Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

We are delighted to announce the appointment of four new editors to the RGS-IBG journal portfolio!

Professor Sarah Hall (University of Cambridge) and Professor James Esson (Queen Mary University of London) will be joining Professor Ben Anderson and Professor Beth Greenhough at Transactions.

Dr Mel Rohse (Anglia Ruskin University) and Dr Nathan Thomas (Edge Hill University) will be joining Dr Laurie Parsons and Dr Christopher Darvill at Geo: Geography and Environment.

👏 We would also like to thank our outgoing editors for their time and commitment to the journals: Professor Katherine Brickell at Transactions and Professor Karen Bickerstaff and Professor Le Yu at Geo: Geography and Environment.

👉https://www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/latest-news/four-new-editors-appointed-to-society-journals

Congratulations to everyone receiving their geography A Level results today!

Geography was once again the 12th most popular subject at A Level this year. In a world where geographical knowledge is more important than ever, we are thrilled to celebrate young geographers’ success. 👏

Whether you are planning on continuing your education at university or starting your professional life, we’ve got support and resources to help you explore your next steps with geography, including advice on choosing a university course, work experience opportunities and resources, and much more. 🗺️

🔗Read more here:

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Writer Sophy Roberts recently gave us behind-the-scenes insights into the four years of research she undertook for her book, A Training School for Elephants.

We’ve just unlocked Sophy’s full talk for everyone to watch for free 👇

An elephant never forgets - lecture Join Sophy Roberts for an illustrated behind-the-scenes talk on A Training School for Elephants, covering travels from Iraq to India, the DRC and Tanzania.

This autumn term, we're joining The Field Studies Council to host two free webinars for geography teachers exploring how to embed student fieldwork back in the classroom and integrate lessons from the field in students' longer-term learning. 🥾

Sessions will cover practical strategies for applying fieldwork insights in subsequent lessons at KS3 and KS4, as well as building a toolkit of fieldwork opportunities to support students with their independent investigation (NEA). 🧠

🤔 Tuesday 29 September | What comes after fieldwork at KS3 and KS4? ow.ly/ktRP50ZwUXQ
👨‍🏫 Wednesday 2 December | Preparing and planning for the NEA: ow.ly/2GhQ50ZwUXZ

Both webinars are free - we’d love to see you there!

New episode of Ask the Geographer out now! 🎙️

In this podcast episode, Dr Tina Thomson discusses the geographical skills employed by the insurance industry in assessing risks to homes and infrastructure.

The threat from natural hazards is increasing with urbanisation and a changing climate. This conversation looks into the geographical considerations insurers make every day, revisiting real-world examples where hazards have been managed effectively, and where geographical risks have not been accounted for ⛈️

🎧 Ask the Geographer podcast episodes are geared towards teachers and KS5 students and are available on all major podcast platforms. Listen here: https://ow.ly/C4zH50Zx5ER

How is a 1,200-hectare site being transformed through the planting of over 400,000 trees to form a new temperate rainforest? Join us for our next field visit to find out.

📍 Cumbria, Saturday 22 August
👉 https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/visit-to-skiddaw-forest

In search of opportunities to become a more confident geography teacher?🧠

Join our teacher CPD events this autumn term! We're offering a broad range of opportunities for teachers to enhance their subject knowledge, explore varied pedagogies and educational technologies and tools, and make connections and share practices with a nationwide community of fellow educators.🍎

🔗Have a peek at some upcoming events and find our full range of events here: https://ow.ly/12o550Zuiy0

Looking to help your students utilise Digimap for Schools to its full potential?🗺️

Join our free teachers' webinar on 22 September, delivered in partnership with Ordnance Survey. In this short session, we will go over thematic overlays and historical data functionality and help you discover new ways to use this innovative tool in your classroom. Suitable for both new and experienced users of Digimap for Schools.🧠

🔗Details and booking: https://ow.ly/PVfJ50Zu6Fv