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New Editors appointed for Geo: Geography and Environment

We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new editorial team for our open access academic journal Geo: Geography and Environment.

Submit a paper for the Postgraduate Forum’s Mid-Term Conference

The call for papers for our Postgraduate Forum’s Mid-Term Conference, which will take place on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 April 2023, is now open.

New Editor sought for Transactions

The Society is seeking a new Editor for its academic journal Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers.

WDA Research Fellowship applications now open

Applications for the 2023 Wiley Digital Archive Research Fellowships are now open.

Apply now for degree programme accreditation

Apply for undergraduate or master's programme accreditation by the end of September.

Young Geographer of the Year 2022 - submit entries now!

The deadline for the 2022 Young Geographer of the Year competition is fast approaching - submit your entry by Monday 3 October!

The Rural Geography Research Group: half a century of rural geography

The Society’s Rural Geography Research Group marks its 50th Anniversary with a mini-conference.

Research Group news

Catch up with the recent activities of the Society's Research Groups

Insights from a wildlife cameraman

Ahead of his upcoming UK tour for the Society’s Regional Theatres Programme, Toby Strong shares his behind-the-scenes insights and tips for filming wildlife documentaries.

Support your students to choose A Level geography

With the time for choosing A Level options approaching, there has never been a better time to encourage your students to choose A Level geography.

Sir Crispin Tickell (1930-2022)

Sir Crispin Tickell was an environmentalist and diplomat who advised four prime ministers and took on the presidency of the Royal Geographical Society between 1990-93.

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science we are sharing an interview with Jo Shannon, Director of Technology and Design at Ordnance Survey.

Apply now for the Neville Shulman Challenge Award 2022

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Neville Shulman Challenge Award, established for the Society by Neville Shulman CBE FRGS.

COP26: standing on the shoulders of geographers

Today marks the start of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, taking place in Glasgow.

Secret Stories

The Society has contributed content to a new smartphone app, launched by Ordnance Survey (OS), that aims to get more of us outdoors and enjoying the UK.

Join our webinars on funding for student fieldwork

In preparation for the Society’s upcoming fieldwork grants deadlines, we are running a series of free webinars for students looking to secure funding for fieldwork in 2022.

New guidance published for Chartered Geographer

The Society has published new guidance documents for Chartered Geographer, following a review with input and guidance from the Chartered Geographer Committee.

Applications to study geography rise in 2021

New data show that the number of students applying to study geography at university in 2021 has risen by 3% from the equivalent figure in 2020.

Ofsted Research Review on Geography

The Society welcomes the publication of Ofsted’s Research Review on Geography, an extensive report using a range of evidence to identify what contributes to a high-quality geography curriculum.

Dr Ingrid A. Medby receives 2021 Area Prize

Dr Ingrid A. Medby has received this year’s Area prize for her paper, Political geography and language: A reappraisal for a diverse discipline, published in our academic journal Area.

In memoriam: HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

We are saddened to hear of the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.

Bodies, Affects, Politics out now

The newest addition to the RGS-IBG book series, Bodies, Affects, Politics: The Clash of Bodily Regimes, is now available to order online.

Get involved this International Women’s Day

Monday 8 March is International Women’s Day, and we’d like your help to celebrate!

Students turn to virtual opportunities to enhance skills

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, students have been turning to virtual ways to develop their skills and gather work experience while staying at home.

Nominate now: Ness Award 2021

We caught up with 2020 Ness Award recipient Nancy Campbell to discuss what the award meant to her. 

Geography key to unlocking value in National Data Strategy

The Society has responded to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s consultation on the UK’s National Data Strategy.

Training courses approved to use Chartered Geographer CPD Mark

We are delighted to announce that a range of continuing professional development (CPD) courses from Esri UK and Ireland, GIS24 and WSP have been approved to use the Society’s CPD Mark.

Don’t miss the PGF@Home Twitter conference

Join our Postgraduate Forum as they hold their first Twitter conference from Tuesday 25 to Thursday 27 August.

Congratulations: A Level results day

Congratulations to everyone receiving their A Level geography results today.

Society welcomes focus on capabilities and skills in National Geospatial Strategy

The Geospatial Commission launched its National Geospatial Strategy yesterday.

Meet the journal editors: Area

We caught up with two of the co-editors, Professor Hilary Geoghegan and Dr Julian Leyland, for our journal Area.

Geographer leads COVID-19 pandemic modelling

Society medal recipient Professor Mark Birkin is leading a key workstream of The Rapid Assistance in Modelling the Pandemic (RAMP) initiative.

Open access deal for UK researchers in the Society’s journals

Last month, Jisc, the UK’s research and education not-for-profit organisation, and publisher Wiley signed a four year ‘read and publish’ agreement that extends to many UK universities and research institutions.

Geographers reflect on financing net-zero

The Society hosted policymakers, researchers and professionals earlier this month, to explore investment solutions to the challenge of financing net-zero.

Geography teachers share ideas

Last week over 50 secondary geography teachers visited the Society to share their ideas and good practice for teaching geography in the classroom, as part of our annual TeachMeet event.

Apply now for our Geography Teacher Training Scholarships

Applications for our Geography Teacher Training Scholarships for those planning to start their teacher training course in September 2020 are now open.

RGS-IBG and Financial Times Schools Essay Competition winners revealed

The Society and the Financial Times are delighted to announce the winner and highly commended students of their joint Schools Essay Competition that asked students to discuss whether it is better for the world to be wealthier or more equal.

Schools app now available

We are pleased to announce that our new app for schools is now available to download on iOS and Android devices.

Geography’s value to data and data skills

The Society has recently responded to two consultations relating to data skills and data use.

Members – join us for a tour of Earth Photo

If you’re a Fellow or member and haven’t yet had a chance to visit our Earth Photo exhibition, why not join us for a member-only introduction on Wednesday 7 August?

Previous winners reflect on our Young Geographer of the Year competition

We caught up with some of the previous winners of the Young Geographer of the Year competition who explained the role the competition played in getting them to where they are now.

New editorial board members appointed

We are delighted to announce the appointment of three new editorial board members for the Society’s book series.

Weddell Sea resources shortlisted for The Education Resources Awards

We are delighted to announce that our Weddell Sea Expedition resources have been selected as a finalist for The Education Resources Awards.

Antarctic Witness exhibition visits Clydebank

An incredible photographic exhibition illustrating Shackleton’s exploration of Antarctica and his crew’s epic struggle for survival is now on display at Clydebank Museum and Art Gallery.

Are we wearing out the planet?

With London Fashion Week fast approaching, join us for a discussion about the impact of the fashion industry on our planet and what we can all do about it.

BBC ICONS final tonight

The final of the BBC’s ICONS: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century will be broadcast live at 9.00pm tonight.

New journal editors appointed

We are delighted to announce the appointment of four new co-editors for two of the Society’s academic journals.

Frederick Soddy Schools Award

The Society is delighted to announce a new grant scheme to support school fieldwork and expeditions.

Order your gift membership in time for Christmas

Struggling for a gift for that difficult-to-buy-for person in your life? Why not give the gift of Society membership?

Death of a Translator

Before his ‘In conversation’ event in Belfast later this week, we caught up with former journalist Ed Gorman to discuss his book Death of a Translator, his experiences in Afghanistan and the impact of conflict.

GIS Day 2018

Today is GIS Day and users of geographic information systems (GIS) technology are highlighting its benefits and the difference it makes to our everyday lives.

Working together to #ChooseGeography

The Society recently held a workshop with representatives from 35 universities, to explore how geography can be better promoted within schools, and how applications at degree level can be encouraged.

School resources win Teach Primary award

The Society’s primary school geography resources have been awarded 3 stars as part of the Teach Primary Resource Awards 2018.

Read our journals online from January

From 1 January 2019, Fellows will be able to opt for digital access to all of our academic journals.

Discover the Arctic with our new website

The Discovering the Arctic website has been refreshed and updated and is now fully responsive – so you can easily access all of its inspiring resources on any device.

Research Group dissertation prize deadlines coming soon

The deadlines for our Research Groups' dissertation prizes are coming up soon.

Society marks Refugee Week with a series of maps illustrating global refugee movements

Worldmapper have put together a series of maps highlighting the global distribution of refugees and internally displaced persons.

Discovering Britain receives award for outstanding content

Discovering Britain has received an award from outdoor adventure app Viewranger for outstanding content.

Portrait marks retirement of Dr Rita Gardner CBE

A portrait commissioned by the Society’s Council to mark the retirement of Dr Rita Gardner after almost 22 years as Director has been unveiled.

Research Group grants awarded

The Society is delighted to support a number of Research and Working Group activities over the coming year.