News Archives : The SOAS Spirit

15 MAR

Students Respond to Director Adam Habib Saying Racial Slur

“The SOAS Spirit conducted a poll asking students whether Habib should be removed from his position as Director of SOAS following the incident. Over 200 students responded and 89% voted ‘yes.’”

15 MAR

Public mistrust could undermine Ebola response in Guinea

‘With the arrival of Ebola … political authority was bolstered by the humanitarian biopower associated with [it] and … came to be perceived as ‘the enemy.’’

15 MAR

Grey Squirrels on the Pill

‘The plan is to distribute feeding boxes […] with tasty hazelnut spread spiked with oral contraceptives.’

15 MAR

Can Covax help poorer countries to get access to Covid-19 vaccines?

“If there are no vaccines to buy, money is irrelevant.”

15 MAR

Officer Served Misconduct Notice Following the Death of Mohamud Hassan

‘He didn’t have these wounds when he was arrested and when he came out of Cardiff Bay police station, he had them.’

15 MAR

Erdogan Cracks Down on Protests Against University Rector

“The decision to appoint Bulu was condemned as ‘undemocratic’ by university students and academic staff, and widely interpreted as the government’s attempt to gain control over the institution and undercut academic autonomy and freedom.”