Tag: Population Geography

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

Credit Mobility in UK Higher Education post-Brexit

May 4, 2023

Odhran Fox, Ulster University Credit mobility has changed in a UK context. A critical discourse analysis of the Hansard database explored the political debate and decision-making that resulted in the UK government’s decision to withdraw from the Erasmus plus scheme, instead opting to introduce its own domestic funding programme, the Turing Scheme. This work charted … More Credit Mobility in UK Higher Education post-Brexit

Bob Woods Postgraduate Dissertation Prize Winner

February 27, 2023

My name is Elliot, and I recently completed my Master’s in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at the University of Leeds. My idea surrounding GIS from Ghana essentially had to do with points and lines. However, I quickly discovered that it was more about data analysis and location’s effect on varying issues. I enjoyed every aspect … More Bob Woods Postgraduate Dissertation Prize Winner

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

Population Geography Image Competition

August 20, 2021

As part of the Research Group’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations we have run a design competition with a partner school in Swansea. Young people were tasked to design an image that they felt best represents ‘Population Geography’  The competition had a panel of judges, with the final winner being chosen by two artists, Pernille Spence and Sarah … More Population Geography Image Competition