Our commitment to the right of protest, the safety of our community, and SOAS’s mission A message from Adam Habib, Vice-Chancellor of SOAS.
Speech on campus: A look at freedom of expression at SOAS As the Office for Students' new guidance on supporting free speech at universities comes into effect, Khadir Meer reflects on our experience at SOAS.
Music is my passion and a scholarship at SOAS made studying it possible Julia shares her experience moving from the USA to study MA Music at SOAS, thanks to the help of a scholarship.
The debt crisis we don't talk about: Women, credit, and austerity in South Africa What happens when public austerity meets private debt? In South Africa, women carry the cost - in cash, care, and credit.
Why I chose: MA Global Media and Digital Communications at SOAS MA student Lilato Madiri shares why studying media through a critical, decolonial lens is vital in an era defined by digital disruption, misinformation, and contested power.
Reading with Pride: Celebrating LGBTQ+ books in the SOAS Library 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.
Getting up close and personal… improving access to collections To touch or not to touch, that's been the age old debate among scholars, visitors and gallery curators. In our latest gallery blog SOAS Gallery Collections and Engagement Officer Maria Rollo gives her professional opinion.
Capitalism and conflict at the margins: Why online scams flourish in Myanmar’s borderlands In their new research initiative, The Centrality of the Margins, Xu Peng, Jonathan Goodhand, Patrick Meehan and Naomi Yonder ask what explains the concentration and resilience of scam compounds in these remote, war-affected regions.
Top five ways I made friends in Japan - and how you can too Natasja, a BA Japanese and History of Art student, is on her year abroad in Tokyo and shares her advice on making meaningful friendships in Japan.