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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.

Postgraduate student Valentina Frassa explores how Yorgos Lanthimos's critically acclaimed film 'Poor Things' provides commentary on pressing socio-economic issues of our time and contributes to ongoing debates around female empowerment and the commodification of women's bodies.

Caera spent a year studying abroad in Osaka, Japan. She shares what she enjoyed the most, from exploring the country to trying out the local cuisine.

As a SOAS intern co-creating the UK's first Decolonising Philosophy Toolkit, Danae researched global philosophy modules and uncovered deep colonial influences.