Contemporary student geographies: inequalities, injustices, and agency

RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2023 RGS & Imperial College, South Kensington, London

Exact timing to be confirmed Convenors: Matej Blazek (Newcastle University; matej.blazek@ncl.ac.uk) John McKendrick (Glasgow Caledonian University; j.mckendrick@gcu.ac.uk) Without having fully recovered from Covid-19 disruptions, university education is being enveloped in a confluence of emergent crises, among others: (i) cost-of-living struggles, unaffordability of studies, and increasing debts that plunge students into poverty, (ii) colonial legacy and...

Can we create a flourishing higher education environment that supports student and staff wellbeing?

RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2023 RGS & Imperial College, South Kensington, London

Exact timing to be confirmed Convenors: Jennifer Hill (University of Gloucestershire) and Harry West (UWE Bristol) It is widely recognised that higher education environments across the globe are becoming increasingly marketised. This has placed great pressure on students and staff within the sector. A survey carried out by the UK National Union of Students in...

Exploring the complexities of student transitions in to and through geography degree programmes

RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2023 RGS & Imperial College, South Kensington, London

Exact timing to be confirmed Convenors: Sonja Rewhorn (The Open University; sonja.rewhorn@open.ac.uk) Vicky Johnson (The Open University; vicky.johnson@open.ac.uk) We know student transitions into and through university can be complex, both academically and socially. It is widely accepted that transition programmes into university support student retention in geography.  It is also documented that summer/between levels bridging programmes supports student...

Climate changed geographies and education for a better tomorrow?: Possibilities, politics and perspectives

RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2023 RGS & Imperial College, South Kensington, London

Exact timing to be confirmed Convenors: Dr Lauren Hammond, Lecturer in Teacher education (University of Edinburgh) Nicola Walshe, Professor of Education and Pro-Director (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society) Grace Healy, Honorary Research Fellow (University of Oxford) and Education Director (Secondary) (David Ross Education Trust), Dr Victor Salinas-Silva (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile)...