Dissertation prize winners 2024/2025 announced
Each year, the Society and its 30+ Research Groups award dissertation prizes, which recognise outstanding geographical research produced by undergraduate students.
These important dissertation prizes benefit students by opening up future opportunities and drawing out themes and skills they have developed in their own work. Crucially, this also helps them connect to careers within and beyond academia. They also support a pipeline of skilled geographers entering academia and other sectors.
Winners for the 2024/2025 academic year have now been announced with over 40 students recognised for producing excellent work exploring issues across geography’s sub-disciplines, often using innovative methodologies.
You can learn more about the topics explored by winning students on our OSF site.
We welcome submissions made by departments by the deadline of 22 July 2026 for 2025/2026.
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Student food poverty: The role of universities in free food provision
University students are living through a cost-of-learning crisis with many unable to afford basic necessities. While we know the significant role of schools and nurseries in free food provision, much less is known about universities.
Monday 30 Mar 2026 - RGS news
Society hosts Climate Adapted Pathways for Education (CAPE) event
The Society hosted the launch of new curriculum guides for primary Science, Geography, and Art by Climate Adapted Pathways for Education.
Monday 16 Mar 2026 - RGS news
Geography for All – one year on
Read our thoughts on the ongoing development of Geography for All—our programme dedicated to building a more inclusive, connected, and equitable future in the discipline.
Wednesday 11 Mar 2026