SOAS Influencing the Corridors of Power

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Influencing the Corridors of Power (ICOP) is an innovative front-line project which addresses the democratic deficit between UK universities and UK politics.

ICOP does this by being both a platform for academics and for students to write one-page briefings on current and upcoming parliamentary debates and legislation and a conduit for their delivery to all MPs and lords. Furthermore, ICOP seeks to engage with MPs and lords so that our briefings' evidence-based views and recommendations do not just inform but actually create the policy changes our university population wants to see.

ICOP one-paged Briefings

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SOAS ICOP Project Lead

Professor Alison Scott-Baumann

Researcher

Hasan Pandor

Hasan Pandor is a researcher, copy editor, proofreader, examiner and former language instructor who completed his PG Diploma at SOAS with the Centre of International Studies and Diplomacy in 2020.

Researcher

Rana Osman

Rana is a PhD student in the School of Law whose research interests include social movements, legal mobilizations, political theory, and contemporary religious institutions.

Researcher

Nina Arif

Nina Arif is a freelance journalist who completed her MSc in International Politics at SOAS University in 2019.

Researcher

Sanjana Deen

Sanjana is a former vocational lecturer and freelance journalist, informed by her work with NGO and government initiatives to increase female visibility in the workplace in the Middle East, Bangladesh and the UK.

Advisor

Professor John Holmwood

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SOAS Influencing the Corridors of Power

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ICOP one-paged Briefings

Members

Professor Alison Scott-Baumann

Hasan Pandor

Rana Osman

Nina Arif

Sanjana Deen

Professor John Holmwood

Events

Contact us

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