RGS–IBG NEWS
Why does Antarctica matter?
Apr 29, 2016
Written by
Geographical
To celebrate the centenary of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance expedition, the 2015 Young Geographer of the Year competition asked pupils to answer the question ‘Why does Antarctica matter?’
Explore the Great British landscape
Mar 25, 2016
The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) can help you explore the UK through it's Discovering Britain series of self-guided walks
Preserving Hurley’s Legacy
Feb 26, 2016
The RGS-IBG has digitised its historic collection of glass plate and celluloid negatives from Frank Hurley, official photographer of the Endurance Expedition
A Lifelong Passion
Sep 04, 2015
Written by
Paul Presley
As the new President of the RGS–IBG, Nicholas Crane has big shoes to fill. But following a lifetime of dedication to promoting geography, and with a high-profile, public face, Paul Presley finds that the Society couldn’t be in better hands
Geography student numbers increase
Jan 09, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Student numbers for geography have been rising for the last five years with 225,000 sitting a GCSE in the subject and 55,600 taking an A-level in 2014
Young Geographer 2014
Nov 28, 2014
Written by
Graeme Gourlay
Writer and broadcaster Nick Crane presents awards to the Young Geographers of 2014
Going places with geography
Written by
RGS –IBG
Geographers are uniquely placed to contribute to many of the challenges facing the world today. But exactly what sort of job can you get as a geographer?
Did you know?
Written by
RGS–IBG
The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) has a membership of around 15,500 Fellows and members. United by a love of geography, they support and enable the Society to carry out its mission to advance geography and geographical learning
Franklin’s ship finally found after 160 years
Sep 26, 2014
Written by
Tom Hart
Canadian geographers find wreckage of one of Franklin's much sought after ships
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