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Society closing times over Christmas
The Society's building will be closed completely between Wednesday 24 December 2025 and Friday 2 January 2026, inclusive. The building will also be closed all day this Friday, 19 December 2025 due to emergency works.
New geography programmes accredited
We have recently approved the accreditation or reaccreditation of four geography programmes at two higher education institutions across the UK.
Launch of guide for employers navigating the education landscape
We have recently launched a guide bringing together information about the education landscape, outlining what opportunities are available for your business to inspire, inform and enable the next generation of geographers.
New Chartered Geographers approved by the Society’s Council
Congratulations to the 19 Society Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by Council. This takes the number of Chartered Geographers approved by Council in 2025 to 96!
Young Geographer of the Year winners announced
Last Friday, we came together at the Society to celebrate this year’s Young Geographer of the Year competition, and to announce the winning entries.
Study finds soil health largely absent from UK media reporting on climate change
A new study in the Geographical Journal has found that soil health is rarely discussed as a climate change issue in the UK media.
Supporting the teaching of oceans
This month's schools spotlight showcases the important educational work we deliver on oceans, and highlights an opportunity to join Mark Evans MBE, live from an expedition along Oman’s coastline.
Submit your images now for Earth Photo 2026
The call for submissions for still and moving images for Earth Photo 2026 is now open.
Annual International Conference to explore inequalities
We are pleased to announce that the theme for the Society’s 2026 Annual International Conference is geographies of inequalities: towards just places. The call for sessions, papers and posters is also now open.
Last chance to submit nominations for the Esmond Bradley Martin Prize
Ahead of the 2026 Esmond B. Martin Prize nominations closing, we’re spotlighting the work of 2025 winner, Dr Jake Wall.
New report highlights growing precarity in Higher Education geography
A new report, States of Precarity in UK Higher Education Geography, funded by the Antipode Foundation and the Society, offers a timely snapshot of the immediate and long-term effects of precarity across the discipline.
Exploring people’s relationships to place using creative methods
This research spotlight explores how geographers are using creative methods to track people’s relationships to the places around them.