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New geography programmes accredited
The Society has recently approved the accreditation or reaccreditation of 11 geography programmes at five higher education institutions across the UK.
New Chartered Geographers approved by the Society’s Council
Congratulations to the 22 Society Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by Council. Also find out what’s changed since the last cycle of approvals.
Summer building closure
The Society's building in South Kensington will be closed from 6 August to 7 September for maintenance works.
Society and Geographical Association host a festival of geography
The Society and the Geographical Association partnered up last week to host teachers for a joint celebration of geographical knowledge and understanding.
New structured development pathway for Chartered Geographer launched
The Society has launched a new programme designed to support people along the way to becoming a Chartered Geographer.
Research Groups host four events on 'Super Thursday'
Today marked one of the busiest days in the year for our Research Groups, with four groups hosting events around the UK and further afield.
Capturing the global impact of the climate crisis
Out of over 1,500 entries from around the world, 10 outstanding photography and film projects were selected as Earth Photo 2025 winners.
Celebrating International Archives Week: spotlight on the Jean Carter Collection
Wrapping up International Archives Week, the Collections team share a favourite new addition to our archival holdings, the Jean Carter Collection.
Celebrating International Archives Week: Queer History Club visit the Society
To celebrate International Archives Week, we will be sharing some updates from our Collections team. Today, we’re featuring the first visit to the Society’s Foyle Reading Room by the Queer History Club.
Society’s grants support 75 projects going into the field in 2025
This year, with the generous support of our donors, the Society has allocated £165,000 in funding to support 75 fieldwork projects in 37 countries across six continents.
Over 400 sessions planned for 2025 Annual Conference
The provisional programme for this year’s Annual International Conference, at the University of Birmingham and online, has now been published.
Council and committee election results
Congratulations to the new Council and committee members elected at our Annual General Meeting yesterday.