School student events

We run a variety of events for students including careers events, lectures and study days.

Webinar

Choosing the right university and geography course

This online session is aimed at Year 12 geography students who are considering studying geography at university.

Monday night lecture

The United Nations Global Statistical Geospatial Framework - Olive Powell

Discover, with Olive Powell, Office for National Statistics, how this framework helps unlocking smarter, place-based decisions worldwide.

Monday night lecture

Why biodiversity matters: Esmond Bradley Martin prize giving and lecture

This talk explores why biodiversity matters, who decides what we protect, and how global science and local conservation can work for nature and communities.

Monday night lecture

Voices from the Global South: listening to climate perspectives

This evening brings together a series of short talks offering perspectives on the climate crisis from across the Global South.

Webinar

Choose geography: careers in the built environment

A student webinar showcasing geographical careers in the built environment in collaboration with the Built Environment Schools Trust.

Webinar

Choosing the right university and geography course

An opportunity for students to engage with a university admissions tutor and current geography undergraduates.

Monday night lecture

Who speaks for nature? - Professor Lee White with Professor Yadvinder Malhi

Professor Lee White, scientist, conservationist, minister, raised with an orphan chimpanzee brother, will share insights about the importance and preservation of the Congo Basin rainforests.

Monday night lecture

Lessons from the ice: what it means to be a scientist in 2026

Dr Heïdi Sevestre explores bold science, resilience, and the urgent responsibility of scientists today to engage, communicate, and inspire collective climate action.

Webinar

What do geographers actually do? A webinar for students

A student webinar showcasing the variety of careers pathways available with geography. This webinar focuses on the business and finance sector.

Webinar

Choosing the right university and geography course

An opportunity for students to engage with a university admissions tutor and current geography undergraduates.

Webinar

Choose geography: careers in river landscapes

A webinar for students showcasing the range of geographical careers specialising in managing and protecting the river landscape.

Workshop

Choosing geography at university summer workshop

An in-person workshop preparing students for geography at university.