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Maternal Death Rates at a 20-Year High

By Roxanna Brealey, BA History and Politics ‘Whilst this data is shocking, the inequalities are not new’ Maternal death rates are currently at a twenty-year high according to a report by Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audit and Confidential Enquiries (MBRRACE-UK). Figures from this report provide new and alarming

Shepherds Bush Market Gentrification Threat Intensifies

Shepherds Bush Market Gentrification Threat Intensifies

By Archie Thomas, BA Politics and International Relations ‘We will continue to fight this application and the rampant gentrification it represents.’ On the 20th of December, Hammersmith and Fulham council voted, by three votes to two, to approve the redevelopment of Shepherd’s Bush Market in what campaigners have called

‘APPALLING MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE’: Compensation Delays Following the Post Office Horizon Scandal

‘APPALLING MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE’: Compensation Delays Following the Post Office Horizon Scandal

By Jacob Delos Santos, MA Global Media and Digital Communications In January, victims of what has been described as the “biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history” reemerged in the British media, once more demanding legal reparations in response to the Post Office Horizon scandal. Since 2000, the UK’s

No Action Against Co-President Sushant Singh

By Jacob Winter, BA Politics and International Relations The SOAS Students’ Union continues to face criticism over its failure to act upon allegations against the Co-President for Welfare and Campaigns – Sushant Singh. Following the 2023 Students’ Union Annual General Meeting (AGM), a motion was passed against Mr Singh that led

Suspended Students Return to Campus

Anonymous “The investigation was delayed longer than necessary to the point where the students missed an entire term. SOAS did not provide any support either internally nor provided sources for the students to seek help and advice.” On October 9th 2023, the SOAS Palestine Society conducted a protest on the

The spirit of the new year

By Melisa Egbeme, BA Social Anthropology It comes as no surprise that the new year offers us a renewed spirit; change can occur in a space where change is socially acceptable—encouraged, even embraced. As one year rolls into the next, I often find myself making a video diary, reflecting

Shamima Begum vs. Gypsy Rose: The Clash of Public Sentiment

By Sarah Bennani, BSc Economics Both the tales of Shamima Begum and Gypsy Rose caught people’s attention, sparking debate, moral dilemmas, and varying degrees of empathy. These two controversial figures are riding an exhilarating oscillation of social change as they separate from one another. Debates about radicalisation, personal responsibility,