Ask the geographer Podcasts
Our award-winning podcasts bring the latest in geographical research to your classroom from a host of experts. To supplement our free-to-listen podcasts, we also have accompanying learning activities, glossaries of key terms, and further reading available for School Members.
The experts involved present their own opinions, which should not be interpreted as the Society's point of view.
Voices from the Global South: Many contexts, one journey
Looking at climate change and in particular its impact across the Global South.
Voices from the Global South with the OU
We speak to Michael Pryke, Colin Lorne and Benjamin Newman who have collaborated on an inspiring project titled 'Voices from the Global South'
Jewel Of Arabia with Mark Evans
Listen to Mark Evans MBE FRGS talk about his incredible 30-day journey across most of Oman’s coast, retracing the steps of British explorer Bertram Thomas
Natural hazards and disaster risk
Small island nations are often the first to experience the impact of natural hazards as well as the associated hazards
Natural Hazards & Disaster Risk with Dr Martin Parham
Talking all things disaster risk with a specific focus on Small Island Nations
Connecting with our oceans with the Ocean Conservation Trust
In conversation with Freyja Thomson-Alberts - Ocean Engagement Manager for the Ocean Conservation Trust (OCT).
Discovering Minerals with Nadine Gabriel
A discussion with Nadine Gabriel, Curator of Minerals at the Natural History Museum
Seascapes with RHUL
A closer look at the dynamic relationships humans have with vast marine environments
Seascapes with RHUL - Podcast
An insightful podcast with Dr. Rachael Squire and Prof. Kim Peters from Royal Holloway University, London addressing people’s relationships with the ocean
Teachers Fiona Sheriff and Cyrus Golding on receiving the Ordnance Survey Award 2024
In recognition of excellence in geography education at secondary level
Population change in Britain since the 19th Century
Urban centres experienced vast population growth between the 1800s and 1900s where the population in towns and cities increased from 30% to 50%.
Population Change in Britain Since C19th with Professor Alice Reid
Professor Alice Reid is a historical demographer, working on fertility, mortality and health in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.