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Patel’s Wishlist

Patel’s Wishlist

Madihah Najeeb, BA Global Liberal Arts As we enter 2022 feeling oblivious as to what will be thrown our way, a certain Home Secretary has made her New Year’s Resolutions known to the nation and it seems she does not plan on backing down. Home Secretary Priti Patel’s

Our Top SOAS Society Picks!

Our Top SOAS Society Picks!

Mahek Arora, BA Development Studies and Economics SOAS Feminist Economics Network Are you passionate about creating a society that is more just, equitable and fair? Interested in applying a feminist lens to economic theory/policymaking? The SOAS Feminist Economics Network is a network of academics, students, practitioners and campaigners working

50 years of Bangladesh: An Evening of Love

50 years of Bangladesh: An Evening of Love

By Jaydee Cozzi, MA in Music This year marks 50 years since the birth of Bangladesh, a country born out of a struggle for independence. As part of the Annual Bloomsbury Festival and the SOAS Concert Series, we were able to celebrate these 50 years with wonderfully talented musicians. “Through

Eliane Correa & La Evolución Review

Eliane Correa & La Evolución Review

By Jake Reynolds, MA Music Eliane Correa has spent the last decade marching firmly toward veteran status in the London jazz scene, between collecting multiple LUKAS awards and performing at Ronnie Scott’s, she performs with the En El Aire Project and La Evolución. Despite this wealth of experience and

Recording of Seminars No Longer Required per Term Two Guidelines

Recording of Seminars No Longer Required per Term Two Guidelines

By Lara Holly Gibbs, MA Gender Studies On 17 November, SOAS announced their term two teaching guidelines in an email to all students. The announcement requires that all students on taught programmes must return to campus. However, all exams will continue online in term three as part of SOAS’ continued

Strikes Demand SOAS to ‘Sit Up and Take Notice’

Strikes Demand SOAS to ‘Sit Up and Take Notice’

By Lara Holly Gibbs, MA Gender Studies On 1 December, SOAS staff began three days of strike action. Striking staff and students gathered on campus to form picket lines and support the strike action. Students were also encouraged to support the strikes by boycotting online learning inorder to avoid crossing

Temporary Export Ban Placed on 18th-Century Tipu Sultan’s Tiger Head Finial

Temporary Export Ban Placed on 18th-Century Tipu Sultan’s Tiger Head Finial

Nayantara Lamba, BA History and World Philosophy On 12 November, the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) imposed a temporary ban on the export of a jewelled tiger head valued at £1.5 million which once adorned the throne of Tipu Sultan. Tipu Sultan was an Indian ruler