5 ways to be more sustainable as a student Here are a few tips for becoming more environmentally conscious as a student - without breaking the bank.
When one thing leads to nothing: Cultivating industrial ecosystems in an era of GVCs Postgraduate student Shiran Illanperuma reflects on the challenges of industrialization in an era of Global Value Chains. Using China and Sri Lanka as contrasting examples, he argues for the need for activist industrial policies to incentivize domestic value addition and the participation of local firms in the Global South.
Powering Production: A Developmental Energy Transition for Africa The SOAS Centre for Sustainable Structural Transformation (CSST) held its first bi-annual conference, themed “Powering Production: A Developmental Energy Transition for Africa.”
Pakistan: An interesting paradox of growth without development Why does Pakistan underperform on most social and political indicators when it has adequate economic growth?
Fashion on a student budget: Where to thrift near SOAS MA student Lilly shares her favourite thrift shops near SOAS for vintage coats, cozy scarves and budget-friendly finds.
What books are SOAS academics reading this winter break? MA student Lilly asks academics what they plan to read this winter break, from diving into colleagues' latest research to exploring more works from a favourite author.
Towards a green and just transformation of finance in the Anthropocene: The role of the SOAS Centre for Sustainable Finance We are living in times of ecological crisis. Over the last decades, humans have been causing global warming, deforestation, water scarcity, biodiversity loss and other harmful, and potentially irreversible, changes to ecosystems.
Does financial literacy avoid economic crises? For four years of my PhD research at SOAS, I studied the dependence on financial literacy and financial inclusion. Here's what I found.
9 quick changes to make to your personal statement With the deadline just a week away, our Admissions team have put together some quick tips to help elevate your personal statement and give you the best chance of getting accepted to university.