SOAS News

SOAS Hosts Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao

SOAS University of London’s Department of Economics hosted a roundtable meeting on the Asian Development Bank’s (ABD) new strategy last week.

27th June 2017

SOAS in the media 27 June 2017

26th June 2017

Teaching Excellence Framework exercise confirms “very high levels of student satisfaction with teaching” at SOAS

Our TEF scores show overall student satisfaction with teaching is the best among London universities, as SOAS is awarded an overall bronze in the new Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

22nd June 2017

SOAS World Music Summer School

15 years of SOAS World Music Summer School!

For well over a decade now, SOAS is proud to offer an exciting summer school of world music. Our course programme is unique, varied and truly multi-cultural. If you are passionate about music and cultures, there is something for everyone. Take your pick!

21st June 2017

Ulrich Volz as Visiting Professor at the Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)

21st June 2017

SOAS academic awarded Gatsby Foundation grant to study the impact of financialisation on innovation and productivity in UK manufacturing.

Dr Antonio Andreoni, Lecturer in Economics at SOAS University of London, has been awarded a Gatsby Foundation grant of £180,000 to lead a project on “Governing Financialisation, Innovation and Productivity in UK manufacturing” (GOFINPRO), with a specific focus on biopharma and aerospace.

20th June 2017

Civil Society Leadership Awards available for Masters programmes in Development, Media and Culture

SOAS University of London has for the second time been included in the Open Society Foundations Civil Society Leadership Awards for 2018 entry

20th June 2017

SOAS annual music summer school hosts award-winning musicians and artists

SOAS University of London’s renowned music summer school starts this week with an array of practical workshops, taster sessions and inspiring master classes. From flamenco rhythms on the cajónto to studying Senegalese Sabar drumming, students can take their pick from a range of versatile courses this summer.

20th June 2017

SOAS in the media 21 June 2017

20th June 2017

Ulrich Volz delivered lecture at I.S.E.O. Summer School

17th June 2017

SOAS Economics Student Henna Akram Wins DSA-ICEA MSc Dissertation Price

16th June 2017

Book launch and public talk on Malay Magic and Divination

Farouk Yahya, SOAS Postdoctoral Research Associate, will be launching his new SAAAP-sponsored publication, "The Arts of Southeast Asia from the SOAS Collections" at a talk and launch event in Malaysia next month.

16th June 2017

Book publication "Legitimacy Gap - Secularism, Religion, and Culture in Comparative Constitutional Law (Oxford University Press, forthcoming)

Forthcoming Publication Announcement: Author - Dr Vincent Depaigne

15th June 2017

The 2017 Middle East in London Photo Competition

Harness the power of photography and share your experiences from around the Middle East.

14th June 2017

SOAS scholar contributes to ICOMOS guidelines for recovery and reconstruction of World Heritage Sites

Professor Trevor H J Marchand, Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology at SOAS University of London, is contributing to the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) guidance for post-trauma recovery and reconstruction of World Heritage Sites. The guidelines, once finalised, will be used by UNESCO and by local stakeholders who manage heritage sites.

13th June 2017