This study day for students was held on Thursday 11 October 2007 at the RGS-IBG in London.

The speakers are listed below. Presentations can be downloaded from the links on the right.

  Chair: Andy Yarrow, Headteacher, Hornsey School for Girls
 
  Debunking the myths of climate change
Helen Young, Ex-Met Office & BBC Weather Centre

  Globalisation & migration flows Dr Simon Oakes, AS Human Geography Principal Examiner, Edexcel

  How to get a geography place at university
Dr Alastair Owens, Chair of Admissions, Queen Mary University of  London
 
  River catchment management
Dr Stuart Downward, School of Earth Sciences & Geography, Kingston University

  Careers in geography
Kate Amis, Ambassador Project manager, RGS-IBG

  Blogs, Casting & Nings - the new Geography study skills
Alan Parkinson, CGeog (Teacher), Head of Geography, King Edward VII School, King's Lynn

  Investigative field work & research skills
Sarah Jordan, geography teacher, St Mary’s School, Shaftsbury

  Examination extended writing skills
Chris Martin, OCR A Level Chief Examiner, Geography