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Society accredits new geography programmes

The Society has recently approved the accreditation or reaccreditation of 21 geography programmes at 11 higher education institutions across the UK.

RGS-IBG newsResearch and higher education

Geo Editors outline vision for future

The editorial team for Geo: Geography and Environment have published a new editorial outlining their vision for the future of the journal.

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Back Award recipient - Jane Rumble OBE

As part of our celebration of this year’s medal and award recipients, we spoke to Back Award recipient Jane Rumble about her greatest career achievements and why the polar regions are so important.

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Peter Cyril Byrne (1925-2023)

Obituaries

Congratulations: GCSE results day 2023

Congratulations to everyone receiving their geography GCSE results today.

Geography newsSchools and education

Society and AGI renew collaboration

We are pleased to have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Association for Geographic Information to further collaboration between our organisations to support the geospatial sector.

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Society’s grants programme supports 70 projects going into the field in 2024

This year, with the generous support of our donors, the Society has allocated £166,000 in funding to support 70 fieldwork projects in 34 countries across six continents.

RGS-IBG newsResearch and higher educationFieldwork and expeditions

New Chartered Geographers approved by the Society’s Council

Congratulations to the 14 Society Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by Council.

RGS-IBG newsProfessionalsChartered Geographer

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. 

Research and higher educationResearch spotlight

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.

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Editorial appointments to Society’s journals

We are pleased to announce the appointment of new editors to the Society’s journals, supporting the dissemination of the latest research in geography.

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2022 Awards