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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 09/10/2026
Are you a researcher, student or teacher looking for funding to support a fieldwork project? 📣 Applications for our 2027 grants are now open! Explore the funding opportunities available and how to apply: www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/lates…
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A warm welcome to all new committee members of our 30+ Research Groups - and a big thank you to those rotating off, for their contributions supporting geography's sub-disciplines 👏 Learn more about the work of our Research Groups: www.rgs.org/research/research-groups
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About the Society's Research Groups
Find out more information about the Society's Research Groups, how you be involved and resources for current Research Group committee members.
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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 07/10/2026
Why is geography important when considering the future of democracy in a time of polycrisis? Ioannis Rigkos-Zitthen (Roskilde University) unpacks the answers in a new Geography Directions blog post. Check it out here👉 ow.ly/R7Aj50ZT0VA
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Five reasons geography, power, and more-than-human relations matter
By Ioannis Rigkos-Zitthen, Roskilde University What do climate change, widening inequality, geopolitical instability, and the erosion of welfare institutions have in common? These challenges inters…
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Do you know students who are interested in going to university and attending an open day? Our newly updated directory lists advertised open days taking place at UK universities from October to December 👇 ow.ly/9tbM50ZQV2f
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Directory of university open days
Discover the directory of open days for geography-related undergraduate and postgraduate study.
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Looking for resources to share with your students as the new academic year begins? Our Geography Directions blog features posts on the latest geographical research, written in an accessible way, and can provide inspiration for dissertation topics. Check it out here: ow.ly/Ib9050ZQUFz
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Looking for events to share with students this October? Geography for All, in collaboration with social mobility charities Akama Fund and My Academic Family, are hosting an online webinar on budgeting and financial wellbeing for the new term on October 6. Register here👇 ow.ly/xPEF50ZQxYI
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Know undergraduates curious about a career in government? 🏛️ At our next Use Geography webinar, geography professionals working in government will share their insights, career journeys, and practical advice for entering the sector. Find out more and register for free 👇 ow.ly/tAmG50ZQvrq
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The consultation on the draft revised programmes of study for the KS1–KS3 national curriculum and the first group of GCSEs is expected this month. Find out about what to expect from the Society and how to get involved 👇 ow.ly/ZrZZ50ZKiFO
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Update on Department for Education curriculum review
We wanted to update you on what to expect from the Society during this period of Department for Education curriculum review.
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Are you researching energy systems, critical national infrastructure, climate resilience or cybersecurity? ⚡ 📢 Contribute to the UK Parliament POSTnote on Security and Resilience of Energy Infrastructure to shape understanding of the risks facing the UK's energy networks: ow.ly/2oXv50ZMtep
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Curious about the career paths geography opens up? 🤔 Join our free Use Geography webinar to learn about the variety of career opportunities available to geography graduates and gain valuable insights to help plan your career journey after university Find out more: ow.ly/o9aF50ZzROq
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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 09/09/2026
Want regular updates about guided walks, exhibitions and talks near you? We have regional committees across England, Northern Ireland and Wales, all managed by groups of local volunteers. ⭐️ Follow your local account below and discover what’s happening in your area 👇 go.bsky.app/G7Uyyq
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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 08/09/2026
Last week, we welcomed over 2,800 geographers from around the world for our Annual International Conference. 🌍 📝 Read more about what went on this year: ow.ly/SXqI50ZKI6z. ⏭️ We hope to see everyone at University of Bristol in 2027! #RGSIBG26
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The British Academy invites contributions to the SHAPE Research Evidence Hub, bringing together and showcasing the value and impact of research across the SHAPE disciplines. Share examples of research that demonstrate the value, relevance and impact of your work. 👇 ow.ly/sxeG50ZKj68
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
After four days, over 700 sessions, discussions, receptions, and Chair’s events across 50+ stages, with over 2,700 geographers in attendance both online and remotely, this year’s Annual International Conference has come to a close. ✅ #RGSIBG26
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The fourth and final day of #RGSIBG26 is underway! There's still time to join the last two Chair's events this afternoon: a panel on migrant justice and border abolition at 1:10pm, and a panel session at 2:25pm, Towards care-full geographies of disability, health, well-being and care. See you there!
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
(Almost) three days down, one to go! We are hosting a mix of plenary sessions, socials, and author-meets-critics panels at the Society this evening, with over 200 live sessions still to come tomorrow. However you're spending it, enjoy an evening with your fellow geographers! #RGSIBG26
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Wiley Social Sciences and Humanities @wileysocsci.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Attending RGSIBG26? Explore @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social joint virtual issue, ‘Geographies of inequalities - towards just places’ featuring recent research from across the RGS-IBG journal portfolio on spatial injustice, health, socio-economic inequality, and more. Read now: bit.ly/4zMaAQd
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
We're over halfway through the 700+ live sessions, but there are still plenty of fascinating discussions to be had at #RGSIBG26! Make sure you find time to visit the art exhibitions, installations and provocations in the Map Room, Director's Gallery and Pavilion. Learn more: bit.ly/4gIxYW3
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
We’re running 250+ live sessions at our Annual Conference today! ⏩ Make sure to leave time for the Chair’s events, including today’s session on how to generate ‘thinking environments’: www.rgs.org/research/annual-interna…
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roaringgirlprod.bsky.social @roaringgirlprod.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Check out ‘A Change in the Climate’, our exhibition exploring the interweave of climate change and disability. Map Room, Royal Geographical Society, throughout the conference @rgs.org #RGSIBG26
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Catching up with new and old colleagues from near and far at #RGSIBG26 day two! We've got a range of socials and AGMs hosted by the Research Groups coming up this evening, plus a panel in the Ondaatje Theatre - Nuclear Latitudes: Positions on Landscape, Memory and the Invisible. See you later!
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Wiley Social Sciences and Humanities @wileysocsci.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We're at RGSIBG26! Come and find us at the Wiley booth at @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social Annual International Conference, London, 1–4 September. Explore our geography journals and meet the team! bit.ly/4cYUclF
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Day two of #RGSIBG26 is in full swing, with geographers from around the world gathered in London and online! Later, the Chair will host a plenary on queer and feminist perspectives toward just geographies, and several Research Groups will hold AGMs and socials. Check ExOrdo to find sessions!
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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Attending the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference this week? 🌍 Come and visit the LSE Press stand to browse our latest publications, including new books from the RGS-IBG Book Series. 🗨️ Interested in publishing with us? Come and have a chat with the team! @rgs.org #RGSIBG26
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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Come and say hello! We're at the the @rgs.org conference in London until Friday. Our Senior Commissioning Editor, Jai Seaman, will be at our exhibitor stand to talk about our latest titles and how to publish with us. Can't make it? Browse our digital reading list: bit.ly/3SIARy7
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Today is the first full day of our Annual Conference. We’ve got 195 live sessions planned and they're already underway! If you're joining us be sure to check out ExOrdo to catch what you’re interested in: event.ac2026.exordo.com/at-a-glance #RGSIBG26
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Emily Hayes @thelighttripper.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🪇🥁 Do you teach, or research, with music and songs? Would you like to? Either way, we would love to meet you at our alternative History and Philosophy of Geography café @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social AC2026 session to chat about our @hpgrg.bsky.social playlist 🎼🪘🎺 @rgs.org
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We've just heard Professor Susan J. Smith deliver this year's opening keynote at the Annual Conference on the shape of inequality and the weight of the world, introduced by our Chair Professor Peter Hopkins. A great start to the week and we're looking forward to more sessions tomorrow! #RGSIBG26
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Transport Geography Research Group @tgrg-rgs-ibg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
As the @rgs.org AC2026 starts later today, we're excited to share our full schedule of sponsored sessions! 🎉 Location details can be found by searching on Ex Ordo, or via our website: transportgeography.org.uk/2026/08/21/t...
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Emily Hayes @thelighttripper.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Hosting a History and Philosophy of Geography Café at the @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social AC2026 tomorrow morning. Swing by to chat about the @hpgrg.bsky.social research group’s work and our playlist!
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Our team are ready to welcome this year's Annual International Conference delegates! If you're around today, you can collect your badge and lanyard until 8pm tonight (1 Sept) and beat the queues tomorrow. Find more info here: www.rgs.org/research/ann...
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Today’s the day! Our Annual International Conference is underway. This evening the Chair, Prof. Peter Hopkins, will host a plenary session on this year’s theme, Geographies of inequalities: Toward just places, with Susan J. Smith presenting on the shape of inequality in today’s world. #RGSIBG26
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Dr Matilda Fitzmaurice @matildaf.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Who is else heading to the RGS-IBG today? @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The Department for Education’s consultation on the proposed Natural History GCSE is a vital opportunity to shape the curriculum and share evidence on what high-quality climate and nature education should look like. Do respond! Deadline: 4 September 2026 👇 ow.ly/Apgx50ZG5bB
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Interested in weather and climate? Join the Royal Meteorological Society in collaboration with our Geography for All programme on 15 September for the next Diverse Voices webinar on where geography can take you. Register below👇 ow.ly/AXPu50ZArOU
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We’re delighted to support SALO SALO: Come Together, an exhibition celebrating British-Filipino stories through intergenerational storytelling. From 3-6 September at Oxo Gallery, London, this free exhibition asks: What does a British-Filipino home look like? Learn more 👇 ow.ly/lxZh50ZBoTU
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
One week to go until the start of the 2026 Annual Conference! Don't forgot to share your highlights during the event using #RGSIBG26 📱 If you haven't already, we encourage attendees to get the app, set up an Eduroam account if eligible, and pack your reusable water bottle: ow.ly/Whg850ZyYX5
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Frequently asked questions about the RGS Annual Conference
Find the answers to frequently asked questions about the Society's annual conference.
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Are you new to the Annual Conference? Register for our Newcomers' welcome event on Tuesday 1 September for a chance to meet the Conference Chair and tour the conference sites 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/18YxGRTMryo… #RGSIBG26
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
As graduation season draws to a close, many students will be thinking about their next steps. If you’re supporting students exploring graduate schemes, entry level roles, or other paths, this guide from My Academic Family demystifies the graduate job market. Read more 👇 ow.ly/r76J50ZyQym
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Graduate Roles and Where to Find Them — my academic family
When you are coming towards the end of your degree, things can sometimes start to feel a bit overwhelming with exams, deadlines and your dissertation all happening alongside trying to figure out… what next? This article will guide you through the different types of graduate roles available, where to
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
⭐ Monthly publication highlights - explore the latest research published across our four journals: In Area - Gandy : ow.ly/Ujww50ZyWzO In TIBG - Anderson et al. : ow.ly/RKF450ZyWzP In Geo - Bell et al. : ow.ly/zJw650ZyWzQ In GJ - Lloyd et al. : ow.ly/gKzr50ZyWzN
Panel of six speakers seated at a long table during a discussion on Geography and 'The New'.Mural of two brown stick figures under a rainbow umbrella painted on a blue brick wall, symbolizing protection and care.Map showing spatial patterns of multiple deprivation across England from 2004 to 2025 using English Indices of Deprivation data.
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
📣New Editors in @geoopenaccess.bsky.social and @tibg.bsky.social: We are pleased to welcome Professor James Esson, Dr Mel Rohse, Dr Nathan Thomas and @drsarahhall.bsky.social who will be joining the editor teams for 𝐺𝑒𝑜 and 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 over the coming months. 👇
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Sarah Evans @fridaylast.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Found this piece quite interesting on the value of mega conferences: blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci... Though I've never thought of #rgsibg26 as a small conference, with only 2000+ attendees...
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Why Mega-conferences work better than their critics think - LSE Impact
Critics attack academic mega-conferences as too big and too cliquish, favouring smaller, curated meetings as the humane alternative.
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
In case you missed it! Our latest Geography for All summer mailer is out. Catch up on the latest updates, opportunities and resources from our programme supporting underrepresented students. Sign up below to receive future updates straight to your inbox👇 ow.ly/KSS350ZxGkv
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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 06/08/2026
📚Our latest book is now out! 'Geography and a Geographer' reflects on the contribution of Professor Ron Johnston to the discipline of geography as we know it today. Find out more: www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/lates…
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
We are delighted to be welcoming a number of exhibitors to this year's Annual Conference. Learn more about the organisations that will be based in our Pavilion throughout the conference : www.rgs.org/research/annual-interna…
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Exhibitors at the Annual Conference
We are delighted to be welcoming a number of exhibitors to this year's conference. Find out about the exhibitors at this year's conference.
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Looking to learn more about the work of a particular RGS-IBG Research Group? Over the next couple of months, our 30 + Research Groups will host their AGMs and prospective & current members are invited to attend. Find out when and where each group’s AGMs are taking place: ow.ly/GCxE50ZpZ6p
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Research Group AGMs
Find details of the arrangements for each of the Research Group AGMs, along with information on how you can take part.
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
🎙️From the Society's Climate Change Research Group, introducing Earth Update, a three-part podcast mini-series in which Laurie Parsons and Ilma Bogdan provide world-leading expertise on the most pressing environmental challenges. Listen to episode one with Patrick Bigger : ow.ly/EG2w50ZpYcw
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Earth Update: Climate News, in Short
Earth Update is the new podcast mini-series from the Royal Geographical Society’s Climate Change Research Group. In just ten short minutes, we will bring you a breakdown of one of the world’s most pressing environmental topics, in partnership with a world leading expert.
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit to this year's undergraduate dissertation prizes👏 Great to see such an amazing range of topics and approaches across submissions to the 29 RGS-IBG and Research Group prizes. Stay tuned for more details about those successful later in the year.
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
📅Less than five weeks to go until this year's Annual Conference! Joining us in-person? If you have not yet had a chance, check out our page on all things attending in-person, including accommodation and travel to London: ow.ly/qbI550ZpXSs
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Planning your attendance | RGS
Plan your attendance at the conference, both in-person and online.
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Earlier this month, we were delighted to attend this year's Equator Research School at Sheffield Hallam University. It was a fantastic opportunity to support and connect with the next generation of researchers working towards equity in environmental research. Learn more👇 ow.ly/y3CR50ZqMeW
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