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Interview with new SOAS Director, Adam Habib

Interview with new SOAS Director, Adam Habib

By Maliha Shoaib, BA English and World Philosophies Professor Adam Habib has assumed his position as Director of SOAS as of 4 January. Habib is an academic, researcher, activist and public intellectual with a career spanning 30 years. Prior to joining SOAS, he was Vice-Chancellor and Principle of the University

Farmers in India reached the pinnacle of their protests on Republic Day

Farmers in India reached the pinnacle of their protests on Republic Day

By Rishika Singh, BA Politics and International Relations Farmers in India carried out a large tractor rally in New Delhi on 26 January during India’s Republic Day celebrations to protest three controversial farm bills that were enacted by the central government last September. The decision to continue protests comes

Skirt Length Scandal

Skirt Length Scandal

By Fakhriya M. Suleiman, MA Global Media and Postnational Communications The parents of secondary school girl, Siham Hamud, have found themselves embroiled in a potential legal battle. Uxbridge Secondary School (UHS) is threatening the Hamud family with court action due to Siham’s skirt being ‘too long’ and against their

Canteen Staff Cut Due to SOAS Policy Change

Canteen Staff Cut Due to SOAS Policy Change

By Lara Gibbs, BA Chinese (Modern and Classical) On 30 June, SOAS canteen staff were threatened with involuntary redundancy should they not take a voluntary severance offer. The deadline for accepting was 17 July. Although involuntary redundancy did not transpire, there is much anger over SOAS’s handling of the

Students’ Union faces 70% commercial income loss

Students’ Union faces 70% commercial income loss

By Katherine Brown, MA Chinese Studies The Students’ Union bar and shop normally generate 70% of the Students’ Union (SU)’s annual income. Government announcements on 1 November excluded universities and schools from closing during the National lockdown. However, the majority of on campus amenities, including the student union bar

SOAS introduces additional student support initiatives

SOAS introduces additional student support initiatives

By Maliha Shoaib, BA English and World Philosophies Due to a projected increase in students struggling with mental health and wellbeing, SOAS has introduced additional support initiatives. These initiatives are being made available as England emerges from a second lockdown and the winter months arrive. Both events are predicted to

Easy Cummings, Uneasy Goings

Easy Cummings, Uneasy Goings

By Fakhriya M. Suleiman, MA Global Media and Postnational Communications Dominic Cummings, the now bygone Chief Adviser to Prime Minister (PM) Boris Johnson, resigned from his post on 13 November. According to the Financial Times (FT), Cummings’ premature departure followed a meeting of ‘intense exchanges’ with the PM. Therein, Johnson