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Society’s grants support 75 projects going into the field in 2025
This year, with the generous support of our donors, the Society has allocated £165,000 in funding to support 75 fieldwork projects in 37 countries across six continents.
Over 400 sessions planned for 2025 Annual Conference
The provisional programme for this year’s Annual International Conference, at the University of Birmingham and online, has now been published.
Council and committee election results
Congratulations to the new Council and committee members elected at our Annual General Meeting yesterday.
Celebrating our medal and award recipients
In the lead up to this year’s medals and awards ceremony, we spoke to some of the recipients to find out more about their career paths, achievements, and aspirations.
Research spotlight: How do we experience time out of work? – lessons from furlough
As part of our research spotlight series, this month we’re featuring an article from Transactions, which explored the impact time out of work during COVID-19 had on how we socialised, travelled and worked.
Penan delegation donates maps to the Society
Last month, we were honoured to receive a gift and donation from the Penan delegation of Sarawak.
A new home for the Gino Watkins Fund Awards
We are delighted to announce that the Gino Watkins Memorial Fund, which supports expeditions in the polar region, has become a linked charity of the Society.
Society's 2025 medal and award recipients announced
This year, the Society’s medals and awards recognise 24 outstanding people for their notable contributions to geography.
Meet our Professional team at conferences
This May and June, our Professional team will be attending a series of geospatial conferences to talk about the support we offer professional geographers.
Commemorating 40 years since discovery of ozone hole
The Society and British Antarctic Survey (BAS) hosted a special series of talks commemorating the extraordinary moment the ozone hole was discovered in Antarctica 40 years ago.
Society and RHUL receive GA award for resources
We are thrilled to announce that we recently received the Geographical Association Publishers' Award for our I can see the sea resources.
Postgraduates connect at 2025 mid-term conference
Our 2025 Postgraduate Mid-Term Conference took place this week, with over 60 presentations across three days.