 We live in a world of vast inequalities, a global pandemic and climate emergency continue to expose the vulnerabilities and injustices within the world's population. How can prosperity be achieved by the world's most vulnerable communities? The 21st century makes the development challenge even more complex. At SOAS we support students to think about the causes, effects, but also the possible solutions to some of the biggest challenges the world faces today. Violence and conflict, human rights abuses, catastrophes that force people from their homes, gender and racial inequality and climate injustice. In both our teaching and research we are inspired by global social justice in all its possible declinations. We decolonize and challenge mainstream western theories of development and crucially offer alternatives. Development at SOAS brings together people who are passionate about social justice and those who understand the importance of regional contexts. Development at SOAS brings together people who seek exposure to critical ideas and propose alternative thinking on development. Our academics have regional expertise within Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. We come from 13 different countries and we work on different corners of the world economy and our student body is among the most international in the world. Students and staff here all share the same commitment to make the world a fairer, more just and safer place. At SOAS we don't just say a global perspective, we live it.