Professional news and updates

We are running tailored events in March and April to support those working in the public sector and considering chartership.

In our latest feature, a team from the Consumer Data Research Centre at the University of Leeds discuss their Priority Places for Food Index, showing the places most vulnerable to food insecurity in the UK during the ongoing cost of living crisis.

A new series of the Society's Professional insights webinars, providing careers support for Associate Fellows, is starting on Tuesday 7 February.

On Wednesday 11 January we welcomed the Government Geography Profession to the Society for their postponed 2022 annual conference.

Find out about how to gain recognition for how you use your geographical knowledge, skills and understanding in the workplace by attending a CGeog introductory webinar.

If you are already eligible for Chartered Geographer but haven't yet found the time to complete your application, why not make it your new year’s resolution to attend our application accelerator sessions in 2023?

We have moved our LinkedIn presence for Chartered Geographers and those wishing to become chartered to a new, single showcase page.

Congratulations to our Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by our Council.

As the end of the year approaches, it's a good time for Chartered Geographers to review and reflect on the CPD they've undertaken over the year.

The Group's AGM is an opportunity to hear about their work over the past year, plans for the future, and to elect new committee members.

Mark this mentoring day with a look through our resources for mentors and mentees.

Watch our new on-demand application accelerator sessions and get support for your application for Chartered Geographer (Teacher).

Congratulations to the 17 Society Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by Council. Over 1,000 Chartered Geographers have now been accredited.

Find out more about disaster risk management and how you can get involved with our Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group.

Eligible to apply for Chartered Geographer and want to accelerate your application? Find out more about our Application Accelerator series this October.

The Society’s Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group (DRM PPG) interviewed professionals working in disaster risk management about the role of geography in their work and careers.

The Society recognises CPD that is appropriate for the requirements of Chartered Geographer with our Assessed for CGeog mark.

Throughout the last month we’ve been encouraging professionals to take a look at their continuing professional development (CPD) activities.

Congratulations to our Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by Council.

This June, the Society is marking a month of CPD-related activity for professional geographers.

The 2022 Geography in Government Awards celebrated excellence in geography across the public sector and recognised the breadth of work carried out by geographers in government.

The Society is launching a new directory of work experience and internship opportunities for geography students

Our Professional team will be at several high-profile geographical events this May.

The Society is launching a new event series for Associate Fellows as part of our support for professional geographers.

Congratulations to our Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by Council.

Chartered Geographer status is not just beneficial for your employees, but also for you and your business.

This International Women’s Day the Society would like you to name a woman or women who have inspired you geographically, and tell us why!

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.

Nominations are now open for the 2022 Geography in Government Awards, which celebrate geographers and geographical work across government.

The Society welcomed the Cresting team to the Society on 15 December for the Circular Economy: Sustainability implications of a social transformation conference.

Congratulations to our Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by our Council.

The Society recently co-hosted the Geography in Government Conference 2021, providing a platform for geographers across the public sector to share their expertise and experience.

Seven new courses provided by Esri have now received accreditation and are suitable for Chartered Geographer continuing professional development (CPD).

Earlier this year, the Society and the Association for Geographic Information collaborated on a series of panel events exploring ethical issues in location data use.

The Government Geography Profession is hosting its fourth annual conference at the end of November.

Congratulations to our Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by our Council.

Today is the UN International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, an opportunity to acknowledge the progress being made towards reducing disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health.

Looking to apply for Chartered Geographer status but haven’t found the time? Then our four-week application accelerator programme is for you.

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

Congratulations to our Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by our Council.

The Society and Association for Geographic Information (AGI) are running a series of joint webinars which bring together geospatial practitioners to explore key issues in putting location data ethics into practice.

Congratulations to our Fellows who were awarded Chartered Geographer status by our Council earlier this week.

The Society has published a briefing report summarising the actions needed by national and local policymakers, planners, designers and developers, and local communities, to achieve the widespread benefits of blue-green infrastructure (BGI).

Congratulations to the Public Health England (PHE) GIS Team, Emergency Preparedness Division and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Data Science Campus who were announced as the joint winners of the 2021 Geography in Government awards.

This year our medals and awards recognise 23 different people or organisations for their outstanding contributions to geographical research, fieldwork and teaching, and public engagement.

Congratulations to our Fellows who were awarded Chartered Geographer status by our Council earlier this week.

The Society has become a member of the Locus Charter, a proposed set of common international principles that can guide responsible practice when using location data.

As part of the first Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group’s fireside chat series, Dr Tina Thomson CGeog spoke to four experts working in Disaster Risk Management.

Census 2021 takes place in England and Wales on Sunday 21 March, with the data collected providing a unique resource for understanding population characteristics and distributions across England and Wales.

Monday 8 March was International Women’s Day, and throughout this week we have been celebrating the contributions of female geographers to the discipline by sharing the names of the women who have inspired you geographically.

As part of our International Women’s Day celebrations, the Society's Disaster Risk Management PPG spoke to six women geographers working in Disaster Risk Management (DRM).

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

The Society has recently responded to several government and sector consultations, advocating for the ways in which geographical skills, knowledge and understanding underpins good decision-making and improves understanding of the world around us.

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

The Society has launched a new webinar series to help geography students explore future career options.

Congratulations to our Fellows who were awarded Chartered Geographer status by our Council earlier this week.

The Government Geography Profession is hosting its third annual conference next week, with a series of plenary panel discussions and workshops taking place online.

Chartered Geographers and Fellows of the Society are marking GIS Day with events and celebrations, highlighting applications of the technology and the impact it can have on solving problems and enabling good decision-making.

Congratulations to Natural England and its Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE) team, who were announced as the winners of the 2020 Geography in Government award in an online awards ceremony yesterday.

Geographers, including Chartered Geographers and Fellows of the Society, will be featured in keynote presentations, workshops and panels at Carto’s international Spatial Data Science Conference next week.

Congratulations to our Fellows who were awarded Chartered Geographer status by our Council in September.

Geographical knowledge and skills are vital to the UK private sector, according to a new report published by the Academy of Social Sciences.

The Society is pleased to be considering a proposal for its first Professional Practice Group: a network for professionals and others interested in the field of Disaster Risk Management. 

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.

If you are using your geographical skills, knowledge and understanding in the workplace, have a look at our new bank of online career resources for professional geographers.

We have relaunched the register of Chartered Geographers (CGeog) on our website.

New data show that the number of students applying to study geography at university in 2020 is higher than in 2019.

Congratulations to our Fellows who were awarded Chartered Geographer status by our Council in June.

The Geospatial Commission launched its National Geospatial Strategy yesterday.

The Government Geography Profession has become a standalone profession within the Government Analysis Function and will be based at the Cabinet Office with the Geospatial Commission.

Graduates in the humanities and social sciences (HSS) are as employable as graduates of STEM subjects, according to a new report from the British Academy.

New data released by the Department for Education show that over 81% of master’s level geography graduates were in sustained employment, further study, or both, five years after graduation.

This year our medals and awards recognise 22 different people or organisations for their outstanding contributions to geographical research, fieldwork and teaching, artwork, and public engagement.

The Society is delighted to announce the signing of an agreement with the Association for Geographic Information (AGI) that continues the strategic alliance between the two organisations.

Geography Directions, the Society’s blog linked to our scholarly journals, is calling for contributions that bring a geographical lens to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, as well as pieces that consider the future, and the world, after the pandemic.

Following on from a discussion forum that explored the challenge of financing net zero, the Society has published a briefing report summarising the actions required to meet the scale and pace of change needed to reach a net zero economy.

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

With the Society currently closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we are hosting our summer programme of teacher CPD events online.

With the Society currently closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, our summer programme of Monday night lectures is being streamed online for Fellows and members.

The Society is expanding its university programme accreditation scheme this autumn to include UK geography Master’s programmes.

The Society has launched Professional Practice Groups, a new framework of support for professional geographers which brings together those with an interest and expertise in a thematic or sectoral area of professional geographical practice.

New research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has concluded that university study is a good investment for most students, with those pursuing higher education better off after taxes, student loan repayments and foregone earnings are accounted for.

Geovisualisations is a new series of images and articles that explore the power of maps and geographical data visualisations for telling stories about our world.

Regional committees are an excellent way to get involved with the Society. At their events across the country you can meet like-minded people, encounter the unexpected on field trips, and engage in lively discussions.

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) has published a new edition of the Subject Benchmark Statement for Geography.

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

Earlier this year, the Society’s Council approved the formation of a Professional Advisory Group.

Welcome to everyone who is attending the second annual geographers in government conference being held at the Society today.

As part of our recently relaunched 'Environment and Society Forum' series, in early December we are hosting policymakers, professionals and geographers to explore investment solutions to the challenge of decarbonisation.

It’s Ada Lovelace Day and we’re sharing some profiles of women working across a wide range of roles – all of whom studied geography at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

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

The Society, working with the Association for Geographic Information (AGI), has published a new series of case studies championing and celebrating the critical role of geographical information, technologies and approaches.

Congratulations to the Geography Spatial Analysts Team at the Office for National Statistics who have won the overall inaugural Geography in Government award.

The Society’s new series of online careers profiles showcase the diversity of jobs that studying geography can lead to.

The Society has responded to the Ofsted consultation on the Draft Education Inspection Framework, which sets out how Ofsted proposes to inspect schools, further education and skills provision, and registered early years’ settings.

It's been just over a year since geography was established as a sub-discipline within the Government Science and Engineering Profession - here's an update 12 months on.

Over the last few months the Society has responded to calls for evidence for a range of consultations, including from the Geospatial Commission and the UK’s four higher education funding bodies.

Eleven new Deputy Heads of Geography have been appointed within the Government Science and Engineering Profession (GSE).

This Thursday, 8 November, the Society is hosting GeoCom, the AGI’s annual conference.

This Thursday, the Society is hosting Better Mapping Wales in association with the British Cartographic Society and AGI Cymru

Six Deputy Heads of Geography are to be appointed for the Government Science and Engineering (GSE) profession.

The Association for Social Anthropologists (ASA), British Sociological Association (BSA), European Sociological Association (ESA) and the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) have today issued a joint statement on the implementation of new data protection legislation in UK academic institutions.