Editing SOAS University of London (section)

===Directors/Vice-Chancellors===
[[File:Edward Denison Ross by John Lavery (1856-1941).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Edward Denison Ross]] by John Lavery]]
Since its foundation, the school has had ten directors. The inaugural director was the celebrated linguist [[Edward Denison Ross]]. Under the stewardship of [[Cyril Philips]], the school saw considerable growth and modernisation.<ref name="independent" /> Under [[Colin Bundy]] in the 2000s, the school became one of the top ranked universities both domestically and internationally.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/apr/19/education.highereducation |title=Oxford topples Cambridge from top spot |newspaper=The Guardian |first=Matthew |last=Taylor |date=19 April 2005 |access-date=23 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826130121/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/apr/19/education.highereducation |archive-date=26 August 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2021 [[Adam Habib]] became director of SOAS in place of [[Valerie Amos]], who had taken up the position of Master at [[University College, Oxford]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soas.ac.uk/news/newsitem146159.html|title=Professor Adam Habib to be next Director of SOAS University of London|date=18 February 2020|publisher=SOAS University of London}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/adam-habib-soas-will-be-voice-developing-world-west|title=Adam Habib: SOAS will be 'voice for developing world in the West'|website=Times Higher Education|date=26 January 2021}}</ref> In 2024, the position of director was renamed vice-chancellor.<ref>[https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/governance/executive-board Executive Board] SOAS University of London.</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
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! Appointed !! Vice-Chancellor/Director
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| 1916 || [[Edward Denison Ross]]
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| 1937 || [[Ralph Lilley Turner]]
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| 1956 || [[Cyril Philips]]
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| 1976 || Jeremy Cowan
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| 1989 || Michael McWilliam
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| 1996 || [[Tim Lankester]]
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| 2001 || [[Colin Bundy]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2005/apr/21/highereducation.careers?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487|title=Soas head resigns after five years|access-date=14 July 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|date=21 April 2005|first=Donald|last=MacLeod|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306193513/http://www.theguardian.com/education/2005/apr/21/highereducation.careers?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487|archive-date=6 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2006 || [[Paul Webley]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/feb/07/highereducation.careers?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487|title=Soas appoints new director|access-date=14 July 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|date=7 February 2006|first=Donald|last=MacLeod|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306195830/http://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/feb/07/highereducation.careers?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487|archive-date=6 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2015 || [[Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos|Valerie Amos]]
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| 2021 || [[Adam Habib]]
|}