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Upcoming events
  • LectureA globe on top of a wooden desk in classroom.

    Youth microlectures: Peterborough

    Join us to hear students from schools in and around Peterborough talk on the theme of people, prosperity, planet, partnership and peace from the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.

    The King's School
    Open to all
    Thursday 21 November 2024
    Free
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  • LectureBlack and white photograph taken by Frank Hurley of the Endurance trapped in the ice. Photography titled The Long, Long Night.

    Platinum print Collections talk

    Join the Society’s manager of photography for a glass of wine, talk and private viewing of a new, permanent, display of platinum prints created from the Society’s Everest negative collection. The Society’s entire collection of platinum prints will be on display including those from the Endurance expedition as well as period prints by the photographer’s own hand.

    Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
    Open to all
    Friday 22 November 2024
    Free
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    The art of globemaking: inside the hidden world of an ancient craft

    A rare glimpse inside the London studio of Bellerby and Co, Globemakers with founder Peter and a cast of traditional makers, fine artists and craftspeople.

    Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
    Members + one guest
    Monday 25 November 2024
    Free
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Latest news

Two divers harvesting from a crop of thick green sea kelp.

Collaborating with local communities through Society research grants

This year’s Ralph Brown Expedition Award recipient travelled to the Jeju Island of South Korea to explore the repercussions of climate change on reef systems there.

Friday 15 Nov 2024
Fieldwork and expeditions
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Editorial opportunities at Society journal

Wednesday 13 Nov 2024
Research and higher education
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Applications open for doctoral research on the Society’s Collections

Friday 8 Nov 2024
RGS-IBG news
Delegates gather at the Social and Cultural Geography Research Group's 50th anniversary celebration. They are socialising, drinking tea and participating in workshops.

Celebrating 50 years

Thursday 7 Nov 2024
RGS-IBG news
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What is geography?

Geography is unique in bridging the social and natural sciences. Find out what makes it essential in understanding the world in which we live.

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Membership unlocks inspiring conversations, vital resources, valuable expertise, and a network of people with a passion for our planet's places and environments.

Grants

Our grants programme develops new knowledge and advances geographical science, supporting geographical research in the UK and overseas.

Resources for schools

Browse our catalogue of award-winning resources to enhance geographical learning.

Research publications

Our publications provide a high-quality outlet for the dissemination of research, and sharing of skills across the breadth of the discipline.

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We work with a wide range of audiences with an interest in geography. Find out more about how we support geographers and geography.

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