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Hard Picket Protesters Facing 'Weaponised' Disciplinaries for Blocking Entry to Main Building

Hard Picket Protesters Facing 'Weaponised' Disciplinaries for Blocking Entry to Main Building

Following the hard picket initiated on 16 March, six of the student protesters who blocked access to SOAS’ main building have been subject to the university’s disciplinary procedures over a period now spanning months.The events of the day remain disputed despite CCTV coverage, with SOAS insisting that the

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE - Brazilian Elections: Far-Right on the Rise

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE - Brazilian Elections: Far-Right on the Rise

The world’s fourth largest democracy and seventh largest economy is electing a new president. Jair Bolsonaro (also known as “Trump of the tropics”) and Fernando Haddad (from the centre-left Worker’s Party) will stage a fierce contest in what is expected to be a turbulent second round in Brazil’

SOAS' £20k compensation student calls for university to issue formal apology.

SOAS’ £20,000 PhD compensation student, Dr Vishal Vora, has began an online petition calling for SOAS management to issue a formal apology for supervision failures. Dr Vora, a former SOAS PhD student, was compensated £20,000 by the university after a six-year long legal battle, following the university’s

Unity is Strength: The Students’ Union Needs to Regain Our Trust

Unity is Strength: The Students’ Union Needs to Regain Our Trust

Before I wrote this article, I asked my friends and colleagues how well their Students’ Union represents them. Their answers ranged from a sceptical “sort of” to several firm not-at-alls. After a closer look at the recent Summer of Discontent, I agree with the growing not-at-all faction in the student

POSTCARDS TO SOAS: Jaipur

POSTCARDS TO SOAS: Jaipur

Where: I am currently on my year abroad in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, studying Hindi at the American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS). AIIS specialises in immersion-based language courses throughout India, mainly aimed at American university (undergraduate, postgraduate and PHD) students. Jaipur is the capital of the state of Rajasthan in

HUMANS OF SOAS: Black History Month Special

HUMANS OF SOAS: Black History Month Special

For Black History Month, The SOAS Spirit interviewed black professors on campus. We discuss BME underrepresentation in academia, personal backgrounds, and how Black History should be taught. DR KWADWO OSEI NYAME, Jnr We’re going to talk about Black History Month a little bit, with the focus on your experience

FRONT PAGE STORY: Sexual Harassment at SOAS

FRONT PAGE STORY: Sexual Harassment at SOAS

A campaign called Account for This, has called on SOAS to improve its services in dealing with victims of sexual harassment, following a recent case of sexual harassment by a postgraduate student at the university. In August 2018, an anonymous letter alleging that a postgraduate student at SOAS had harassed