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SOAS Staff Strike Again

SOAS Staff Strike Again

By Lara Holly Gibbs, MA Gender Studies Monday 14 February marked the start of 10 days of industrial action this term. The action was announced by UCU SOAS and described as the ‘most sustained and ambitious period of industrial action’ in their history. UNISON called for strike action across the

Students Evicted From SOAS Main Building After Occupying Management Offices

Students Evicted From SOAS Main Building After Occupying Management Offices

By Lara Holly Gibbs, MA Gender Studies On the morning of 23 February, a group of students began occupying the first floor of the SOAS Main Building where the executive offices and staff common room are located. On Thursday 3 March the remaining students were evicted by a private eviction

What can you do as a SOAS student to #FreePalestine?

What can you do as a SOAS student to #FreePalestine?

SOAS Palestine Society Do you really care about Palestinians? Or did you quieten down when the momentum faded after the world forgot about Sheikh Jarrah and Gaza last summer? Do you really care about Palestine? Or do you just wear your kuffiyeh, turn up to your Palestine module, and call

SolidariTee: A Crisis of Solidarity?

By Anonymous Legal aid is essential for people seeking asylum. The process of seeking asylum is already fraught with difficulty when facing a legal system that is entirely foreign. Following the international law established by the 1951 UN Refugee Convention, asylum seekers must prove that they are personally facing persecution

What does the future look like for SOAS?

By Lulu Goad, BA Arabic What does the future look like for SOAS? How does providing proof of bereavement for an extension support the well-being of the university community/student body? What kind of teaching do we want to experience at SOAS and how can knowledge be optimised in the

An Insight into SOAS 180 Degrees Consulting

An Insight into SOAS 180 Degrees Consulting

By Minahil Aziz, BSc Management 180 Degrees Consulting (180DC) is the world’s largest student-led consultancy for non-profits and social enterprises. The company operates across 150+ branches in 30+ countries, offering high-quality consulting services to social impact organisations to help them develop and extend their services. It exists to improve

Too Pool for School: The Pool and Foosball Tables Return to Campus

Too Pool for School: The Pool and Foosball Tables Return to Campus

Frances Howe, LLB Jared Harris, third-year BA History, became the first student to play on the new pool table at 12:45 PM on Wednesday 19 January 2022. Playing on his own, Jared described the experience as ‘incredible’ saying the table ‘has this really smooth feel about it.’ He continued,