Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) is the UK’s learned society and professional body for geography. The Society is dedicated to the development and promotion of geographical knowledge, together with its application to the challenges facing society and the environment.
Dr Rita Gardner, Director
Field Studies Council (FSC), Blencathra
FSC is an environmental education charity providing informative and enjoyable opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to discover, explore, and understand the environment. The Blencathra Centre, run in partnership with the Lake District National Park, is one of 18 field centres operated by the FSC.
Tim Foster, Head of Centre
Professor Klaus Dodds, Royal Holloway, University of London
Professor Klaus Dodds is a Professor of Geopolitics at Royal Holloway, University of London. He researches in the areas of geopolitics and security, media and popular culture, and the international governance of the Antarctic and Arctic.
Dr Nissa Finney, University of St Andrews
Dr Nissa Finney is a Reader in Human Geography in the Department of Geography and Sustainable Development at the University of St Andrews. Her worked is concerned with residential patterns, their drivers and their consequences. Her work is broadly, and theoretically, framed by an interest in inequalities and social justice.
Dr Catherine Butler, University of Exeter
Dr Catherine Butler is an environmental social scientist, whose work examines the processes of social and political transformation associated with climate change. Most recently, Catherine has been leading on a project focusing on the major flood event of winter 2013/14 on the Somerset Levels. The project seeks to better understand how perceptions of the causes of and solutions to flooding evolve over time and how these influence longer term policy responses.
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- Urbanisation, migration and society
The United Kingdom
The aim of this unit is to develop the essential qualities and skills of young geographers through geographical knowledge and geographical enquiry relating to the physical and human environments of The United Kingdom
- Key Stage Five
Britain's ageing population
An ageing population will mean pressures on economic development, retirement, health and welfare provision. In light of this, how should Britain move forward?
- Key Stage Five
Persistent poverty in Britain
Britain is the world’s fifth richest country, yet poverty in Britain is rising. With paid work failing to reduce poverty for many, how can Britain best tackle this growing issue?