SOAS uses its expertise in Africa, Asia and the Middle East as a lens through which to interrogate the planetary questions of our time.

SOAS is home to the leading research and expertise on the global issues of today. SOAS students engage with our academics on these issues throughout their study. SOAS is uniquely placed to inform and shape current thinking about the economic, political, cultural, security and religious challenges of our world. 

The school's decolonial outlook on education allows it to strive for a more equal and just world through teaching and research. It is committed to building bridges within the global communities and forging equitable global partnerships.

SOAS challenges perspectives, broach debate, and empowers its students to question the global status quo and find solutions to the issues facing the world today. Programmes are taught by respected international academics with inter-disciplinary expertise who are engaged in fieldwork and research that influences governments, industries and communities across the world.