Acclaimed DJ, radio host, and broadcaster Peter Barakan chats about his life in Tokyo, from studying Japanese at SOAS to presenting cult programmes Japanology Plus and Barakan Beat.

Explore the highlights of SOAS experts in the media discussing key issues and topics this month. For more updates, follow our SOAS press account on BlueSky (@soaspress.bsky.social). Dr Marcus ...

The organisers of the 2025 South East Asia Seminar Series, hosted by the School of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics at SOAS University of London are pleased to announce a call for papers for the ...

We are devastated to hear of the destruction caused by the earthquake affecting so many people in Myanmar and Thailand. Our thoughts are with everyone who has been impacted and with those worried ...

MA: A 2:2 (or international equivalent) or higher in a relevant Social Sciences subject for students other than from India. For students applying from India and holding a BA/BSc/BCom from India, ...

There was a new face behind the steering wheel of the Antiques Road Trip this season, as SOAS alum Tahmina Ghaffar made her debut on the popular BBC series. Ghaffar took on antiques veteran David ...

A work-based learning programme offering real-life industry experience has recently helped 100 SOAS students develop their employability skills and knowledge of the workplace. The SOAS Virtual ...

The 20th March 2025 marks 22 years since the US and UK-led invasion of Iraq, an event that reshaped the country's political, social, and psychological landscape. The invasion was justified by ...

SOAS students share their favourite study spots as they see it, from the peaceful Senate House Library to serene gardens and ...

SOAS has welcomed the addition of 38 new volumes from Professor Sir Nasser David Khalili to the library, continuing the university’s long-standing patronage by the scholar and philanthropist. The ...