New report on The State of Geography in UK Higher Education
UK universities are currently facing a significant financial crisis, with over 40% of institutions experiencing deficits and many more likely to face similar challenges in the near future.
To better understand the impact on this on UK Geography we recently undertook a snapshot ‘State of Geography’ survey across all 76 UK higher education institutions offering geography programmes.
The survey connected with Heads of Department, Schools, and Disciplines, and provides a clear and comprehensive picture of the current pressures, priorities, and developments shaping the discipline.
The findings are presented in The State of Geography in UK Higher Education, a new report authored by Professor Jenny Pickerill, the Society’s Vice President for Research and Higher Education.
Focusing on teaching, fieldwork, staffing, and research, this offers timely insight into how geography departments are navigating an intense period of change and financial challenge across the higher education sector — and what this means for the future of the discipline.
- RGS-IBG news
Welcoming CDA students to the Society
Our Collaborative Doctoral Awards programme provides an opportunity for PhD students to have direct and unlimited access to our Collections, as well as receive training and supervision from staff. On Monday, we were delighted to welcome current students from the programme who came together for an induction day at the Society.
Wednesday 28 Jan 2026 - Research and higher education
Overcrowding in housing: the persistence of ethnic disparities
In our first research spotlight of 2026, we're looking at a journal paper which explores the persistence of ethnic disparities and overcrowding in the UK housing sector.
Thursday 8 Jan 2026 - RGS-IBG news
New geography programmes accredited
We have recently approved the accreditation or reaccreditation of four geography programmes at two higher education institutions across the UK.
Tuesday 16 Dec 2025