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Can #MeToo Really Make a Difference for Women in India?

Can #MeToo Really Make a Difference for Women in India?

Bella Saltiel, MA Middle Eastern Studies India’s #MeToo movement has been gathering momentum. The hashtag has been used to call on perpetrators to account for their sexual misconduct and has primarily been focused on the CEOs of English Language media outlets. Many powerful men have already been asked to

Dinwiddy House break-in reveals inadequate student protection.

Dinwiddy House break-in reveals inadequate student protection.

Khadija Kothia, BA History An intrusion at Dinwiddy House has been described by SOAS students as “traumatic”, leading to revelations about the accommodation’s inadequate security staffing. A man, said to be in his twenties, followed students into Dinwiddy House, SOAS’ undergraduate accommodation building at 3am on Sunday 14th October,

Financial Crisis Strikes SOAS

Financial Crisis Strikes SOAS

University in financial crisis following crash in undergraduate intake By: Jude Omidiran, BA Economics & Development SOAS management has disclosed that the university is facing a massive deficit, following a 40% collapse in undergraduate enrolment over the past two years. The Executive Board called an emergency meeting to reveal the

Few Answers Materialise in Controversy Around SOAS’ Rare Buddha Statue

Few Answers Materialise in Controversy Around SOAS’ Rare Buddha Statue

Caren Holmes, MA Postcolonial Studies In March 2018, SOAS accepted a controversial gift from American alumni, Mary and Paul Slawson. The gift, a 13th-century Thai sculpture, housed within the Brunei Gallery, is estimated to be worth more than €60,000 but lacks documentation of its transactional history. Dr Angela Chiu,

News Made Easy: University Funding

News Made Easy: University Funding

By: Benjamin Jackson, MSc Violence, Conflict and Development The Browne Review and 2012 changes Since tuition fees trebled in 2012, there has been much scrutiny on university funding, but less information – the majority of students are unsure on how universities are even funded. The Browne Review, published in 2010, laid

Brett Kavanaugh sworn into the Supreme Court following sexual assault controversy.

Brett Kavanaugh sworn into the Supreme Court following sexual assault controversy.

On the 6th of October Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as the newest Justice of the American Supreme Court. After President Trump nominated him as a potential candidate earlier this summer, a psychology professor at Palo Alto University, Christina Blasey Ford, accused him in a confidential statement of attempting to

Hard Picket Protesters Facing 'Weaponised' Disciplinaries for Blocking Entry to Main Building

Hard Picket Protesters Facing 'Weaponised' Disciplinaries for Blocking Entry to Main Building

Following the hard picket initiated on 16 March, six of the student protesters who blocked access to SOAS’ main building have been subject to the university’s disciplinary procedures over a period now spanning months.The events of the day remain disputed despite CCTV coverage, with SOAS insisting that the