“When I retire, I’m going back to SOAS!” This phrase became something of a mantra for me during my final years of teaching. However, as the time to apply grew closer and this aspiration looked like becoming a reality, I started to become nervous.
A blog of flash ethnography, based on interview and participant-observation work around Worthing, a seaside town in West Sussex, England. Go to this blog
Our collections reflect the British interaction with Africa and Asia over the last 250 years. The archives contain manuscripts, photographs, maps, audio-visual material and rare books relating to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and beyond. Go to this blog
The Research and Evidence Facility team held a consultation meeting on the 16th of June 2017 with stakeholders in Kampala, Uganda. Participants ranged from those working for NGOs such as the Danish Refugee Council, UNHCR and UNICEF to locally based organisations such as Network for Ugandan Researchers and Research Networks. Go to this blog
We cover topics such as choosing a career to finding work and internships. We run employer events throughout the year, manage full and part-time vacancy information and offer one-to-one careers advice including practice interviews and CV surgeries. Go to this blog
Our department takes a heterodox approach, seeking not only to understand the major drivers of development, but also to critically evaluate them with a view towards informing more just and equitable approaches to development. Go to this blog
The aim of London Middle East Institute (LMEI) is to promote knowledge of all aspects of the Middle East including its complexities, problems, achievements and opportunities. Go to this blog
