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Higher Education resources for geography

Through resources, events, programmes, exhibitions, policy consultation responses and briefings, the Society aims to support high quality teaching and learning in geography. Use the search box and filters to access more resources.

Lost lands

An international team of geographers and a Cambodia-based photojournalist have documented the nature and scale of sand mining in the Mekong River and Tonle Sap lake systems to help give a voice to some of the individuals impacted by it, shining a light on the hidden stories behind the global headlines of sand mining.

Research Group Professional Development Series: Mentoring for Teaching and Scholarship Career Development

Research Group Professional Development Series: A Note on Interdisciplinarity

A history of the Society's Collections catalogues

A guide to the history and structures of the Society's historic Collections catalogues, to be read alongside our guidance for using the Collections.

Unlocking the archives

This resource discusses the Unlocking the archives project, a major initiative undertaken by the Society from 2000-2004 to open up its building and Collections to new audiences, funded by the Heritage Lottery Foundation.

Research Group Professional Development Series: What is good mentoring?

Wellbeing for new postgraduate researchers

This resource contains advice on wellbeing for new postgraduate researchers. It was originally written by Andy Harrod for the RGS-IBG's Postgraduate Forum.

Top ten tips for the viva

This resource contains top tips for doctoral students preparing for their Viva. It was originally written by Priya Vadi for the RGS-IBG's Postgraduate Forum.

Top ten tips for masters dissertation writing

This guide contains ten top tips for writing your masters disseration. It was originally written by Phil Emmerson for the RGS-IBG's Postgraduate Forum. 

Top ten tips for postgraduate students attending conferences

This resource offers advice for postgraduate students attending a conference for the first time. It was originally written by Maddy Thompson for the RGS-IBG's Postgraduate Forum. 

Top ten tips for writing a conference abstract

This resource, written by Dr Phil Emmerson for the RGS-IBG's Postgraduate Forum, provides 10 top tips for writing a conference abstract

Top ten tips for researching in archives