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Majidah Chowdhury, National News Section Editor, BA International Relations The month of November has seen the BBC affected by numerous controversies, particularly centered around its supposed ‘impartiality’ - a fundamental requirement enshrined in its Royal Charter. Most notably, BBC Director General, Tim Davie, and CEO of BBC News, Deborah Turness,
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Sylvie Topps, LLB Law Across more than twelve centuries of rule, the British monarchy has weathered countless controversies, but few have transformed its modern public image as profoundly as the fall of the former Prince Andrew. Once a prominent member of the Royal Family, his association with Jeffrey Epstein and
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Emilie De Maerschalck, BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics Initially scheduled for the 16th of October, West Midlands Police requested that fans of the Maccabi Tel Aviv football team be prevented from buying tickets to the team’s match against Aston Villa in Birmingham on the 6th of November. Initially, they
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Lilac Carr, BA Politics and International Relations On the 2nd Of September, Zack Polanski was elected leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. Since then, the Greens have surpassed 150,000 members and consistently rank second in polling at up to 18%, becoming the leading voice of the
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Roxanna Brealey, Editor-in-Chief, History & Politics Following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 20th of November, a motion was passed declaring that a university-wide referendum would be held to decide whether SOAS should disaffiliate from the National Union of Students (NUS) UK. If the motion is subsequently ratified by
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Roxanna Brealey, Editor-in-Chief, BA History and Politics A video posted to the official @soasuni Instagram and TikTok on the 11th of November has gained some online traction in recent weeks. The university produced the video as part of a wider video series called ‘SOAS Explains’, by which SOAS professors review
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By Siddhant Pawar, BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics Recent weeks have shown just how dire the situation for freedom of speech has become globally. The SOAS community has experienced this first-hand, with an alumnus and a professor becoming targets of state-led repression due to their work in their respective fields.
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By Sam Lailey, MA Anthropology of Global Futures and Sustainability ‘The documentary not only casts the contemporary pro-Palestine movement as a continuation of previous student protest campaigns, but provides a historical precedent for its simultaneous repression by government and university authorities alike’ On Monday 17th November, I made my way
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Juwayriya Sidat - BA Languages and Cultures ‘If you’re pregnant, don’t take Tylenol’, said Donald Trump, 47th President of the United States, at a press conference on the 22nd of September in the Oval Office. This new medical advice from President Trump comes after investigations led by the
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Sam Lailey, Senior Staff Writer, MA Anthropology of Global Futures and Sustainability On July 29th 2025, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) asked its members to vote on strike action. This followed an unresolved dispute with Transport for London (TfL) about pay, working hours, fatigue management,
Sport and Societies
Anya Shah, BA Politics and International Relations A new political movement is forming in the heart of SOAS. ‘Your Party SOAS’ is a new society and is aiming to build something different in UK student politics; a socialist movement that connects students and workers’ struggles while fighting against both government
Sport and Societies
Alice Reder-Khan, LLB Law More people than ever before in the UK are watching American football and taking an interest in the National Football League (NFL). It makes sense that the NFL interests British sports fans because of its strategic depth and similarities with rugby. Given that the sport has