Louise Tythacott granted Leverhulme Research Fellowship Professor of Curating and Museology Louise Tythacott awarded Leverhulme Research Fellowship for the 2022-23 academic year for project on ‘The “Summer Palace” Diaspora’.
Music ranked ranked 1st for research impact The Department of Music at SOAS has been given the top rating UK-wide for research impact and is placed 5th overall in the Research Excellence Framework.
School of Finance and Management 2nd for Impact in the REF 2021 School of Finance and Management has excelled in the REF Impact ranking, moving up 22 places to 2nd place.
New School of Arts event series on Putting Theory into Practice Students from the Centre for Creative Industries, Media and Screen Studies host new events series 'Putting Theory into Practice: Imagining our Future in Cultural Work'
New edited volume on Chiang Yee by SOAS Research Associate Paul Bevan published A new book edited by Paul Bevan, Anne Witchard and Da Zheng was published by Hong Kong University Press in April 2022.
Lao She and SOAS Zhaoxia Pang and Ruth Herd share the story of Shu Qingchun (舒庆春) (1899-1966), also known by his pen name Lao She (老舍). Lao She is one of the most prominent figures in the history of modern Chinese literature. During his lifetime, he was acclaimed a “Master of Language” (yǔyán dàshī 语言大师) and his novels and plays gained world renown.