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Students of SOAS Commemorate Armenian-Turkish Journalist

Students of SOAS Commemorate Armenian-Turkish Journalist

Lara Şarlak, MA Anthropology of Media Yesterday, the death of Hrant Dink, an Armenian-Turkish journalist who was assassinated by a Turkish ultra-nationalist 9 years ago, was commemorated in front of the SOAS main building. SOAS students of Armenian, Kurdish and Turkish descent gathered in order to take a photograph in

UCL Union Reverses Ban on Ex-Student Talking About His Experiences Fighting ISIS

UCL Union Reverses Ban on Ex-Student Talking About His Experiences Fighting ISIS

Jack Irwin, BA Chinese and History UCLU has decided to allow Macer Gifford, a former UCL student, a platform to talk about his experiences fighting ISIS as part of Kurdish group Yekîneyên Parastina Gel (YPG). Gifford, 28, who was previously a city currency trader, joined YPG after telling his parents

Young Adult Literary Community Unites to Support Refugees

Young Adult Literary Community Unites to Support Refugees

Caitlin Shewell-Cooper, BA Swahili and English Disgusted with the UK government’s response to the refugee crisis in Europe, author Patrick Ness began an online fundraiser that united the Children’s and Young Adult literary community and raised £600,000 for Save the Children. Ness is no stranger to dystopian

SOAS into Senate House: What's Happening?

SOAS into Senate House: What's Happening?

Caitlin Shewell-Cooper, BA Swahili and English In 2012 SOAS were granted preferred bidder status on the North Block of the University of London building Senate House. Building work began in Summer 2014, and since then work has continued on a new block for SOAS which will mark a new chapter

Refugees Welcome at SOAS? ‘Empty Words’, Says SU Co-President

Refugees Welcome at SOAS? ‘Empty Words’, Says SU Co-President

Mel Plant, BA Arabic and Turkish During recent talks between the Students’ Union and the university concerning plans for Freshers’ Week, SOAS officials proposed the display of a banner on the main building proclaiming ‘Refugees Welcome’, as a head-nod to the solidarity movement for refugees and asylum seekers which has

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From SOAS to City Hall? David Lammy addresses Labour's 'real challenges' in his bid to lead London

Policy Exchange [CC BY 2.0] Tom King, BA Politics David Lammy has been a busy man. Defending his Tottenham parliamentary seat while touring the capital campaigning in key marginals to raise his profile in the race to be the next Mayor of London. Ahead of the dissolution of Parliament,

SOAS alumni win parliamentary seats

SOAS alumni win parliamentary seats

Tom King, BA Politics Two SOAS alumni were elected to parliament in Thursday’s general election. David Lammy has been returned as the Labour MP for Tottenham, where he’s sat since 2000, increasing his majority and taking 67% percent of the vote. In Hornsey and Wood Green, Liberal Democrat