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Geography Today
Geography in the UK: background briefing
“So many of the world's current issues – at a global scale and locally - boil down to geography, and need the geographers of the future to help us understand them. Global warming as it affects countries and regions, food and energy security, the degradation of land and soils from over-use and misuse, the spread of disease, the causes and consequences of migration, and the impacts of economic change on places and communities.” Michael Palin, RGS-IBG President, 2011
These are just some of the challenges facing the next generation, which geographers must help address. Geography is a highly valued subject in schools, in Higher Education in terms of both the teaching and the value of research being carried out, and in the workplace.
This new briefing from the Society provides key background information related to geography in the UK, in relation to each of these areas:
- Geography in Schools: Geography is a popular subject choice at GCSE and A Level, why its importance is recognised by government and others as important for further study and careers, and how signs show it is becoming increasingly popular
- Studying in Higher Education: Geography is a popular, and highly regarded, degree choice which leads to highly employable and skilled graduates
- Geographical Research: Geography research is world-leading, influential and has significant impact
- Geography in the Workplace: Geography graduates are highly employable and valued in the workplace
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