Tasnia Nuran A doctoral researcher in the Department of Development Studies, studying the job aspirations of highly educated young people in Bangladesh, with broader interests in Youth Studies for the global South
Gabriel Martin Herrera Gabriel Herrera is a first year researcher in the International Development at SOAS University of London. His work concerns the concomitant reconfigurations of Mexico's productive base and labour regime in the post-revolutionary, post-ISI, and contemporary eras, and the manner in which these reconfigurations produced differentiated outcomes for the relationship between social and economic upgrading.
SOAS in the Media: May 2026 Highlights of SOAS experts in the media discussing key issues and topics this month.
Student-led initiative connects black diaspora at SOAS The student-led Voices of the Diaspora hosted its first event at SOAS last month.
“The degree that runs Britain”: Why I chose PPE and my experience so far BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) student Siddhant Pawar reflects on why they chose to study the combined subject at SOAS and how it’s helped them understand what drives the decisions societies make.
SOAS Alumni, take part in the QS World University Rankings for 2028/2029 You can now sign up to take part in the Academic Reputation and Employer Reputation Surveys.
USAWA AI: Rethinking Knowledge, Evidence, and Authority in Historical Learning This paper presents USAWA AI, a dialogue-based educational tool that reframes AI not as a source of answers, but as an object of enquiry.
Wu-wei: Finding ease in a world that constantly pushes Siddhant Pawar explains how the philosophical concept of wu-wei can help us navigate busy modern urban life - even the frustration of missing a London bus.
Gym boss and the evolution of political communication in Taiwan Dr Jonathan Sullivan gives a talk on influencer politics in Taiwan, examining what it reveals about political communication, media power, and cross-Strait discourse.