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Thousands suffer rail disruption Thousands of rail passengers face long delays after power lines came down stopping all trains in to and out of London Euston.

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London gets cold weather pay-outs The cold snap has triggered pay-outs to millions of eligible people, including Londoners for the first time in a decade.

Study Support

Are you looking for help with the following?

  • Writing essays/dissertations
  • Reading the books on your reading lists
  • Listening to lectures and taking notes
  • Managing your time
  • Making presentations
  • Taking exams
  • Dyslexia/dyspraxia support
  • Writing your core chapters

If so, you’ve come to the right place!

The Learning and Teaching Unit offers students support in all these areas and more. All students can receive help, whether native or non-native speakers of English, undergraduate or postgraduate, home or international. Workshops and limited one-to-one tutorials are available, as well as a whole load of help yourself resources. You can access this support by using the links on the left.

For more information contact Heidi Ward, Student Experience Coordinator, Learning and Teaching Unit, hw21@soas.ac.uk, tel 020 7898 4553.

Faculty Student Support Offices

Each faculty has a student support office where staff can help you with any questions you have about your course and put you in contact with your academic tutor and personal tutor. These offices are all situated in the main (Philips) building.

  • Arts and Humanities Room 326
  • Law and Social Sciences 251
  • Languages and Cultures 353
Personal Tutors

Each undergraduate student at SOAS has a Personal Tutor who is the first point of contact for students for getting advice on their welfare and progress whilst at SOAS. The system is organised through Faculty offices.

Email and Computing

The Computer Support Desk is situated in room 103. You can contact the support desk by phone on internal extension 4950 or email helpdesk@soas.ac.uk. Download the Quick Guide to IT Services for Students for more information.

English Language Support

IFCELS offers in-sessional support to non-native speakers of English.

Study Support

The Learning and Teaching Unit provides workshops, one-to one tutorials and help-yourself resources on study skills.

Dyslexia/Dyspraxia Support

The SOAS Student disability officer provides support to students with disabilities, from when they first apply to when they graduate. For all queries related to disability, dyslexia or dyspraxia contact Zoe Davis, disability officer at zd@soas.ac.uk

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