SOAS in the Media: May 2026 Highlights of SOAS experts in the media discussing key issues and topics this month.
Student-led initiative connects black diaspora at SOAS The student-led Voices of the Diaspora hosted its first event at SOAS last month.
SOAS Alumni, take part in the QS World University Rankings for 2028/2029 You can now sign up to take part in the Academic Reputation and Employer Reputation Surveys.
Peace and conflict scholar awarded for work in mine action Dr Sarah Njeri, Lecturer in Humanitarian and Development Studies, has been recognised for her significant contribution in environmental peacebuilding by the Environmental Peacebuilding Association.
Law expert joins esteemed Court of Arbitration for Sport Emilia Onyema, Professor of Law and Director of the SOAS Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centre (SADRC), has been appointed as an Arbitrator by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
SOAS led workshop explores AI and gaming for heritage engagement in Kenya An interactive workshop led by Dr Marie Rodet, explored new ways of engaging with African history through gaming and artificial intelligence in Kenya earlier this month.
International relations expert recognised for outstanding contribution Professor Fiona B. Adamson has received the 2026 Distinguished Scholar Award from the Ethnicity, Nationalism and Migration Section of the International Studies Association (ISA).
Art and Archaeology expert joins prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship Scott Redford, Nasser D Khalili Professor of Islamic Art and Archaeology, has been awarded with the 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship - supporting his work on a new book that explores the art and archaeology of Medieval Turkey.
"International law hasn’t disappeared” - Philippa Webb on the UN, Maduro and a world under strain Professor Philippa Webb argued that international law has not disappeared, even as powerful states test its limits. From Nicolás Maduro’s capture to Donald Trump’s threat over Iran, she reflected on what still holds, where the UN is being ignored, and why this is not the same as collapse.