SOAS News

SOAS recognised for bringing world music to the masses in UK universities ‘Best Breakthroughs List’

SOAS University of London has today been named in the UK’s 100 best breakthroughs for its significant impact on bringing world music to the masses.

6th December 2018

SOAS in the Media – 4 December

4th December 2018

SOAS expert gives evidence at International Development Committee on Forced displacement in Africa

Laura Hammond, Professor of Development Studies at SOAS University of London and Challenge Leader for Conflict and Displacement for the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), has given evidence at International Development Committee’s inquiry on forced displacement in Africa.

4th December 2018

SOAS leads a British Academy Writing Workshop in Myanmar

4th December 2018

December 2018 - January 2019 Issue of The Middle East in London out now

The December 2018 - January 2019 issue of The Middle East in London, the bi-monthly magazine of the London Middle East Institute, is now available.

4th December 2018

SOAS scholar publishes new volume on Jewish and Christian iconography in Late Antiquity

Catherine Hezser, Professor of Jewish Studies at SOAS University of London, has published a new book on Jewish and Christian iconography in Late Antiquity.

27th November 2018

SOAS among top 5 universities for best financial returns for women

The BBC has reported that SOAS University of London is among the top five universities for the highest financial returns for women, following a study from the Department for Education and Institute for Fiscal Studies published today.

27th November 2018

SOAS in the Media – 26 November

26th November 2018

UK Chinese Teachers’ Professional Training Held at SOAS

24th November 2018

SOAS scholar presents the left’s case against the EU in new book

Costas Lapavitsas, Professor of Economics at SOAS University of London and former Syriza MP in Greece, presents a challenging read for those interested in the future of Europe with his new book on the left’s opposition to the EU.

22nd November 2018

Decolonising the curriculum theatre project comes to SOAS

20th November 2018

SOAS in the media 20 November 2018

A round up of this week's SOAS in the media.

20th November 2018

SOAS works with N4 Library Islington to expand multilingual book collection

MULOSIGE, a SOAS University of London project exploring multilingualism is working with N4 library in Islington to expand their book collection in languages chosen by the local community.

19th November 2018

SOAS scholar examines 40 years of violent rule in Syria

Salwa Ismail, Professor of Politics with reference to the Middle East at SOAS University of London, has published her new book which examines the centrality of violence to the Asad regime over a 40-year period and demonstrates how this governmental violence laid the ground for breaking the country apart.

16th November 2018

Deputy Minister of Republic of Korea to speak at SOAS on denuclearisation

H.E. Ambassador Bahk Sahng-hoon, the Deputy Minister and Ambassador for Public Diplomacy in Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Korea, will be speaking at SOAS University of London on denuclearisation and the peace process.

16th November 2018