What's on
Browse our in-person and online events, including our Monday night lectures, regional events and teacher CPD sessions. You can also watch a selection of our past talks.
Everest 24
This exhibition will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition during which Man Bahadur and Lance-Naik Shamsherpun tragically died and George Mallory and Andrew Irvine disappeared pushing for the summit.
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Precision in place-names: the problem of orthography at the Royal Geographical Society
Beth will explore how the Society tackled the question of how to spell place names in the late 19th century, highlighting the fundamental tensions between institutional authority and individual expertise.
Everest24 anniversary lecture
Join us for an evening exploring the 1924 attempted ascent of Everest and the transformations in climbing today.
Professional insights: mentoring
Mentors are invaluable sources of advice, guidance and support and are often suggested to support career development at all stages of professional development.
Geography in practice: analysing the Ethnic Group Deprivation Index
This second session on the Ethnic Group Deprivation Index (EGDI), includes a description of its creation, a demonstration of how the data can be used to understand ethnic inequalities in local areas, and hands on training on how to use the index.
Geography in practice: biodiversity net gain, a new approach to an old problem
This webinar, led by John Cornell (Natural Environment Team Leader at Greater Cambridge Shared Planning), will examine biodiversity net gain (BNG) implementation in England, focusing on Greater Cambridge's experiences.
Postgraduate insights webinar: how to manage your relationship with your PhD supervisor?
This session will bring together geography supervisors and PhD students to answer your questions on how to maintain a positive relationship with your PhD supervisor.
Annual General Meeting
Join us as we celebrate another successful year for the Society.
Medals and awards celebration
Our medals and awards recognise people or organisations for their outstanding contributions to geographical research, fieldwork and teaching, and public engagement. Join us as we celebrate the 2024 award recipients.
Chartered Geographer virtual networking
Join the Chartered Geographer coffee morning to meet with Chartered Geographers online. Drop in any time to network.
Chartered Geographer application accelerator
A four-week accelerator for those eligible for Chartered Geographer to focus your efforts in preparing your application portfolio.
Geography on your doorstep: how to use the school site for primary fieldwork
This session is aimed at primary school teachers and will give a range of ideas on full investigations that can be carried out on the school site as well top tips for carrying out fieldwork.
Perceiving climate change: heat
How do scientists, artists and the wider public ‘notice’ climate change by witnessing changes in their perception of temperature and its effects in the world around us?