SOAS named finalist for lecturers and teaching quality in Whatuni Student Choice Awards
SOAS University of London has been shortlisted in the 'Lecturers and Teaching Quality' category for this year’s 2026 Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs).
The annual awards, decided exclusively by over 42,000 active students across the country, spotlight outstanding institution. The lecturers and teaching quality category highlight the university’s positive impacts in the overall learning experience.
This follows positive news of SOAS’s performance in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 with four of its subjects ranked in the global top 25 and 13 in the global top 100.
A stellar reminder that our students are engaged with our supportive and research informed approach to education.
Categories for the Whatuni award include facilities, career prospects, student unions, student life, and student support. SOAS has joined the shortlist for the 'Lecturers and Teaching Quality' award, reflection of its dedicated academic faculties.
Speaking on the shortlisting, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost Professor Joanna Newman MBE, FRSA added:
“It is a great honour that SOAS has been recognised in this year’s Whatuni Student Choice Awards, it is a stellar reminder that our students are engaged with our supportive and research informed approach to education.
At SOAS, we pride ourselves on empowering students to think about the world through the lens of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, challenging conventional thinking, fostering debate, and through their education, engaging with global challenges.”
The results of the Whatuni Student Choice Awards will be announced next month on 21 May 2026.
