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Browse our in-person and online events, including our Monday night lectures, regional events and teacher CPD sessions. You can also watch a selection of our past talks.
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Understanding and communicating risk through geospatial applications
Hear from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) geospatial team on the range of tools developed to support risk assessment and decision-making across the organisation.
Alexei Sayle: How I’ve tried to change the world
Alexei has spent a lifetime trying to solve the world’s problems by walking down the middle of the street, shouting.
The future starts with us: Gordon Brown in conversation
When the world feels increasingly unstable, Gordon Brown explores a practical and hopeful roadmap for an equitable and sustainable course.
Earth Photo: Coleton Fishacre
Visit National Trust Coleton Fishacre to see a stunning selection of shortlisted images from this year's Earth Photo competition.
Daron Acemoglu: What happened to liberal democracy?
The Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu joins us with a plan to fix our broken political paradigm.
Chartered Geographer introductory webinar - September
Join this webinar on 16 September to learn more about the benefits of becoming a Chartered Geographer.
Geography in practice: The open geography portal
Join this webinar to get an early look at the brand new Open Geography Portal being developed by the ONS Geography team. You’ll learn about the datasets available, see demonstrations of key features, and discover how the portal can support your work or research.
Finding of Shackleton's 'Endurance'
This event has been cancelled. Polar lecture in support of Friends of Scott Polar Research Institute on the expedition that found the wreck of Endurance in Antarctica.
Guided tour of Lowther Lodge - 2.00pm
Join us as we delve into the stories, contexts, and interpretations of the objects on display throughout Lowther Lodge, the home of geography.
Guided tour of Lowther Lodge - 4pm
Join us at 4.00pm as we delve into the stories, contexts, and interpretations of the objects on display throughout Lowther Lodge, the home of geography.
Historical artefacts taken north by Western explorers
Eugene Rae will share the fascinating stories of how the everyday artefacts of exploration become almost iconic through their association with significant events in the history of Western exploration
Taiwan: past, present and future
Dr Gerry Cleary will discuss the history and geography of the Pacific island of Taiwan and how its relationship with China and the rest of the World has changed over the last two decades