Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
@RGS_IBG
We are the UK's learned society and professional body for geography, supporting geography and geographers across the world.
Get excited for Explore 2025 with a video from this year’s Chair, Paul Rose! He shares what makes the weekend an unmissable event for anyone planning expeditions, fieldwork, or bold new adventures 🌍 Book by 1 August to get 20% off your tickets: rgs.org/in-the-field/e…
📚The 2025 National Student Survey (@nss_ipsos) results again show the value of studying geography, with students across the UK reporting high levels of satisfaction with their university experience! 👉Head here to find out more: rgs.org/about-us/our-w…
Just one week to go until our Summer Film Night! ✨ Join us at the Society on 30 July for an exciting programme of exploration-themed short films and creator Q&As with some of the finest outdoor filmmakers working today 🎬 Book your tickets 👉 rgs.org/events/upcomin…
What can maps teach us about polar expeditions, environmental science, and historical bias? @RGS_IBG’s Katie Parker shares how researchers can best use maps on Wiley Digital Archives. 🌍 Read more: ow.ly/JWXL50Wtzpy
📣 We are hiring! We are seeking a Professional and Policy Officer to join our Research, Education and Professional team at the Royal Geographical Society based in South Kensington, London. View the full job description and how to apply 👉 ow.ly/aAzK50Wr2EZ
📣 Calling all trainee and early career geography teachers! Are you planning lessons for the next academic year? Why not turn your creativity into recognition with the Rex Walford Award? 🔗 Learn more and enter: rgs.org/schools/compet…
Do you have work experience opportunities for students? As part of our aim to increase awareness of career pathways in geography, we have relaunched our work experience directory and are asking individuals and companies to register their opportunities 👉rgs.org/about-us/our-w…
🔎Each month, we'll be sharing topical highlights from our educational resource collection, showcasing dynamic ways of teaching geography today. This edition, we zoom in on the case study of Oman to teach about sustainability and biodiversity 👉rgs.org/about-us/our-w…
🎉We have recently approved the accreditation or reaccreditation of 11 geography programmes at 5 higher education institutions across the UK! Accreditation is a great way for universities to demonstrate their good practice in teaching and learning. 👉 rgs.org/about-us/our-w…
How has the struggle for public access to the British countryside evolved since the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass of 1932? Ethan Chandler (@UniofOxford) discusses in a new @geogdirections blog post. Check it out here: blog.geographydirections.com/2025/07/14/the…
This week, @OrdnanceSurvey are encouraging people of all ages to learn and enjoy the skills of navigation for #MapReadingWeek 🗺️ If you're a primary school teacher looking to grow your students’ map skills, our six-lesson unit is designed to help 👇 rgs.org/schools/resour…
Congratulations to the 22 Society Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status, the only internationally recognised accreditation for geographers! Find out more 👉 rgs.org/about-us/our-w…
We’re excited to invite you to a summer film night at the Society! Join us on 30 July for an exciting programme of exploration-themed short films and filmmaker Q&As 🎬✨ Find out more and book your tickets today 👉 rgs.org/events/upcomin…
What is it like to live and work in the Arctic? ❄️🛰️🛷 Frances and Henry work in the Arctic, leading on vital research within the region. 🎙️Hear their experiences on our newly updated website 'Discovering the Arctic'. 👉Head to discoveringthearctic.org.uk
📣 Professional Pathway to Chartered Geographer – information for employers Join this upcoming webinar to find out more about how you, as an employer, can support your staff on the Professional Pathway to Chartered Geographer. Sign up here 👉 ow.ly/7AxX50WkEG7
Looking for ways to discuss the 'Hidden Histories of Exploration' with geography students? This resource examines how to use materials from @RGS_IBG collections to run a workshop on local knowledge and Indigenous agency in the history of #exploration. rgs.org/research/highe…
📣 Join our Professional Pathway to Chartered Geographer introductory webinar! We will discuss the programme's framework, highlight key professional development activities and guide you through the application process. Sign up here 👉 ow.ly/9lc150WkEa0
What is at stake in understanding not just the content of conspiracy theories, but also the deeper political work carried out in the name of truth? Victoria Ridgway (@durham_uni) discusses this in a new @geogdirections blog post. Check it out here: blog.geographydirections.com/2025/06/25/con…
Imagine a worldwide celebration where art meets science... 🎨🔎🧬 GeoARTBlitz is exactly that! Our RGS Art of Exploration Collective are hosting a movement to communicate and conserve our planet's natural wonders through art. Learn more 👉 rgs.org/events/upcomin…
🌍 Could you be our next Young Geographer of the Year? There’s still time to enter the Royal Geographical Society’s annual competition – open to all geography students aged 7–18. 📅 Deadline: Friday 3 October, 5pm Find full entry details 👉 rgs.org/schools/compet…
