Research Group committee vacancies
Discover our current vacancies on Research Group committees.
On this page we will collate details of current vacancies on Research Group committees. We expect to have a fuller list in summer 2025 ahead of the Research Group AGMs, which will take place in late August-early September 2025.
If you have any questions please contact us via email at rhed@rgs.org
Development Geographies Research Group (DevGRG)
DevGRG is looking for new committee members – we would love to have you on board! Joining the committee is a fantastic way to meet new colleagues, expand your research network and build a CV around research group activities.
The committee meets twice a year, plus at the AGM in early September. We work together in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, with the aim of supporting early career researchers and the wider development geographies community.
As part of the committee, you get to shape these disciplinary conversations, which is an exciting opportunity. For instance, in 2024 we have held a two-day workshop on Decolonising Development Geographies, and the conversations held at the workshop are now in the process of being submitted as a journal article. Likewise, we’ve engaged with the Chair’s theme of this year’s conference during an online roundtable in February and will continue these conversations at the Society's AC2025.
The below roles have very delineated remits and as such don’t come with any large time commitments. If you would like to chat to the group’s chair about any of these roles, please don’t hesitate to email Kat Richter on k.richter@bristol.ac.uk
We are looking to fill the following vacancies:
- Secretary – supports the Chair, with particular responsibility for organising and minuting the group’s AGM and other meetings. This role has the opportunity to expand if you’re interested in doing more than that, e.g. to include membership management or writing a newsletter.
- Communications Coordinator – manages communications on behalf of the Research Group, across the group’s website, our automated list-server and social media.
- Conference Coordinator – coordinates the group’s activities at annual conference, including sponsorship of sessions and Research Group Guest registration applications.
- Event Coordinator – organise events for the group. This role can also support Conference coordination.
We look forward to hearing from you. If you’re interested, drop Kat Richter an email by 28 July on k.richter@bristol.ac.uk
Deadline for expressions of interest: Monday 28 July.
Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group (GCYFRG)
GCYFRG are advertising two vacancies ahead of their AGM on Thursday 4 September.
Early Career Officer (3-year post)
- Have early career interests within the wider research group.
- Lead initiatives related to the support and development of early career scholars in our field.
- Support with wider research group initiatives such as dissertation marking.
- Attend committee meetings, typically two per semester.
Postgraduate Officer (1-year post)
- Promote postgraduate interests and the needs of the wider Research Group.
- Lead the Researcher in the Spotlight initiative.
- Maintain connection with the wider postgraduate community through the Postgraduate Forum and potential blog posts.
- Advocate for the wider postgraduate community.
- Support with wider research group initiatives (such as marking an undergraduate dissertation as part of our annual prize).
- Attend committee meetings, typically two per semester.
As a research group we are keen to reflect the diversity of our community and we encourage anyone researching in the sub-discipline to apply for any of the roles.
Please email our Chair, Dr Helena Pimlott-Wilson at h.pimlott-wilson@lboro.ac.uk and Secretary, Sophie Milnes at s.a.milnes@lboro.ac.uk if you would like more information.
Please submit your application by Friday 22 August, 12.00pm noon BST via email to Helena AND Sophie.
You will need to ask two others to Propose and Second your application. Please ask them to email Sophie Milnes at s.a.milnes@lboro.ac.uk by the deadline above.
Deadline for applications: Friday 22 August.
Urban Geography Research Group (UGRG)
The UGRG is looking for new committee members starting from September 2025 for a three-year term, to be elected at the UGRG AGM:
- Secretary;
- Dissertation Prize Coordinator;
- Events and Conferences Coordinator;
- Website and Communication Officer;
- Ordinary Members.
For more information about these roles, please refer to pages 8 and 9 of the RGS-IBG Research Groups Handbook.
If you are interested in any of the above roles, please email UGRG Chair, David Adams at d.adams.4@bham.ac.uk and Secretary, Basak Tanulku at tanulkub@gmail.com by Friday 22 August with your CV and a brief vision statement (up to 200 words) in relation to the role you would like to take up.
Deadline for applications: Friday 22 August.