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We are the UK’s learned society and professional body for geography, supporting geography and geographers across the world.
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Teachers 📢

🗣️ Want to communicate geographical concepts effectively for all students? Join our free webinars on literacy and EAL in geography learning!

15 April: Strategies for EAL students in geography
29 June: Exploring literacy through geography

Book 👉https://www.rgs.org/schools/teacher-events
February 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Globes for days! Have greatly enjoyed tagging along as the brilliant Sylvia Sumira has assessed our globes @rgsibg.bsky.social this week. #conservation #globes 🌏 📚🗃️
February 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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MRes and PhD students researching topics related to rural geographies are invited to join the Rural Geography Research Group (RGRG) RGS-IBG for its next friendly mid-morning coffee meeting.

📅 19 February 2026
⏰ 10.00am

Register here 👉https://ow.ly/uHZB50Y8eKB
Rural Geography Research Group morning coffee | February
Online networking event in February. For MRes or PhD students researching anything related to rural geographies.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Interested in making your geography fieldwork more safe, ethical, and sustainable?

Explore our collection of fieldwork resources for curated reading lists, practical advice, and best-practice guidance 👉https://ow.ly/zBz450XJwGb
Higher Education resources for geography
Supporting high quality teaching and learning in geography through resources, events, programmes, exhibitions, consultation responses and briefings.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Climbing Magazine described it as 'one of the gnarliest routes' of 2025.

Over 9 gruelling days, George Ponsonby and James Price made the first ascent of the northwest face of Aikache Chhok (6673m).

Join us on 26 March at the @rgsibg.bsky.social to hear their incredible story ➡️ tinyurl.com/9a9s5vmc
A purple line traces a line of ascent up an impressive ridgeline on a twoering mountain face. Camps are indicated on the ridge and just shy of the summit. A dashed line shows a different line of descent between two huge glaciers, A pair of ropes lead out away from the camera towards a climber making difficult moves in crampons on a blank rock face. Two climbers in sunglasses and many layers of clothing smile into the camera on a mountain summit.
February 11, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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New episode of Ask the Geographer 🎙️

Join Dr Angus McNelly for a discussion on the role of fossil fuels in post-WWII international development, and the lessons for nations today as they plan for a future of renewable energy ♻️

🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/3ZsNBJa
February 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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The call for sessions, papers and posters for AC2026 is still open!

Those looking to present can submit abstracts to our open call for papers to take part in sessions convened by the conference planning committee.

Find out more in our submission guidance 👇
https://ow.ly/zEns50Y3Iij
Guidance for presenters | Annual International Conference
Information about presenting at the conference for prospective presenters.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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How does the Subjective Atlas of Bosnia and Herzegovina disrupt conventional mapping by centering everyday, lived connections between people and place? 💭

James Riding (Newcastle University Geography) discusses this in a new Geography Directions blog post 👇
https://ow.ly/49hb50Y4M6m
Cover of the Subjective Atlas of Bosnia and Herzegovina featuring various traditional shoes arranged in rows on a beige background.
February 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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What happens when you put experts, prescient topics, engaged audiences, and #maps together? A Map Room Conversation!

Our Area special section is now available #openaccess

#geography #skystorians 🗃️
Area | RGS Geography Journal | Wiley Online Library
Click on the title to browse this issue
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February 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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🎉 It's National Apprenticeship Week!

To celebrate geographical apprenticeships and green skills, we teamed up with National Education Nature Park to create free posters for students and teachers.

Download them here 👇
https://bit.ly/46cVfuL
February 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Teachers, celebrate your A Level students’ independent geographical investigation by nominating them for the Ron Cooke Award 2026! 🏆

Submit outstanding, fully-marked NEAs on behalf of your students by 13 March 👇
https://bit.ly/4jukFJZ
February 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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In what ways does the framing of climate change’s origins influence understandings of its causes and proposed solutions? 🌍

Charlotte Weatherill (The University of Manchester) discusses this in a new Geography Directions blog post. Check it out here 👇
https://ow.ly/CGRi50Y4KUL
Satellite view of a large cyclone with a distinct eye forming over a cluster of islands in the ocean.
February 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Are you teaching geography at university for the first time? 🌍

Check out our New to Teaching Geography guide, developed with the Geography and Education Research Group 📝

It covers key themes including promoting participation, teaching in the field & professional development 🔗https://bit.ly/4kl3POe
New to teaching geography | RGS
Explore this guide which offers a starting point for this process for graduate teaching assistants, teaching fellows and demonstrators
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February 5, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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What does Maduro’s capture reveal about the limits of traditional anti-imperialist thinking when it comes to supporting democratic change?

Francisco Llinás Casas and Erick Moreno Superlano unpack this in a new Geography Directions blog post. Check it out here 👉https://ow.ly/1Fob50Y4Ka5
Crowd waving Venezuelan and American flags.
February 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Looking to enhance your geography teaching?

Explore our higher education resources for innovative teaching approaches, practical guidance, and best practice 🔗👇
https://www.rgs.org/research/higher-education-resources?filter=teaching-7536
Higher Education resources for geography
Supporting high quality teaching and learning in geography through resources, events, programmes, exhibitions, consultation responses and briefings.
www.rgs.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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What has geography got to do with AI?

Join Professor John Naughton at our next Monday night lecture to explore why geographers should be part of the conversation about the future of AI technology.

📍 London and online, 9 February
👉 Book now https://bit.ly/3LK7FUg
February 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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A pleasure to welcome colleagues from @linneansociety.bsky.social for a behind-the-scenes tour of our building and Collections today.

We wrapped up with a tabletop display exploring natural history and the shared stories connecting our two learned societies 🌿📚
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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The call for sessions, papers, and posters for AC2026 is still open 📣

The deadline for all submissions is Friday 6 March 2026.

We recommend that session organisers review our guidance before circulating a call for papers and submitting a session proposal 👇
https://ow.ly/AoyP50Y3IOt
Guidance for session organisers | Annual Conference
Read our information for session organisers about how to organise a session at the conference.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Was a delight to welcome our mighty CDA cohort (our biggest group yet, 4 new students!) to @rgsibg.bsky.social this week. Learn more, including about their fascinating projects, here:

#postgrads #cdastudents #phdlife #skystorians 🗃️
Welcoming CDA students to the Society
We were delighted to welcome current students from the programme who came together for an induction day at the Society.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Congratulations to Sylvester Parmar-Wickham, winner of our 2025 School Essay Competition, awarded in partnership with Financial Times! 🏆

Find out more about the competition, including our winning and highly commended entries, here 👇
https://bit.ly/4rllo2P
January 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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📣 Fellows are invited to make nominations for Committee positions to be elected in June 2026.

Nominations close at 5.00pm on Thursday 19 March. Find out more, including which committees have openings 👉https://www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/latest-news/nominations-committee-elections-2026
January 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Do you know someone who has demonstrated excellence in geography – or whose work has inspired you and made a real impact?

There’s still time to celebrate their achievements by nominating them for one of our 2026 Medals and Awards 🏆

Nominate by 5.00pm on Monday 16 February 👇
https://bit.ly/4qL9oI5
January 29, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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📣 Primary geography teachers

Join us this spring for hands-on CPD events on embedding climate and sustainability principles, and using fieldwork in your local area. 🗺️

Sessions align with key Ofsted and DfE priorities and support teachers at all stages of their careers🔎
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Three tips for fieldwork with primary pupils 💡

From Gyles Morris, facilitator of our upcoming teacher CPD events.

📅 5 March: Enhancing primary geography with progressive fieldwork
📅 13 March: Teaching sustainability and climate change at primary level

Book your place🔗👉bit.ly/4aiwwIr
January 28, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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Eight in 10 UK police forces saw a rise in hate crimes against East and Southeast Asians during COVID-19 – and this remains a continuing problem.

This #geovisualisation features Voice ESEA, mapping these crimes across the UK and highlighting the urgent need for action 👇
https://bit.ly/3MbE0mU
January 28, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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As the mountains change around us, this year's MEF lecture looks to the future, bringing together alpinists who represent the fresh face of modern mountaineering & scientists working to protect mountain communities from new climate hazards.

📍RGS, London
📆 26 March

Book now 🎟️ tinyurl.com/9a9s5vmc
A graphic showing a picture of an abseiling climber and two large glacial lakes. In large text on the left of the image it says 'Summits, Science & Survival' below a ticket-style graphic that reads '2026 MEF Lecture'. In the bottom right corner, there is a similar ticket-stub-style graphic which reads: "RGS, London 26 March 2026"
January 28, 2026 at 7:35 AM