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RESEARCH AND HIGHER EDUCATION

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

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. 

RGS-IBG NEWS

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.

RGS-IBG NEWS

Nominate an outstanding conservationist

The call for nominations for the 2025 Esmond B. Martin Royal Geographical Society Prize is now open. 

Chartered Geographer

New Chartered Geographers approved by the Society’s Council

Congratulations to the 22 Society Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by Council.

Research and Higher Education

Editorial roles available at Society journal

The Society's journal, Area, wishes to appoint three new Editors.

RESEARCH AND HIGHER EDUCATION

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.

Geography news

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.

RESEARCH AND HIGHER EDUCATION

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.

Research and higher education

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.   

RGS-IBG NEWS

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.

RGS-IBG news

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.