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SOAS agrees fossil fuel investment freeze

SOAS agrees fossil fuel investment freeze

Tom King, BA Politics SOAS’ Fossil Free campaign has celebrated a partial victory after the School agreed to a freeze on new investments in fossil fuel companies while the possibility of divesting from the industry is explored. The School’s finance committee will take a decision on whether to continue

SOAS miss out on University Challenge final place

SOAS miss out on University Challenge final place

By Tom King SOAS’ University Challenge team have lost out to Somerville college, Oxford in the show’s semi-final. Competing for a place in the BBC Two academic quiz’s final, the team, made up of four undergraduates and one Master’s student, ended up 85 points behind Oxford’s

Fossil fuel campaign gets foot in the door

Simon Popay, MSc Development Studies The campaign to end SOAS’ investment in fossil fuel companies took a big step forward last week as campaigners met with the School’s finance team. The finance team agreed to discuss the possibility of divestment with the School’s Investment Advisory Panel at its

University calls police on 3 Cosas

University calls police on 3 Cosas

In defiance of an effective campus-wide ban on protest, members and supporters of the 3 Cosas – ‘Three Things’ – campaign headed to Senate House on Thursday October 24th to insist the University of London listen to their demand: “sick pay, holiday, pensions now!” At approximately 1 PM, protesters gathered at the

SOAS staff strike over pay

On 31st October, staff at SOAS, and at universities across the country, took part in a one-day strike in a dispute over pay. The unions UCU, Unite and Unison, who represent academics and support staff, are asking the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) to approve a pay rise in

Suu Kyi dismisses ethnic cleansing claims

Suu Kyi dismisses ethnic cleansing claims. Pro-democracy campaigner and general secretary of the opposition National League for Democracy party Aung San Suu Kyi has dismissed claims of ethnic cleansing against Burma’s Royhinga Muslim minority. Speaking to the BBC’s Mishal Husain on 24 October, Suu Kyi responded to accusations

SOAS launch new take on English degree

The Bachelor of Arts in English is the new pioneering course that will be launched at SOAS from next year, but it won’t be a conventional English degree. BA English at SOAS will bring together the work of regional experts from Asia and Africa to teach a new approach