Academic news and updates
The latest news and updates in geography and higher education
Over 2,100 geographers gather at Annual International Conference
With more than 2,100 geographers from around the world joining us at the University of Birmingham and online last week, the 2025 Annual International Conference was the Society’s biggest-ever to be held outside of London.
Can you help us accredit university programmes?
We are looking for one to two new members to join our expert university programme accreditation review panel. We are keen to hear from geographers working in industry or employers who hire geography graduates.
Swimming pools and water loss in the UAE
Each month we spotlight recently published research from one of the Society’s leading international journals. This paper from The Geographical Journal explores evaporation losses from swimming pools in Dubai, a region with a distinctively high density of residential pools.
Survey shows geography students highly satisfied
The results of 2025 National Student Survey (NSS) once again show the value of studying geography, with students across the UK reporting high levels of satisfaction with their university experience.
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.
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.
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.
Postgraduates connect at 2025 mid-term conference
Our 2025 Postgraduate Mid-Term Conference took place this week, with over 60 presentations across three days.
Editorial appointments to Society’s journals
We are pleased to announce the appointment of new editors to the Society’s journals, supporting the dissemination of the latest research in geography.
Conference to explore creativity
The Chair of the Society’s Annual International Conference, Professor Patricia Noxolo (University of Birmingham), has chosen Geographies of creativity/creative geographies as this year's conference theme.
Society grants awarded to Research Groups
As we welcome in 2025, the Society is delighted to announce that we have awarded 10 of our Research Groups with grants to support a variety of projects and activities.