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Why I made a video about Minecraft and colonial coding: Reflections from a historian

Dr Marie Rodet on what led her to examine the colonial coding in Minecraft and why we must question the stories we encode in our digital worlds.

For minorities, biased AI algorithms can damage almost every part of life

AI is often sold to us as unbiased. In his new book, Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, explains the extent of the problems caused by algorithmic bias for minorities and the challenges this poses to the legal system.

My top tips for getting through the SOAS exam season

Student Digital Ambassador Hailun shares his experience of a SOAS exam season and offers his top tips for getting through and thriving.

Navigating the complexities of the green transition: Insights from recent research

New research delves into the complexities of the green transition, shedding light on its relationship with finance and extraction industries and the implications of this shift.

Healing through sound: SOAS alumna Ruhiya returns to perform

Ahead of her concert at SOAS, alumna Ruhiya spoke to student Shloka about how she uses music as a way to heal and reconnect with her heritage.

Has the Chinese government lost their control of protests?

China have had one of the strictest COVID policies since the pandemic began, bringing economic hardship to most of the population and leading to a number protests. The rules have now been relaxed, does this mean the government have lost their control of protests?

How PositiveNegatives translates humanitarian research into visual storytelling

PositiveNegatives founder Benjamin Worku-Dix discusses the upcoming 3-month SOAS exhibition Stories of Migration'.

Getting into university: Three things I wish I'd known before Clearing

If you haven’t heard of UCAS Clearing before, fret not! Here, SOAS Digital Ambassador Sinem shares her experience of the Clearing process and offers top tips of how to prepare.

Collective Village Repertoires: The Challenge of a Collective Digitisation in Guinea

In a reflection on the notion of a collective village repertoire and its digitisation, authors Elara Bertho and Aguibou Sow outline the research-action programme carried out with the Malian association Donkosira, which since 2017 has aimed to digitally conserve local knowledge in rural communities.