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Latest research projects on the Society’s Collections underway
The 2024 collaborative doctoral research projects have begun, with the students busy working with the Society’s Collections.
Research spotlight: Jugaad infrastructure - improvisational infrastructures in everyday life
Each month we are spotlighting recently published research from one of the Society’s leading international journals. This piece, from Geo: Geography and Environment, explores infrastructure as both a material and social concept.
New Society grant honours legacy of Transglobe Expedition
The Society is delighted to announce new support for the next generation of travellers and expeditioners, the Ran and Ginny Fiennes Award.
Nominate an outstanding conservationist
The call for nominations for the 2025 Esmond B. Martin Royal Geographical Society Prize is now open.
New Chartered Geographers approved by the Society’s Council
Congratulations to the 22 Society Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by Council.
Editorial roles available at Society journal
The Society's journal, Area, wishes to appoint three new Editors.
Creating opportunities and building communities with the Fi Wi Road Internship
The Fi Wi Road Internship is a collaborative project providing Black-heritage geography and geoscience undergraduate students with a space to develop a new idea of what geography could look like. We spoke to two of this year's interns, Bilan Abdullahi and Mia Yearwood, to hear what they have been up to.
Endurance documentary premieres this weekend
Exploring our ongoing fascination with human endurance and physical achievement, a National Geographic documentary, Endurance, premieres this weekend. Coinciding with this, we are sharing free teaching resources.
Historical geographies of Halley Bay
Our last instalment featuring recent PhD students on the Collaborative Doctoral Awards (CDA) programme focuses on the work of Dr Alice Oates, exploring the emergence of scientific governance in Antarctica.
Orthography and the problem of place names
As part of our series featuring recent PhD students on the Collaborative Doctoral Awards (CDA) programme, today we are looking at the work of Beth Williamson, and how the Society tackled the problem of ‘orthography’ – establishing a common standard for the spelling of place names.
Singing the sea’s stories
This November, environmental activist and musician, Sarah Smout, invites us to an evening of music, poetry and mesmerising vocals, Waterbaby. We caught up with her to discuss what it’s been like to voyage to waters near and far, carrying the stories of people, places and beings whose voices need to be heard.
Curriculum review call for evidence – help us shape our response
The Society will be responding to the call for evidence for the curriculum and assessment review, and we want to hear your views to help us formulate our response.