There’s nothing better than enjoying some delicious food outside while soaking up the sun. Here are my go-to places near campus.
Do you want to study but aren’t quite ready for a Masters? A Pre-Masters gave me the opportunity for a more gradual transition.
Women face added vulnerability when affected by climate change. Here’s how you can learn and raise awareness.
A tool to help destigmatise mental health and support those around you is empathy.
Consent does include a yes or no answer, but it is also so much more than that.
I organised a 15 kilometres run route around central London in the shape of a Tiger to welcome in the New Year.
Explore the city and try something new for this year’s Veganuary.
It’s term 2 and time to refresh your study plan. Read these study tips from SOAS students for inspiration.
Take a trip to this medieval church and city park for a serene spot nestled in the centre of London.
As term winds down for the winter holidays, take time to explore all the city has to offer.
We asked SOASians what their favourite lunch spots are on and around campus.
The SOAS blog is a place for students, alumni and academics to share their SOAS experiences and weigh in on some of the most important issues in the world today.
Navigate Welcome Week with this advice from current students.
The best places to get your caffeine fix near the SOAS campus.
The QS Best Student Cities Rankings 2022 have just been released – and London is number one.
Five Master’s students in the Department of Economics tell us about their programmes – and why studying at SOAS is unique.
The past year has been dominated by online learning and chatting to your fellow students through Teams calls. Now, things are looking up – and
MSc International Politics and Diplomacy student Angelo Eduardo Da Costa Mengowako is one of three brains behind Vocal Communities, a London-based organisation helping disadvantaged communities.
We talk to MA International Studies and Diplomacy graduate, Alexandra, about her time at SOAS and her career at Global Affairs Canada.
People of SOAS is an Instagram account showcasing the diversity of our students, and creating an online community we can all be part of. We talk to the founder, Lara, about the story behind it.
In an interview with student newspaper SOAS Spirit, the university’s director, Adam Habib, discusses his plans for the School in 2021.
The pandemic has been especially difficult for PhD students – yet they have received little guidance or support from the UK government.
Coralie, an student on the SOAS international foundation programme, gives us a glimpse into her study life and personal life in London.
Two current SOAS students talk about studying in lockdown, making friends online, and what advice they have for new students this September.
Why SOAS is such a great place to study – from those who know it best.
An ICC student discusses their first impressions of the diversity and cultures found at SOAS and in London.
“Studying at SOAS has changed me, undoubtedly.”
Samia Omar shares her experience of the MA International Studies and Diplomacy.
Kabeer Majeed shares his experience of the English Language and Academic Studies Programme.
Take a break from academic reading and indulge in one of these great books
Throughout your three weeks at SOAS you will be asked to stretch, challenge and develop your skills of critical analysis. The intensive academic format will enable you to deepen your subject knowledge and/or regional area of choice.
What books do a 30-minute search via web and library ‘shelf test’ turn up, and how does an academic convenor of degree programmes respond?
Celebrating ‘Africa on the Square’ – Saturday 14 October – as part of Black History Month in Trafalgar Square
As a SOAS graduate you automatically become entitled to joining our global alumni network: SOAS World
SOAS University of London graduation days are coming soon
Walk past the walled garden at the British Museum end of Malet Street and hear the notes of a stick being run along metal railings in unison with your steps. The Phantom Railings are back!
‘Queer’ Asia 2017, the second annual conference, takes place 16-18 June 2017 at SOAS University of London
The 15th World Music Summer School opens on Monday 19 June 2017 with a programme of musical traditions from around the world.
An artistic snapshot of the city as it stands today, and a celebration of its culture and diversity
Enrol onto our summer school and pick the brains of our academic specialists about the issues that interest you most
Cultural figures and members of the Orwell family to stage a ‘subversive’ production of the famed novel
Meet ‘global eco-superhero’ Felix Finkbeiner…
The history of Queen Square seems irrevocably linked to matters relating to health
The award-winning play Knowledge is Power was also written by two women students
SOAS Ceilidh Band on tour
Diversify your music library with these suggestions…
SOAS student Selim Yaman finds himself in a professional quandary. Should he choose an academic path or pursue a career in journalism? Having trialled both professions, discover his personal observations of the pro and cons of academia vs journalism.
Few of the modern day occupants of Argyle Square’s Georgian terraces would be likely to guess the area’s less than glamorous history.
