In recent days, there has been commentary, particularly on social media, regarding a decision at SOAS involving the expulsion ...

Freedom of expression underpins every aspect of our community of students and scholars. We have written about the work of our colleagues in the last 19 months to create an environment where freedom of ...

Heritage Horizons is a specialised 9-month training programme designed to equip researchers and professionals working in the fields of cultural heritage with the knowledge and skills to advance the ...

As the Office for Students' new guidance on supporting free speech at universities comes into effect, Khadir Meer reflects on our experience at SOAS.

Popular religions in early modern China (16th-20th cc); Christianity in china (18th-20th cc); Opium and other narcotics (18th-20th cc); Manchu history (16th-20th cc) ...

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 ...

SOAS University of London President Zeinab Badawi marked the launch of Humanitarian Action for Sudan (HAS) at SOAS, an initiative created to address the crisis in Sudan and improve humanitarian ...

Iranian and Central Asian philology; Christian and Manichaean texts from Central Asia.

The Art of the Possible is a new series of case studies produced by SOAS Development Leadership Dialogue (DLD). The series aims to showcase unconventional or often-overlooked policies, strategies, and ...

The MA History of Art and Archaeology programme is a unique opportunity to study the History of Art and Archaeology of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Your extensive choice of modules will allow you ...

Steve is the Director of the SOAS China Institute. Before taking on his current position in 2016, he was the Head of the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Nottingham.