New Ask the Geographer episode out now! 🎙️ Dr Chrystiann Lavarini joins us to talk fluvial geomorphology, exploring river regimes, how river systems and landscapes shape each other, and how people can sustainably manage them 💧 🔗 Listen now: https://ow.ly/uHe050ZjZuA

How can geographers responsibly and realistically conduct participatory research? Jennifer Mateer and colleagues outline 10 simple rules for doing contemporary participatory geography in this new Geography Directions blog post 👇 https://ow.ly/ZjEF50Zi63K

Why do some migrants feel cold at home in a 'warm' country? Ricardo Almendra (University of Coimbra) discusses Eastern European and Russian migrants’ experiences of thermal discomfort in Portugal in a new Geography Directions blog post. Check it out here: https://ow.ly/MfSV50ZhfSV

We're excited to be part of the first ever Geography South East Conference at Royal Holloway, University of London today! Come and find out how the Society can support teachers in the classroom with our curriculum and careers resources 🌍

Join Chris Packham at the Society this Thursday! We're delighted to welcome Chris to the stage for our 2026 Earth Photo award ceremony, where he'll be giving a keynote talk and presenting the winner of this year's award. 📆 Thursday 2 July 📍 London + online 🔗 Book tickets: https://ow.ly/Bwmh50Zi6eF

How are extreme weather events, like this week's heatwave, connected to what's happening in the Arctic? Internationally renowned glaciologist Dr Heïdi Sevestre explains in this video 👇

The planet is under pressure – how can photography help? Just three weeks to go until Summit Photo 2026! Expect exhibitions, workshops and talks sharing stories of hope and change from around the world 🌎 📅 17 - 19 July, day pass £25 📍London and online 🔗 https://www.rgs.org/events/summit-photo

✍️ Writing retreats are an excellent way for academics to collaborate, network and make shared space for creativity. This June, @gcyfrg.bsky.social and @gcyfrg.bsky.social hosted their own. Find out more 👇 www.rgs.org/about-us/our...

Meet Dr Charlene Rose, Teaching and Training Fellow at CENTA 👋 In this Inspiring Heads video, Charlene explores food geographies and shares insights on the opportunities and barriers associated with pursuing a PhD. Learn about our work supporting underrepresented students: https://bit.ly/43fDEk9

With Work Experience Month in July, students can jumpstart their career journey with our virtual work experience programme, powered by Springpod. Over 900 students have already taken part. Here’s what they had to say 👇 🔗 Sign up and explore our work experience resources: https://ow.ly/YEVN50Zgfff

We’re delighted to be joined by renowned naturalist and broadcaster Chris Packham at the 2026 Earth Photo award ceremony, who will be giving a talk and presenting the award. Thursday 2 July, 6.00pm. Book tickets: https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/earth-photo-award-ceremony-2026

How did China’s agricultural trade survive the US-China trade war? Wenwan Jin (Ningbo University) and colleagues discuss the answers in a new Geography Directions blog post. Read it here 👉https://ow.ly/fUPL50Zb0y2

How does the fate of earth's rarest rhinos reflect wider environmental pressures? On Monday, hear from Dr Jo Shaw (Save the Rhino International), Tom Owen Edmunds (World Resources Institute), Dr Barney Long (Re:wild) and Nicole Egna (Carbon Direct), hosted by Lydia Goedhuis👇 https://bit.ly/4v5Dpo4

"This collection presents a wonderful mapping of the astonishing breadth and depth of Ron Johnston’s intellectual landscape." — David N. Livingstone, Emeritus Professor of Geography and Intellectual History at Queen's University Belfast Publishing August 2026: doi.org/10.31389/lse... @rgs.org

🌊 How have state officials in the Seychelles ‘improvised’ a new national identity, reshaping how small island states can assert power on the global stage? Carlo Ceglia (University of Plymouth) discusses in a new Geography Directions blog post 👇 https://ow.ly/imz050ZayxH

How can placemaking provide a means through which Black geographers claim belonging and reshape structures within Geography? Zenzo Sibanda (King's College London) talks to our Geography for All Coordinator Jasmine Roberts in a new Geography Directions post 👇 https://ow.ly/e5VP50ZauKx

🌿 Did you know eucalyptus is responsible for around 80% of Rwanda's tree cover? Our June research spotlight delves into this eucalyptus boom and its impacts on people and the landscape. 👉https://www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/latest-news/rwanda-s-eucalyptus-boom-how-trees-transform-people-and-place

Huge congratulations to Dr Zoë Thomas (@climate-zoe.bsky.social) who has been given the prestigious Gill Memorial Award (physical) by the Royal Geographical Society. The accolade recognises Dr Thomas’s significant contributions to the field of geosciences. www.southampton.ac.uk/geography/ne...

☀️ While our Monday night lectures pause for the summer months, there's still lots going on at the Society! 🎙️ Our first live podcast recording takes place on Monday... Discover more must-see events coming up soon 👉https://www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/latest-news/five-must-see-events-this-summer

Join us this July for our Summer Social – an evening of drinks, conversation, music and dancing in an iconic London setting. 📍 Royal Geographical Society, London ⏰ Friday 10 July, 7:30pm 🎟️ Book by 21 June and save 10% with code PARTY10: https://bit.ly/4xg8Rl7 📸: George Whale and James Tye

How does the fate of the world’s rarest rhinos reflect global environmental pressures? Hear from Dr Jo Shaw (Save the Rhino International), Tom Owen Edmunds (World Resources Institute) and Dr Barney Long (Re:wild) this #LondonClimateActionWeek, hosted by Lydia Goedhuis 👇 https://bit.ly/4v5Dpo4 

What’s left to explore in our rapidly changing world? Join @rgs.org for the first live recording of RGS Presents: The Future of Exploration on Monday 15 June, 7pm. 🎟️ Watch online for free or attend in person for an exclusive live Q&A. Book your place: www.rgs.org/events/upcom...

"An insightful and wide-ranging collection reflecting on the prolific research record of Ron Johnston." — Peter Hopkins, Professor of Social Geography, Newcastle University Geography and a Geographer publish as part of the RGS-IBG Book Series in August 2026: doi.org/10.31389/lse... @rgs.org

Award-winning photographer Mandy Barker speaks to Sidetracked Magazine about creating change through art, the disturbing reality of pollution in remote places, and the future of expedition photography 👇 https://bit.ly/43YPW0s Hear Mandy present at Summit Photo this July: https://bit.ly/43Txpme

We’re delighted to announce the publication of The Endurance Photographs, a remarkable new visual record of Shackleton’s Trans-Antarctic expedition of 1914–17. Featuring breathtaking full-definition scans from Frank Hurley’s glass-plate negatives and expert essays. Available for pre-order today ✨

Jess Smith, winner of the 2025 Biosphere Expeditions × RGS Exploration Bursary, has returned from her time on the Sweden brown bear expedition 🌍 📣 Want to explore the world in a challenging and meaningful way? Applications for the 2026 bursary are open! Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/3Q3DdXg

Just one month to go until the PTI Geography Symposium for teachers! Boost your confidence and discover fresh ways to empower and inspire students to make new insights and cross-curricular connections in their geography learning. Find out more and book your place 👉bit.ly/4ue19VY

Like maps? art? Combine the two at this workshop! 31 July, 3:30-5pm, @rgs.org and led by Steph Morris and #FREE to all! (registration required). #skystorians 🗃️

Just in time for the #NationalFestivalofFieldwork ! I had a great time talking to @rgs.org about all things #fieldwork and outdoor learning - do have a listen! bit.ly/4e02NUQ

Our 2026 School Essay Competition, in partnership with Financial Times, is now open for entries! ✍️ This year's theme asks: What factors drive migration, how are patterns shifting and what are the consequences? 🔗 Entries are open until Monday 9 November! Find out more and enter: bit.ly/3RmlTwV

Geographical Association's National Festival of Fieldwork is this month! In our latest Ask the Geographer podcast, outdoor education expert The Island Geographer discusses integrating fieldwork into geography learning and the power of stepping outside the classroom. Listen now 🎧👉bit.ly/4e02NUQ

📊New data shows benefits of choosing geography at university. This includes high graduate employment rates, with geography graduates having a higher rate than average. Find out more: https://www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/latest-news/new-data-shows-the-benefits-of-choosing-geography-at-university

ONE WEEK until #ExRdFest returns! 🎉 Join us in South Kensington on 6-7 June for a free weekend of science, art, performances, talks, workshops and hands-on discovery for all ages. 👉Register here: bit.ly/4sZTeL3 @exrdfestival.bsky.social #VisitLondon #WhatsOn #FreeEvents

Why is studying geography important today? 🌍 We asked some of our 2026 medal and award recipients - recognised for their outstanding contributions to geographical research, fieldwork, teaching and public engagement - to share their thoughts 👇

Artist and environmentalist Angeni Perez-Jamieson heads to Alaska’s Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes this week 🌋 Working alongside scientists and local artists, she’s exploring how art and science can come together in volcanic landscapes and help inspire environmental change.

Are you interested in how geography informs real world planning and policy? This case study shows how geography is helping Kauaʻi County in Hawaii plan for sea level rise, supporting better decision making for communities, infrastructure, and the coastline 🌊👇 https://bit.ly/4ogiXhT

Enjoyed celebrating the launch of Climate Hegemony in the RGS-IBG Book Series last night @rgs.org - thanks to all who came out! You can read the #OpenAccess book here for free: share.google/boY6a0Y56fGQ... @laurieparsons.bsky.social @lsepress.bsky.social

Ahead of the National Festival of Fieldwork, we've teamed up with Chloe Searl (theislandgeographer.co.uk) to create a suite of self-led fieldwork CPD modules for teachers. 🔗 Access the videos here: bit.ly/4uD5cw0 Check our Schools pages for more fieldwork resources!

Very excited to bring the art of Steph Morris to @rgs.org! 'Skin maps: semi-permeable cartography' will be in our Director's Gallery from 12 June to 14 August. It is free for Fellows and Members. Public viewings can be arranged or come on one of two public tours, 24 and 28 July. #art #maps

Durham Geography PhD student Jay Sinclair has helped to instal the first air quality monitor for a new community monitoring project in Teesside. Funded by @rgs.org, the study tracks how heavy industry and new green projects affect health, stress, and sleep. Exciting work on environmental justice! 🌍💨

Meet Dr Heïdi Sevestre 👋 At our next Monday night lecture, she'll discuss the lessons she has learnt from a career specialising in glaciology, confronting landscapes that are changing faster than they can be mapped. 📍 London and online, 1 June 👉 Book now: https://bit.ly/4f3J09l

We’re delighted that our very own Dr Catherine Souch, Head of Research and Higher Education, has been awarded the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Tivy Education Medal 👏 Catherine is a champion for HE geography in the UK, helping ensure the discipline remains relevant and future-focused.

Why did place names on a map of Canada matter to geographers in London? In the 1880s, a new railroad connected eastern Canada to British Columbia. As the railway expanded, Indigenous place names were added to official maps - including this 1886 map - which became a point of contention at the RGS.

With summer approaching, now is the perfect time for students interested in geographical careers to gain work experience 💼 Explore our geographical work experience directory, virtual work experience programme with Springpod, and top tips 👉bit.ly/43kSWE7

Do you know the name of the woman who has spent over 7,000 hours underwater? Or the man who helped create Google Earth? In the first of a new series exploring our building, Chrissie Quigley shares the stories behind three past RGS award recipients, featured on the boards in our Ken Gore entrance ✨

How could geography benefit from adopting a 'planetary' perspective, which studies how human life is deeply intertwined with environmental and nonhuman forces? @frederic-hanusch.bsky.social discusses this in a new Geography Directions blog. Read the full post here 👇 https://ow.ly/sRTk50Z13AP

Congratulations to Professor Richard Knowles (University of Salford, University of Huddersfield), who has recently been awarded the Lauréat d’honneur by the International Geographical Union. The award recognises his outstanding service to the advancement of international geography 👏

Join us for the first live recording of The Future of Exploration podcast 🎙️ Our first guest is renowned explorer, documentarian and Indigenous rights advocate Bruce Parry, in conversation with host Matt Pycroft. ⏰ Monday 15 June, 7.00pm 📍 At the Society, London Book now: https://bit.ly/3RH7sU5

Meet Regan McDonald, Public Health Research Officer at Ikon Gallery 👋 In this Inspiring Heads video, he reflects on the meaning of creative health and the role art can play in shaping how we understand wellbeing. Learn about our work supporting underrepresented students: https://bit.ly/4fk7A5I

As the summer term kicks off, we're highlighting the valuable work our Research Groups do to support postgraduate and early-career colleagues, including career support and pre-Annual Conference events. Find out more, including recent examples, here 👉https://bit.ly/4tDUZOz