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New support for student fieldwork through the Philby Award
The Society is delighted to have reached an agreement with the UAE National Library and Archives for the Library to host a range of the Society's Collections materials in digital form, relating to the history and geography of the UAE.
Society grants awarded to Research Groups
As we welcome in 2025, the Society is delighted to announce that we have awarded 10 of our Research Groups with grants to support a variety of projects and activities.
School Essay Competition 2024 winners announced
The Society and the Financial Times are delighted to announce the winning and highly commended entries to our joint School Essay Competition.
Nominate a geographer making an outstanding contribution in their field
Each year, the Society’s medals and awards recognise geographers who have made outstanding contributions to geographical research, fieldwork, teaching, policy, and public engagement.
New recyclable membership card revealed
Elrea Song’s Combing the Sea, Combing Peace has been selected to feature on the Society’s membership card for 2025. Moving away from the compostable plastic used previously, the new cards are made from 100% recycled materials.
Research spotlight: Digital technology and the resilience of Ukrainian geographers
Each month we are spotlighting recently published research from one of the Society’s leading international journals. This month we’re featuring a commentary article from Transactions, which explored how Ukrainian geographers are using digital technology to adapt during war.
Society closing times over Christmas
The Society's building will be closed completely between Monday 23 December 2024 and Friday 3 January 2025, inclusive, with Society staff working remotely on 23 December and 2 and 3 January. We will re-open with our normal hours from Monday 6 January 2025.
New Chartered Geographers approved by the Society’s Council
Congratulations to the 15 Society Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by Council.
Submit your images now for Earth Photo 2025
The call for submissions for still and moving images for Earth Photo 2025 is now open.
New geography programmes accredited
The Society has approved the accreditation and reaccreditation of 11 undergraduate geography programmes and four master’s programmes at four higher education institutions across the UK.
Give a gift that lasts all year
Treat someone special to a gift that inspires with membership to the Society.
Learn how to use audio to document your expeditions and fieldwork
The Society is pleased to announce a new programme, Journey in audio, offering professional training and high-quality equipment to enable you to document your travel, fieldwork and research expeditions.