SOAS in the Media: 17 July – 23 July

23rd July 2019

British Academy and Academia Europea honours for SOAS linguistics scholar

Professor Irina Nikolaeva, Professor of Linguistics at SOAS University of London, has been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the British Academy for the humanities and social sciences. Professor Nikolaeva has also been elected a Member of Academia Europea.

19th July 2019

SOAS in the Media: 10 July – 16 July

16th July 2019

SOAS scholars join politicians and social movement leaders at an International Social Forum

An International Social Forum, held at SOAS University of London this week, hosted the former President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, the leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn and Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis, as well as political campaigners and researchers from the Global South to discuss the global economic framework.

16th July 2019

SOAS celebrates leading figures from the world of literature, law, journalism and finance honoured at this year’s graduation

SOAS University of London is honouring pioneering figures in the fields of law, literature, journalism, and finance at this year’s Graduation Ceremonies.

15th July 2019

SOAS Law graduates second highest for graduate pay in UK

A new study by Chambers Student, a guide to the legal profession, has revealed that SOAS University of London Law graduates on average earn £80,973, ahead of Cambridge, Oxford, Kings College London and UCL.

15th July 2019

SOAS’s Brunei Gallery exhibits Namibia’s unsung musical heroes

The Brunei Gallery at SOAS University of London is celebrating unsung musical heroes of Namibia with a special exhibition curated by Namibian scholars in collaboration with SOAS’s Department of Music’s Dr Angela Impey.

12th July 2019

SOAS Centre for Sustainable Finance Hosted Three Events during London Climate Action Week

Experts from academia, civil society, government, international organisations, central banks, and the financial sector discuss financial sector responses and the role of financial governance in addressing the climate crisis.

9th July 2019

SOAS students fundraise for the SOAS Opportunities Fund

A team of student fundraisers have been calling our alumni across the world, updating them about the new alumni platform, SOAS Connect and other exciting developments on campus. They are also asking our alumni to contribute to the new SOAS Opportunities Fund.

9th July 2019

SOAS in the Media: 3 July – 9 July

9th July 2019

Lesley Nneka Arimah wins 2019 Caine Prize for African Writing

Nigerian writer Lesley Nneka Arimah has won the 2019 Caine Prize for African Writing, described as Africa’s leading literary award, for her short story ‘Skinned’, published in McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern (Issue 53).

9th July 2019

SOAS’s Professor Victor Murinde elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

Professor Victor Murinde, AXA Professor in Global Finance at SOAS University of London, has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.

8th July 2019

SOAS academics at the World Zoroastrian Youth Congress

6th July 2019

Intimations of Immortality: An Evening of Persian Poetry

Poetry reading to coincide with THE SPARK IS YOU exhibition at Parasol unit

5th July 2019

SOAS research challenges perceptions of Chinese firms’ labour practices in Africa

New findings from the Industrial Development, Construction and Employment in Africa (IDCEA) project challenges commonly held perceptions of labour practices in Africa by Chinese firms

3rd July 2019