Academic news and updates
The latest news and updates in geography and higher education
Society hosts Climate Adapted Pathways for Education (CAPE) event
The Society hosted the launch of new curriculum guides for primary Science, Geography, and Art by Climate Adapted Pathways for Education.
Geography for All – one year on
Read our thoughts on the ongoing development of Geography for All—our programme dedicated to building a more inclusive, connected, and equitable future in the discipline.
Society collaborates with Culture& on provenance workshop
Last week, the Society welcomed researchers and museum professionals for a ‘hands-on’ workshop with ‘untethered objects’ in our Collections, organised in partnership with Culture&.
Research Groups supporting colleagues through peer-mentoring
As part of their diverse programme of activities, the Society continues to support through peer-mentoring.
Society awards 14 grants to Research Groups
The Society has awarded grants to 14 of our Research Groups to support a variety of projects and activities.
Plenary speakers line-up announced for Annual Conference 2026
This year’s Annual Conference is shaping up to be a packed three days, with keynotes, panel discussions and workshops, thousands of presentations, and more.
Postgraduates connect at 2026 mid-term conference
The 2026 Postgraduate Forum Mid-Term Conference took place this week at the Society and online, with over 55 presentations over two days.
The dangers of mercury use in gold mining – awareness amongst Ghana’s young miners
Ghana is Africa’s largest producer of gold, with 2025 seeing the highest output yet. What are the dangers of mercury use in gold mining?
Welcoming CDA students to the Society
Our Collaborative Doctoral Awards programme provides an opportunity for PhD students to have direct and unlimited access to our Collections, as well as receive training and supervision from staff. On Monday, we were delighted to welcome current students from the programme who came together for an induction day at the Society.
Overcrowding in housing: the persistence of ethnic disparities
In our first research spotlight of 2026, we're looking at a journal paper which explores the persistence of ethnic disparities and overcrowding in the UK housing sector.
New geography programmes accredited
We have recently approved the accreditation or reaccreditation of four geography programmes at two higher education institutions across the UK.
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.