SOAS Middle East Institute names new Director Adam Hanieh, Professor of Political Economy and Global Development, has been announced as the new Director of the SOAS Middle East Institute (SMEI).
Call for Papers for a CEPR-IDOS-SOAS-UCT Workshop Submit your work to the Call for Papers for a Workshop on Fostering Sustainable Finance and Investment for Just and Resilient Transitions in the Global South, hosted by SOAS, University of London, 27-28 November 2025.
Umoja: A new game exploring resistance to slavery on the Swahili Coast Launched in Kilifi, Kenya to coincide with the International Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and its Abolition, Umoja is a new video game bringing untold stories of resistance to slavery to life.
Major Japanese sports enterprise to offer annual student internships The SOAS Japan Research Centre has partnered with Xebio Holdings, one of Japan’s largest sports enterprises to launch new internship programmes for students studying BA Japanese.
Palestinian activism and freedom of expression at SOAS Statement from SOAS on activism and freedom of expression on campus.
Heritage Horizon programme Heritage Horizons is a specialised 9-month training programme designed to equip researchers and professionals working in the fields of cultural heritage with the knowledge and skills to advance the impact of their research.
Scholar awarded British Academy grant to boost collaborative migration research in Global South Fiona B. Adamson, Professor of International Relations, has received a grant worth over £100k to understand the role migration think tanks play in shaping policy.
SOAS honorary awardees for 2025 SOAS University of London will award honorary degrees to eight distinguished individuals at this year’s graduation ceremonies.
PositiveNegatives spotlights youth voices from conflict in new comic series SOAS-based non-profit PositiveNegatives has launched 'I Couldn’t Stand By', a new comic series highlighting the role of youth in conflict, change and the building of peace.