Who we are and what we do

This section of the Publication Scheme covers organisational information, structures, locations and contacts.

The following list provides a guide to the information published by SOAS which falls within this part of the Publication Scheme. Information is available in electronic form via the SOAS website unless otherwise indicated.

For information on how to obtain copies of documents published by SOAS under the Publication Scheme and the charges which apply, see Ordering Copies.

1. Legal framework

• SOAS Charter
• Standing Orders
• University of London Governance - SOAS is a college of the University of London

2. How the institution is organised

• School Governance Structure - reporting structure of decision-making bodies at SOAS
• Board of Trustees - Information about and minutes of SOAS's Board of Trustees
• Principal Office Holders - Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellors
• Departments - Information about SOAS's academic departments

3. Contact details

• Useful Contacts - Key telephone numbers and email addresses for enquiries, including press enquiries, alumni, and prospective students, as well as the general switchboard
• Academic Staff Directory - Find an academic member of staff profile

4. Partnerships with other organisations

• Bloomsbury Colleges - SOAS is a member of the Bloomsbury Colleges
• SOAS Consultancy - Includes information about clients.
• SOAS Middle East Institute - A registered charity based at SOAS, governed by a Board of Trustees chaired by the Director and Principal of SOAS, which provides teaching, training, research, publication, consultancy, outreach and other services relating to the Middle East.
• Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures - An independent entity which counts SOAS, UEA and the British Museum as strategic partners, and which aims to promote the study of the material and visual cultures of the Japanese archipelago.
• University of London - SOAS is a college of the University of London

5. Student activities

• Student Life
• SOAS Students' Union - The Students' Union is a legally separate entity which is not covered by the Freedom of Information Act.
• SOAS Students' Union Governance - You can find the Union constitutional documents and schedule here