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SOAS students share their favourite study spots as they see it, from the peaceful Senate House Library to serene gardens and personalised desk set-ups at home.

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.

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

Celebrate Pride Month with SOAS Library as we spotlight three LGBTQ+ books that have faced censorship and tell stories of resilience, resistance, and queer expression from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

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.

More than 2 billion people in 50 countries will be invited to vote in 2024. Saleeta Akbar reports on what was discussed during latest Director’s Lecture Series on the year of the big vote.

The electric car has emerged as a popular symbol of individual action against climate change. But extracting the ingredients that make up EVs is environmentally destructive and often exploits Global South and Indigenous communities.

PhD student Innocent Kasiyano discusses how his research challenges the 'lost generation' narrative of Zimbabwean youth and how the SOAS Library supports his work on youth political engagement.

The global fossil industry is rooted in colonialism in its pernicious and relentless pursuit of fuel. However, there is growing resistance from environmentalist organisations fighting for their livelihoods and communities.