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James Albero, BA International Relations Zhang Yadi (Tara), a 22-year-old Master’s student from Changsha, China, was offered a scholarship to study Anthropology at SOAS and was prepared to start at the beginning of this academic year. She had friends in London excited to show her around - but instead,
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Majidah Chowdhury, National News Section Editor On Wednesday the 17th of September, an estimated 5000 demonstrators, including more than 50 charities and unions, assembled at Portland Place to protest against President Donald Trump’s second state visit to the UK. Organised by the Stop Trump Coalition, attendees marched through Piccadilly
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Roxanna Brealey, Editor-in-Chief, History & Politics. SOAS University has fallen 27 places in the Guardian 2026 University rankings, resulting in an overall institutional score of 39.5/100. The Guardian University league table compares 123 universities, SOAS now ranks in position 117. This is a significant decline in position from
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By Jova Bostanci, LLM Human Rights, Conflict and Justice “Statistically 7 women in Turkey are ‘savagely killed’ by current or ex-spouses in a single day” This statistic, reported by Turkish television station Habertürk, reflects a terrifying reality for women and girls in Turkey. Violence against women in Turkey is not
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By Barty Roberts, Editor-in-Chief, BA Politics and International Relations Adam, a third year BA History Student, has begun a hunger strike until he is reinstated as a SOAS Student. He has been suspended for nearly two years as a result of his various protests in support of the Palestinian people.
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'UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese recommended that Ireland should match their policies to their rhetoric, increase humanitarian aid, and emphasised continuing pro-Palestine activism in Ireland.'
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'The President’s announcement has sparked widespread concern and fear.'
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"Macs, iPhones, and other Apple products are tainted by the blood of the Congolese people" claims the DRC's legal team.
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'"Assad’s regime is finished in Syria – this is the biggest happening in the world." - Alhakim Marwan who fled Syria in 2012.'
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‘Whilst private schools take a financial burden from state education, the social and economic consequences of the trajectories of pupils’ lives being determined by their parents’ abilities to pay private school fees seem like a steep price to pay.’
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''In coining the nickname ‘two-tier Keir,’ a term used extensively by right-wing political actors, Musk has exerted significant influence on domestic politics in the UK by siding with right-wing activists online through his control of the social media platform, or ‘public square,’ X'
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‘Assisted suicide sends the message that disabled lives are less valuable than non-disabled lives. It suggests that when life becomes difficult or expensive, ending it is a reasonable option.’ - Not Dead Yet UK