Affiliation : University of London    Head of the Institue : Professor Paul Webley    Date of establishment : 1916    Field : Asian and African studies    Tel : +44 (0)20 7637 2388, +44 (0)20 7637 2388, (+44) (0)20 7898 4034    Fax : +44 (0)20 7436 3844, (+44) (0)20 7898 4039    Addres : University of London, Thornhough St., Russel Sq., London WC1H 0XG,    Email : study@soas.ac.uk    Url : http://www.soas.ac.uk/    More : The Scarbrough Report of 1946 recommended that the whole field of Asian and African studies should be developed in London in contrast to a restricted range of programmes in other universities, and there was a considerable expansion of the School’s activities. In addition, after the Hayter Report of 1961, increased attention was given to the development of the social sciences. Its expanded library, designed by the architect Sir Denys Lasdun, was opened in 1973. This national resource houses more than 1.5 million items. SOAS continues to maintain its position as the major national centre for the study of programmes concerned with Asia, Africa and the Middle East. New teaching posts have been established, student numbers have increased and the School’s status as a leading research institution has been enhanced