Library Appeal: what the SOAS Library means to students Ellis Taylor's academic journey has been shaped by the unique opportunities provided by the Library and its Special Collections work.
Selling 'Severance': What happens when Apple offers us a critique of capitalism? MA Global Media and Digital Cultures student, Claudio Antonio de Angelis, discusses the irony at the heart of the dystopian workplace thriller Severance, available on Apple TV.
How AI and disinformation are changing war reporting As access to conflict zones tightens and AI-driven disinformation proliferates, war reporting is undergoing a profound and perilous transformation, writes Dr Iain Overton.
A ‘Utopian University’: My SOAS Equity Co-Creator Fellowship project BA student Savannah describes her SOAS Equity Co-Creator Fellowship project on ‘utopian universities’ and whether higher education should be reimagined to benefit both students and staff.
Clearing stories: "I have learnt so much in my first year at SOAS" First-year student Lesley shares her experience of Clearing and studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) at SOAS.
How to read manga A brief guide to reading and interpreting the rich symbolism of manga storytelling.
(Re)thinking Central Eurasia: Reflecting on the CESS Regional Conference 2026 From 16 to 19 June 2026, Nazarbayev University welcomed scholars, researchers, and practitioners from around the world for the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) Regional Conference 2026, held under the theme: (Re)thinking Central Eurasia: Spaces, Societies, and Power.
Scholar Dawn Kene‑Okafor’s mission: building safer migration pathways for women and children Commonwealth Shared Scholar Dawn Kene‑Okafor, currently pursuing an MSc in Migration, Mobility and Development, shares how the scholarship is supporting her journey to becoming an intersectional migration expert.
Saffronizing Bollywood: How India’s Hindu right is controlling its prolific Hindi film industry The Bollywood industry is commercially driven, so how has it been influenced by Hindu nationalist politics? For his MA dissertation at SOAS, Kaashif Hajee conducted fieldwork and interviewed prominent Bollywood figures to find out.