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Hundred of Thousands of Pounds in Tuition Fees Being Withheld by Student Strikers

Hundred of Thousands of Pounds in Tuition Fees Being Withheld by Student Strikers

By Lara Gibbs, BA Chinese (Modern and Classical) On 14 February, 104 students began withholding their tuition fees from SOAS. The strikers are part of the SOASWTFees campaign. According to SOASWTFees’ Strike Commitment Forms, filled out by strikers, students are collectively withholding hundreds of thousands of pounds. For Mais, an

Enough is Enough returns but not without difficulty

Enough is Enough returns but not without difficulty

By Corinna Del Debbio, BA Politics and International Relations Content warning: sexual and gender-based violence Enough is Enough successfully ran 78 workshops again this year, with the vast majority of SOAS freshers participating. The aim of the campaign is to tackle the vast disparities in how sexual education is taught,

The SOAS Spirit’s Brexit Round-Up

The SOAS Spirit’s Brexit Round-Up

By Charlotte Paule, MSc Politics of Asia We are back with our final Brexit update of this academic year, just 2 months after a trade deal was finally reached between the EU and UK. “Much is still left up in the air amid the rush of getting the deal signed

Barnett Berates MCB's New Female Leader

Barnett Berates MCB's New Female Leader

By Fakhriya M. Suleiman, MA Global Media and Postnational Communication January 2021 saw Zara Mohammed, a 29-year old trainee consultant from Glasgow, elected as the Muslim Council of Britain’s (MCB) first female secretary general. Talking about this milestone, Mohammed said ‘making history is a tremendous responsibility, but it’s

Campaign Underway Against TUI Deportations

Campaign Underway Against TUI Deportations

By Deirbhile Ní Bhranáin, Media and Development A campaign led by SOAS Detainee Support (SDS) will be launching at the beginning of April to protest against the increased deportations carried out in the UK and assisted by airline company TUI. TUI is primarily a holiday airline, their recognisable winking logo

Shamima Begum Left in ‘Legal Black Hole’

Shamima Begum Left in ‘Legal Black Hole’

By Fakhriya M. Suleiman, MA Global Media and Postnational Communication 26 February saw a severe blow dealt to Shamima Begum’s fight for her British citizenship. In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court adjudicated that she will not be allowed entry into Britain to appeal her case. In 2015 as

Government Proposed ‘Free Speech Champions’ Met with Student and Staff Backlash

Government Proposed ‘Free Speech Champions’ Met with Student and Staff Backlash

By Deirbhile Ní Bhranáin, MA Media and Development Last month, the UK government announced its proposal to install ‘free speech champions’ in institutes of Higher Education. The measures, which the Education Secretary announced mid-February, aim to strengthen free speech and ‘end the practice of ‘silencing’ on campuses. The legislation proposes