Re-naming and re-framing: Evolving the ‘Higher Education Research Group’ to the ‘Geography & Education Research Group’

Convenors: Ruth Healey (University of Chester)Harry West (University of the West of England, Bristol) Abstract: At the Higher Education Research Group (HERG) AGM on the 29th August 2018 it was proposed that the Research Group might consider broadening its remit to consider a wider context of geography education and formally include the geographies of education. ...

Courage and compassion in the pedagogic borderlands

Convenors: Helen Walkington (Oxforrd Brookes University)Jenny Hill (University of the West of England, Bristol)Sarah Dyer (University of Exeter) Abstract: This workshop on courageous and compassionate pedagogy is designed to link some of the papers in the ‘Teaching and Learning in Geography: inspiring courage and compassion in the pedagogic borderlands’ to your own practice and department....

Promotion Pathways

Prof. Jenny Hill shares her experience of achieving promotion on the teaching and scholarship pathway.

Scholarship and me

Dr Hannah Mather, Dr Matt Finn, and Dr Lynda Yorke share their scholarly activities and thoughts on scholarship.

Professional Recognition

Prof. Nicola Thomas (PFHEA) and Dr. Naomi Holmes (SFHEA) share their journeys on gaining their Principle and Senior Fellowships respectively.

 Building Collaborative Clusters

Discussing key themes of interest to the community, including Professional Recognition (HEA Fellowships), Mentoring, Promotion on the T&L Pathway, etc.

Building Research Capacity: Spring 2022

Our first guest is Johanna Waters, a Professor of Human Geography at the UCL, London. Her research has made significant contributions – in books, journal articles, teaching and mentorship – to the geographies of education particularly in the area of mobilities in education. Johanna has worked individually and through long-term collaborations with colleagues such as Professor Rachel Brooks and...

RGS-IBG International Conference 2022

Newcastle University Old Library Building, Claremont Rd, Newcastle, United Kingdom

We will be attending the Royal Geographical Society's Annual International Conference 2022, where we were hosting a number of sessions. Details to follow nearer to the conference.

GeogEd TeaS: New Year, New Outlooks

An informal welcome at the start of the new academic year. A chance to chat with colleagues and discuss plans and ideas you have for the coming year.

GeogEd: Building Research Capacity – Dr Sarah Mills (Autumn 2022)

Our next speaker is Dr Sarah Mills, a Reader in Human Geography at Loughborough University. A previous chair of the Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group, and winner of the RGS Gill Memorial Award for outstanding early career research in human geography, Sarah has been a leading figure working across the geographies of...