Academic news and updates
The latest news and updates in geography and higher education
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.
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.
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.
Editor role available at Society journal
The Society's Geographical Journal wishes to appoint a new Physical Geography Editor.
Hybrid work in an era of climate change
In our next research spotlight, we look at a journal paper which explores how hybrid workers sense and adapt to climate change and the challenges it brings.
Over 2,100 geographers gather at Annual International Conference
With more than 2,100 geographers from around the world joining us at the University of Birmingham and online last week, the 2025 Annual International Conference was the Society’s biggest-ever to be held outside of London.
Can you help us accredit university programmes?
We are looking for one to two new members to join our expert university programme accreditation review panel. We are keen to hear from geographers working in industry or employers who hire geography graduates.
Swimming pools and water loss in the UAE
Each month we spotlight recently published research from one of the Society’s leading international journals. This paper from The Geographical Journal explores evaporation losses from swimming pools in Dubai, a region with a distinctively high density of residential pools.
Survey shows geography students highly satisfied
The results of 2025 National Student Survey (NSS) once again show the value of studying geography, with students across the UK reporting high levels of satisfaction with their university experience.
New geography programmes accredited
The Society has recently approved the accreditation or reaccreditation of 11 geography programmes at five higher education institutions across the UK.
Research Groups host four events on 'Super Thursday'
Today marked one of the busiest days in the year for our Research Groups, with four groups hosting events around the UK and further afield.