Tag: Geography

Challenging Categories and Reimagining Futures: Reflections from iMigMob 2025

July 25, 2025

By Paula Duffy, University of Aberdeen   The fourth International Migration and Mobility Conference (iMigMob 2025) brought together migration scholars from geography and beyond to the picturesque setting of Aberystwyth University from 8-10 July. The Sun was shining on Aberystwyth,  matched by the warmth of Welsh hospitality and an intellectual energy and critical engagement that … More Challenging Categories and Reimagining Futures: Reflections from iMigMob 2025

Looking backwards to look forwards: The next 50 years of the Population Geography Research Group?

May 1, 2024

by Sophie Cranston In November 2021, the Population Geography Research Group of the Royal Geographical Society with Institute of British Geographers celebrated its 50th birthday through an event exploring the (hi)stories of population geography. We were delighted to discuss these histories with James Esson Sarah Marie Hall, Phil Rees, George Tan and Brenda Yeoh, as … More Looking backwards to look forwards: The next 50 years of the Population Geography Research Group?

Joanna Stillwell Undergraduate Dissertation Prize Winner 2023

December 4, 2023

Each year undergraduates are pushing new boundaries in population geographies and this years nominees were no different . The dissertations were exemplary, across a breadth of topics utilising a variety of research methods. They each highlight the excellent work and bright future of the sub-discipline. In recognition of this we offer the Joanna Stillwell Prize … More Joanna Stillwell Undergraduate Dissertation Prize Winner 2023

iMigMob2022: Reflections from the conference

November 3, 2022

This year we awarded two bursaries to support postgraduate and early career researchers’ attendance at the third International Conference on Migration and Mobilities (iMigMob2022).  The awardees were invited to write for this blog providing their own insights and commentary on the conference and reflecting on the over-arching themes. Our second bursary awardee was Filip Nemecek, … More iMigMob2022: Reflections from the conference

iMigMob 2022 – Reflections on Migration, Mobilities and Crises

October 20, 2022

This year we awarded two bursaries to support postgraduate and early career researchers’ attendance at the third International Conference on Migration and Mobilities (iMigMob2022).  The awardees were invited to write for this blog providing their own insights and commentary on the conference, and reflecting on the over-arching themes. Our first bursary awardee was Julie Fromentin, … More iMigMob 2022 – Reflections on Migration, Mobilities and Crises

2021 Census – why should you fill it in?

March 16, 2021

Researchers at the University of Liverpool’s Geographic Data Science Lab share this blog post on the census and why you should fill it in. Sunday 21st March marks a once-in-a-decade moment – the 2021 Census.  Why should you stand up and, quite literally, be counted? Happening every 10 years, the Census is a national survey completed by … More 2021 Census – why should you fill it in?