Mayukh Chakrabarty Mayukh is a Felix Scholar and doctoral researcher at SOAS, University of London, exploring how life insurance transformed Indian society from 1800 to 2000. His PhD project, titled "Cashing Lives: A History of Indian Life Insurance (1800–2000)," offers a comprehensive institutional history of life insurance in India, tracing its evolution from a colonial financial instrument to a post-independence state monopoly.
SOAS Master’s Scholarships (International) 2026 SOAS is excited to offer 150 International Master's Scholarships valued at £8,000 to overseas students with outstanding academic performance applying for full-time postgraduate taught programmes.
SOAS recognised in list of top UK universities producing future entrepreneurs and CEOs SOAS University of London has been ranked in the top 5 universities in the UK for producing a CEO or Managing Director, according to new research.
SOAS among world's best for attracting international talent SOAS University of London continues to be in the world's top 50 universities when it comes to attracting international talent.
AHRC grant awarded to Navtej Purewal and Eleanor Newbigin for VR Border Crossings project Navtej Purewal and Eleanor Newbigin have been awarded £40,322 by the AHRC for their research project, Border Crossings: Exploring Community and History through Virtual Reality at the 75th Anniversary of the Partition.
SOAS student wins Vogue Business talent competition The editor of the SOAS Spirit, Maliha Shoaib, has won a prestigious Vogue Business talent competition to secure a placement at Vogue Business and a year’s mentorship from the Vogue Business Trend Editor.
Dr Matthew Phillips Thai history and politics, with a focus on how Thai diplomacy in the Cold War drew from historic principles of Buddhist kingship.