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

Resources on key concepts around migration for schoolchildren created using SOAS scholar’s research

New resources on migration designed for schools launched by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) have been informed by research by Laura Hammond, Professor of Development Studies at SOAS University of London. The resources explore key concepts including migration, urbanisation and the nature of changing cities.

25th June 2019

Chinese firms and employment dynamics in Africa: research findings

21st June 2019

Former SOAS Development Studies students launch new textbook

SOAS University of London alumni from the Department of Development Studies and the Department of Economics are part of a group of young authors who have launched a new textbook on development studies for students in Denmark.

17th June 2019

SOAS scholar to speak at Telegraph’s Responsible Fashion Forum

Alessandra Mezzadri, Senior Lecturer in Development Studies at SOAS University of London will be taking part in The Telegraph’s ‘Responsible Fashion Forum’ this week.

14th June 2019

Study led by SOAS scholar on basic income is backed by Labour Party

Professor Guy Standing, Professorial Research Associate in the Department of Development Studies, has published a report for the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer on basic income.

14th May 2019

SOAS in world top three for supporting UN Sustainable Development Goal ‘Peace Justice and Strong Institutions’ in new THE rankings

In the new 2019 Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings SOAS University of London has been ranked third in the world for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions”.

3rd April 2019

SOAS scholar hosts major international symposium on forced migration and displacement

Laura Hammond, Professor of Development Studies at SOAS University of London, is hosting experts from around the world meeting in Addis Ababa today to develop solutions to tackle the major political, humanitarian and security challenges caused by forced displacement.

21st March 2019

SOAS pays tribute to two SOAS alumni on board Ethiopian Airlines flight

We are deeply shocked and saddened to learn that two SOAS alumni died tragically in the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 crash near Addis Ababa. Many of the passengers on the flight were from NGOs or involved with the United Nations.

14th March 2019

SOAS celebrates International Women’s Day with programme of events on women in Africa, Palestine and women in diplomacy

8th March 2019

SOAS project finds significant changes are needed to improve nutrition in South Asia

The SOAS University of London project, Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia (LANSA), has found that significant changes are needed in agriculture and food systems in order to attain UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 of Zero Hunger.

8th March 2019

SOAS to host African Development Forum on the current state of insecurity in Africa

SOAS University of London to host the 8th annual African Development Forum which is based around the theme of ‘insecurity’. The conference will host a series of panel discussions on leadership, conflict and economy on 15-16 March 2019.

8th March 2019

SOAS academic publishes new volume on the Ethiopian economy

Christopher Cramer, Professor of the Political Economy of Development, has co-edited a new volume, The Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian Economy, which presents a current and accessible analysis of the past, present and future of the Ethiopian economy. This is the first single country Oxford handbook published for an African country.

19th February 2019

SOAS joins £20m global research hub aiming to harness benefits of South-South migration

SOAS University of London is set to play a key role in a £20 million global research hub – funded through UKRI’s Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and led by Coventry University’s Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR).

14th February 2019

SOAS scholar awarded 3 million Euro Horizon 2020 grant for project to shift perception of migration

Peter Mollinga, Professor of Development Studies at SOAS University of London has been awarded an EU H2020 Societal Challenges award of nearly 3 million Euro for a project in understanding the relation between migration and agricultural and rural change.

8th January 2019