Support) - Law Postgraduate (job share)
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  • Tel: 020 7898 4402
  • Email: pglaw@soas.ac.uk
  • Room: R201
  • Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
Ian Munro
Assistant Faculty Officer (Student Support) - UG Law
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Jeanne Spencer
Faculty Officer (Student Support)- Economics
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Juliet Ssentongo
Faculty Officer (Student Support) - Undergraduate Law
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Caroline Strickson
Qualified first aider
Assistant Faculty Officer (Student Support)
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Academic Support Office

Richard Story
Team Leader (Academic Support) - interim
Richard Story
Atikah Chowdhury
Faculty Officer (Academic Support) - undergraduate Law
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  • Tel: 020 7898 4485
  • Email: ac8@soas.ac.uk
  • Room: R201
  • Office Hours: Monday to Thursday, 10am - 4pm
Christian Gates
Faculty Officer (Academic Support) - Politics
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Nathifa Hall
Faculty Officer (Academic Support) - Economics
Nathifa Hall
Jenny Higgins
Faculty Officer (Academic Support) - Development Studies
Jenny Higgins
Matthew Jaggar
Faculty Officer (Academic Support) - Defims
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Elaine Jakeman
Faculty Officer (Academic Support) - Law
Elaine Jakeman
Brita Pouget
Assistant Faculty Officer (Academic Support)
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