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New Experiences - Teaching English in China

New Experiences - Teaching English in China

By Eleanor Hutson, 3rd Year Chinese (modern language and classical literature) Teaching English in a foreign country was not something I had given much thought to until last summer when I was scouring for new job experiences and internships. So what made me decide on an internship teaching English in

The Demise of the Oldest Dark-Net Marketplace

The Demise of the Oldest Dark-Net Marketplace

George Smith, BA Social Anthropology Ask yourself, what would you do if Amazon or eBay shut down? Gone, disappeared. How about that website which sends you those organic status-enhancing vegetables in the post? I’d imagine the answer for most of us would be simple, go to the next best

SOAS experience inspired me to launch award winning social enterprise

SOAS experience inspired me to launch award winning social enterprise

Karima Mbarak, BA Development and Politics I remember walking past SOAS students campaigning outside Brunei Gallery in 2016. I wanted to know where they got the passion and consistency from because at that time I could never imagine running or organising a campaign, protest or just confidently showing the rest

TOP 4 Biggest Student Union Election Controversies

TOP 4 Biggest Student Union Election Controversies

Amaani Master, BA International Relations (Full list is available to watch via our website and YouTube channel) 1. 2015 Co-President for Activities and Events Disqualification One of the candidates (Juned Khan) running for this position overspent on the £30 allowance. He had submitted a receipt for £15 for large number

On The Prospects of Boundlessness

Gaia Tan, BA Development Studies and Social Anthropology

This Civilisation is Finished

This Civilisation is Finished

Anonymous Writer We have just 12 years left to do anything about climate breakdown. If we don’t change we will have to sit back and watch it happen. We as SOAS students, will all still be so young. What will 2031 look like? The title of this article was

Agony Aunt Column

Dear Agony Aunt, What should you do when looking at the news feels overbearing? Most times, the news stories are bad enough, but it’s the replies, and the rampant hypocrisy that makes it unbearable. Twitter is the worst, and humans can be really despicable creatures behind screens. You grow