Taking a closer look at a 17th-century map... The Kunyu Wagnuo Quantu (c.1644) was created by Chinese scholars and artisans after interactions with Western-style cartography. Earlier this week, our Collections team and expert conservators took it out of its custom-built case to examine it up close.

📣 Teachers: Want to bring ArcGIS into your classroom? We’re running two CPD sessions next month, perfect for beginners or those looking to build their skills. 🔗 Thursday 23 April – Beginner: https://bit.ly/41tprz3 🔗 Friday 24 April – Intermediate: https://bit.ly/3NFDZZk

'Doing political geography in authoritarian times' 📣 Join the Society's Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) for an upcoming panel with Jason Luger, Natalie Koch, Filippo Menga and Felicitas Kuebler. 📍 Online, Wednesday 8 April 👉 Register here: https://ow.ly/SJTv50YuGcW

How do educational opportunities for young people differ across England? In this geovisualisation, Professor Helen Walkington and Dr Graham Wood share insights from an interactive EPQ map, revealing striking variations in EPQ access and attainment. Find out more 👉https://bit.ly/3NLGYPK

Happy publication day to Nonauthoritarian Authority: Cities, Materiality, and the Aesthetics of Power by Julian Brigstocke 🎉 Read online or download for free via #OpenAccess publishing: https://doi.org/10.31389/lsepress.noa @rgs.org @jbrigstocke.bsky.social#OpenAccess

Slapton Sands in Devon is a great example of a barrier beach system - ideal for teaching coastal processes, erosion and management 🌊 Teachers: bring the topic to life with our new KS4 interactive StoryMap, designed for independent or structured learning 👉 https://bit.ly/4lQmGkF

Join the Society's Economic Geography Research Group for their next webinar with Erika Faigen and Felicia Liu. 🗣️ 'Emerging voices in economic geography: finance and sustainability' 📅 Thursday 2 April, 1.00pm-2.00pm Book your free place 👇 https://ow.ly/35RH50YuF1H

You abseil down, move to the side and immediately hear the ice above you collapse. This was the experience of James Price and George Ponsonby as they established one of the hardest routes of 2025. Join us tomorrow night at the RGS to hear the full story ➡️ tinyurl.com/9a9s5vmc

Join the Society's Food Geographies Research Group for its next online coffee morning on Thursday 2 April ☕💻 Are you a postgraduate or early career researcher working in Food Geographies? Come along to share and discuss your research. Register here 👉https://ow.ly/kvF250YuFwA

Earlier this month, the five recipients of our Journey in Audio award came to the Society for professional training on expedition sound recording 🎙️ Each of them was loaned equipment for their upcoming projects, which explore diverse and fascinating topics. We look forward to hearing the results! 🎧

Join the Society's Gender and Feminist Geographies Research Group for its next online seminar with Cristina Faiver-Serna (University of New Hampshire). 🔊 'Promotora m(other)work in the cracks of the world' 📍 Online, Friday 27 March 👉 Book your place: https://ow.ly/WPLc50YuEoN

How might the introduction of playful, participatory mapping methods benefit climate adaptation planning? 🌎 Annika Kühn, Hilke Marit Berger, Teresa Erbach, and Haratua Zosran discuss the answers in a new Geography Directions blog post. Read more in the full blog 👉https://ow.ly/US3l50YsSI9

📣Geography students and teachers: Expand your knowledge of today's most important topics in geography by entering our school competitions! Young Geographer of the Year🛥️ Rex Walford Award👩‍🏫 School Essay Competition (with Financial Times)🗺️ Are now open for entries! 🙌 🔗Details: bit.ly/4smNpbf.

MRes and PhD students researching topics related to rural geographies are invited to join the Rural Geography Research Group (RGRG) RGS-IBG for its next friendly mid-morning coffee meeting. 📅 26 March 2026 ⏰ 10.00am Register here 👉https://ow.ly/HgUz50YuE3e

How could using waste-oil biodiesel blends in standard diesel vehicles be a more sustainable alternative to pure diesel? Alan Crofts shares results from the 'Into Clean Air' expedition in a new Geography Directions blog post 📝 Read more: https://ow.ly/jUrm50YsNlz

What are the impacts of the UK mainstream press failing to adequately report on the climate risks associated with declining soil health? Antal Wozniak and Jill Hopke discuss this in a new Geography Directions post 📝 Read more: https://ow.ly/CpK150YsKC2

Join the Society's Geographies of Leisure and Tourism Research Group for an upcoming webinar on sustaining well-being throughout the doctoral journey. 🔊 'Tips on thriving (not only surviving) your PhD journey' 📍 Online, Wednesday 25 March Book your place 👉https://bit.ly/47ST9RA

From paddling remote Canadian rivers to protecting Panama’s threatened ecosystems, geographical journeys take many forms. Join us in London or online on 16 April for an evening of short, illustrated talks packed with adventure, insight and inspiration 🌎✨ Book your ticket: https://bit.ly/4b6B3hg

This month, we launched new ArcGIS StoryMaps to help Key Stage 3 geographers explore China and South Africa through interactive maps, pictures and more 🌍 Take a look: bit.ly/4sPr0mJ

Fixed-term contracts, restructuring, and redundancies are reshaping academic careers. The States of Precarity Report offers critical insights into both the immediate and long-term impacts on academic geographers. Read the report 👉https://ow.ly/3uTh50XJvOV

On 9-10 July, we’re joining The PTI and Geographical Association for the inaugural PTI Geography Symposium! Teachers: join us for talks, workshops and strategy sessions on engaging with geography today and helping every student connect with geography's versatility. Book your place: bit.ly/4bbRHfo

Applications for the 2026 Fi Wi Road Internship are now open! Offering paid part-time work, mentoring, group sessions and workshops, this opportunity is open to Black or mixed Black heritage geography students currently enrolled at a UK university. Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/NsR850YuM81

Why choose geography? 🌍 Professor Emma Mawdsley, Head of Department at University of Cambridge, explains why geography is like no other subject. She spoke at our school member lecture this month, sharing insights for teachers and students 🎤 Explore more events and resources at www.rgs.org/schools

New episode of Ask the Geographer 🎧 Stephen Cornelius (World Wildlife Fund) explores nature-based solutions to climate change and how geographers can learn from the resilience built into our ecosystems 🌍 Listen now: bit.ly/4b2Wobk

Meet our next Monday Night lecture speaker! Tristan Gooley joins us for a lecture exploring the changing seasons, inspired by his new book 'The Hidden Seasons'. 📍 London and online, 16 March 👉 Book now https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/hidden-seasons/

“Any disruption to oil and gas supplies in the Strait of Hormuz directly affects Asian economies, but doesn’t affect the United States.” Geopolitics expert Klaus Dodds gives his take on how energy politics & the legacy of the Iran hostage crisis shape Donald Trump’s strategic thinking about Iran 👇

Explore gendered dimensions of exploration history 🗺️ This resource examines evidence of women’s roles in expeditions, challenging dominant narratives and highlighting overlooked contributions to fieldwork and scientific practice 👇 https://ow.ly/Ffyp50XJvIm

It was great to welcome so many people to the Society building yesterday for two free tours as part of this year's National Lottery Heritage Fund Open Week! Katie, Chrissie and Eugene helped us delve into the stories, contexts and interpretations behind Lowther Lodge and our Collections 🗺️

Join an upcoming workshop on writing and reviewing for the Journal of Geography in Higher Education 📝 🤝 Hosted by the Society's Geography and Education Research Group in collaboration with the Journal of Geography in Higher Education ⏰ Wednesday 25 March Register now ⬇️ https://ow.ly/or8x50YkZ2i

Happy International Women’s Day! In this clip, Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza, chemical biologist and National Geographic Explorer, talks about why we need women in nature conservation 🌿 To celebrate #IWD, Rosa's full lecture is free for everyone to watch until the end of March 👉https://bit.ly/4l6OxwX

With #NationalCareersWeek drawing to a close, here’s a sneak peek at an exciting new project 💡 On Monday, we’ll be announcing a new partnership with Springpod to help students access work experience and explore career pathways. Stay tuned 👉https://bit.ly/4rRR68o

How do we protect nature in a rapidly changing world? 🌏 Join us on Tuesday 17 March to hear leading conservation scientists and researchers discuss how we can safeguard biodiversity for the future. Learn more about our panellists and book now 👉 https://bit.ly/4l1zGni

We're delighted to announce the winners of the 2026 Esmond B. Martin Prize! Dr Krithi Karanth and Dr Alexandre Antonelli have made crucial contributions to our understanding of biodiversity and its links to society and the environment. Find out more 👉https://bit.ly/4rb0WRO

Meet our panelists for next week’s Monday Night Lecture! Adam Vaughan, Lukwesa Burak, Isabel Hilton and Klaus Dodds bring a wealth of expertise from the world of journalism 🗞️💡 🗣️ Putting the news on the map 📍 London and online, 9 March 🔗 Book now: https://bit.ly/4sk6gDr

Explore key data on #geography in UK universities - from applicant and student numbers to trends in satisfaction and careers. Access our higher education resource 👇 https://www.rgs.org/research/higher-education-resources/data-on-geography-at-university

It’s #NationalCareersWeek 💼🎉 🌳 We’ve launched a new resource to help KS3 and GCSE students explore geographical careers in conservation, with activities, career profiles of real geographers, and teacher support packs. 🔗 Check it out on our website: bit.ly/402JAeN#NationalCareersWeek

Join the Society's Urban Geography Research Group later this month for their next webinar, featuring contributions from Lauren Andres (UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment). ⏰ 25 March, 1.00pm 👉 Register: https://ow.ly/tsLJ50XTxp9

Our Geography for All Coordinator, Jasmine Roberts, reflects on the Geography for All initiative and what supporting underrepresented students means to her in this new @routesjournal.bsky.social editorial 👇 Read her thoughts on community-building, curated support, and ways to get involved.

The deadline for submissions for the 2026 Annual Conference conference programme is one week from today, Friday 6 March. To access additional guidance on navigating the submission system, please visit our pages on guidance for presenters and for session organisers. 👇 https://ow.ly/7nTe50Y3Jj5

📣Calling PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers and early career researchers working with art-based methodologies in geography. The Development Geographies Research Group (RGS-IBG) invite you to a workshop on Wednesday 25 March, at LSE. Submit a contribution by 2 March: https://ow.ly/Bahg50YkVqv

🌍 China is a core part of the Geography curriculum. With our newly launched pupil-led KS3 resource, students can explore this fascinating country, home to over 17% of the world’s population, at their own pace. Explore it here 👉https://www.rgs.org/schools/resources-for-schools/china-case-study

📢 Free online teacher CPD! Join our Digimap for Schools session with Ordnance Survey on 16 June 🗺️ Whether you’re a new or experienced user, we’ll show you how to use data collection and tables to bring this versatile tool into your classroom. 🔗 Book your place: bit.ly/3OAUvtC

Looking for advice on wellbeing during your geography PhD? This resource shares top tips for new postgraduate researchers on staying mentally healthy 👇 https://www.rgs.org/research/higher-education-resources/wellbeing-for-new-postgraduate-researchers

Join the Society's Climate Change Research Group for an upcoming panel on Monday 2 March, with Thea Riofrancos, Patrick Schröder, and Sean Kenji Starrs: 'The environmental politics of Donald Trump: re-framing Trump’s wars through a focus on energy' https://ow.ly/jXVK50YkVis

Can the Himalayas speak when brands make them a stage? Yana Wengel and Ling Ma explore how the 2025 Arc’teryx campaign reveals the problematic implications of framing mountains as passive backdrops for spectacle. Read more in the full Geography Directions blog post 👇 https://ow.ly/uxfW50YgK5N

This week sees the launch of an exciting new exhibition in West Bengal which draws on the Society’s historic Collections on Everest and the wider Himalayas. Find out more: https://www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/latest-news/collections-feature-in-groundbreaking-exhibition

What are the impacts of Cairo’s parks becoming increasingly commercialised? 🌿 Abdelbaseer A. Mohamed (University of Lodz) explores this in a new Geography Directions post. Read the full blog here 👉https://ow.ly/4lay50YfeMz

Here is a collection of papers from the @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social journals focused on the @rgs.org annual conference theme of "geographies of inequalities: towards just places": 👇 rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...

Why does effective climate action in the Pacific require moving away from externally imposed concepts of justice and transformation? Ilan Kelman and Simon Hollis discuss this in a new Geography Directions blog post. Check it out here 👇📝 https://ow.ly/s59x50YenEu

Shout out for the learned societies keeping a beady eye on the state of the disciplines that university senior managers are so swiftly dismantling. Keep an eye on the state of UK university Geography with the help of the @rgs.org 's new report, published this week.