The end of WWII and government occupation of Senate House

By Angel Lambo|March 14, 2017|1940s|0 comments

The morning of 3 September 1945, as pictured, was the day after the formal surrender of Japan and, consequently, the end of World War II. The turning in of the rubber stamp and defense regulation books by the press censors also marked the end of the government’s need to ‘massage’ the news and public perception. An exemplary situation of the Senate House press team at work was during the battle

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100 years of SOAS Women

By Sohinee Sen|March 8, 2017|Uncategorized|28 comments

Today, SOAS is currently one of only two UK universities where the top four management positions (President, Director, Registrar, Chair of the Board of Trustees) are held by women. In 2012, renowned humanitarian and activist, Graça Machel, was appointed as the new President of SOAS and in 2015, Baroness Valerie Amos CH was appointed as the first female Director of SOAS. Our female alumni too have gone on to inspire people

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