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

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

Kehinde Andrews to speak at SOAS on the Global Politics of Black radicalism

SOAS University of London’s Department of Development Studies will be hosting Dr Kehinde Andrews for a seminar on Black radicalism.

9th November 2018

SOAS scholar awarded £95k UKRI fellowship for project on state-society relations in Bangladesh

ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow in Development Studies Dr David Jackman has been awarded £95,000 by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for a project on political order in Bangladesh at SOAS University of London.

9th October 2018

Major study on foreign interventions in conflict-affected countries to be launched at SOAS

The publication of a major new study on how international interventions in conflict-affected countries have affected violence reduction and post war transitions for the UK Government's Stabilisation Unit will be launched at SOAS University of London on 2 October.

1st October 2018

A message to new and returning students from Department Head, Michael Jennings

13th September 2018