Postgraduate webinar series
These webinars offer insight into different aspects of PhD life and equip students with the skills to thrive during and after their doctoral programmes.
Topics range from publishing, to applying for grants, to presenting at conferences, to careers within and beyond academia.
Co-organised with the Society's Postgraduate Forum, each 50-minute session also includes time for questions and discussion.
Whether you’re at the start or end of your PhD journey, there is something for you.
- Exhibition
Earth Photo: Wray Castle
Visit National Trust Wray Castle to see a stunning selection of the selected and winning images from this years competition.
CumbriaOpen to all12 Sep 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 - Exhibition
Earth Photo: Haldon
Visit Haldon Forest Park to see a stunning selection of the selected and winning images from this years competition.
ExeterOpen to all17 Oct 2025 - 19 Mar 2026 - Exhibition
Earth Photo: Alice Holt
Visit Alice Holt Forest to see a stunning selection of the selected and winning images from this years competition.
FarnhamOpen to all17 Oct 2025 - 20 Feb 2026
- Webinar
Postgraduate insights webinar: careers beyond academia
Join us for an informative session where you can bring your questions to a panel of experts who have made the transition beyond acadmia.
OnlinePostgraduatesTuesday 3 March 2026 - Webinar
Postgraduate insights webinar: becoming a journal reviewer
This webinar will provide a crash course on how to become a reviewer, and how to provide a writer with collegiate and helpful feedback on their research and writing.
OnlinePostgraduatesTuesday 10 March 2026 - Webinar
Postgraduate insights webinar: applying for postdoctoral fellowships
This webinar will offer advice for postgraduate researchers about the process of applying for a postdoctoral fellowship and how to increase your chances of getting one.
OnlinePostgraduatesTuesday 24 March 2026
- Webinar
Postgraduate insights webinar: responding to feedback on your work
This one-hour webinar will bring together the RGS-IBG’s Managing Editor and experienced academics to offer advice on the best way to approach the review process.
OnlinePostgraduatesTuesday 28 April 2026 - Webinar
Postgraduate insights webinar: how to write an academic CV
Join us for a session designed to demystify the process of crafting an academic CV. This event will bring together experienced scholars with extensive knowledge of the academic job market to provide answers and guidance.
OnlinePostgraduatesTuesday 12 May 2026 - Webinar
University teaching during your geography PhD
This webinar will bring together a panel of speakers to examine the ins and outs of gaining higher education teaching experience.
OnlinePostgraduatesTuesday 26 May 2026