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Become a member and discover where geography can take you.

Join us
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Governance

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Charter and Bye Laws

The Society's Charter and Bye Laws set out our Royal Charter, objective, constitution and categories of membership.

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Council

Our board of trustees, known as the Council, are responsible for the Society’s governance.

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AGM

The Society's Annual General Meeting is held every June.

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Code of conduct

The Society's code of conduct sets out the principles of behaviour that govern anyone who participates in any Society event or activity.

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Society policies and statements

The Society has a series of policies and public statements that guide our work.