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Inaugural Lecture Series 2025

Join us on 11 December for Julia Sallabank's inaugural lecture on language revitalisation.

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2nd in the UK for International Faculty

QS World University Rankings 2025

3 subjects in Global Top 30 (QS 2025)

Development (5th), Anthropology (18th), and Politics (28th)

Students from 128 countries

At our close-knit London campus, you’ll meet the world

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College of Humanities, College of Social Sciences & Department of History

Why I made a video about Minecraft and colonial coding: Reflections from a historian

Dr Marie Rodet on what led her to examine the colonial coding in Minecraft and why we must question the stories we encode in our digital worlds.

College of Humanities, College of Law, College of Social Sciences & Foundation College

My study abroad experience in one photo

Each year, our study abroad students return with stories and a full camera roll. We asked them to submit one photo that captured their time away from home.

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College of Humanities, College of Law, College of Social Sciences & Foundation College

The new and improved personal statement: what you need to know

Applying to SOAS? An admissions officer advises on the new personal statement and what you need to know to showcase your personality and passion for your chosen subject.

College of Humanities, College of Law & College of Social Sciences

Why I rejected Oxford for SOAS

Amr shares how he found his way to SOAS by choosing a path that felt true to him, rather than the one he was expected to follow.

College of Humanities

The para-athlete inspired by anime: Ali’s journey to MA Japanese Studies at SOAS

Alumnus and para-athlete Ali Golchin reflects on his experience bridging sport science with an MA in Japanese Studies, all while training for and competing on the world stage in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

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