Welcome to SOAS

The College of Development, Economics and Finance intervenes in and engages with the key economic, social, and financial challenges of our time, focusing on the regions of the Middle East, Africa, and Asia without losing sight of global interdependencies.

The College of Humanities focus is on learning from, and seeking to understand the important and varied knowledge generated through creative arts, culture, history, linguistics, literature, media, philosophies and religions.

The College of Law, Anthropology brings together a range of subjects to amplify interdisciplinary connections and foster cross-disciplinary debates within the social sciences.

Dr Sara Stevano advocates for the integration of feminist approaches into mainstream economic discourse and shows how SOAS is one of the few institutions offering dedicated modules in feminist economics.

Dr Filippo Cervelli looks back on the work of late Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama and its great cultural impact in touching the hearts of many across the world and contributing decisively to Japan’s global image.

Final-year student Caera shares her top tips for exam season, from planning your schedule and studying creatively to getting support and taking breaks.