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UCL Department of Geography | One of the UK's largest and most prominent institutes for geographical study and research. ucl.ac.uk/geography
🎉 Celebrating four promotions at @ucl.ac.uk Geography! @jameskneale.bsky.social & @tatianathieme.bsky.social will become Professors of Human Geography, while Tom Western becomes Associate Professor & Igor Tkalec Associate Professor (Teaching). Congrats to all four! 👏 #UCLGeography #Geography
We're recruiting Postgraduate Teaching Assistants for 2026/27. PGTA roles offers the opportunity to develop teaching experience, support student learning and build skills alongside their research. Apply now: tinyurl.com/ucl-pgta26 #UCLGeography #HigherEd #AcademicCareers
Congratulations to MSc Climate Change graduate Fangjingcheng Zhu, whose dissertation research has contributed to a new paper exploring how the Gulf Stream responded during an abrupt global cold snap nearly 13,000 years ago. Read the paper: tinyurl.com/ycy6ef77 The MSc: tinyurl.com/2zcta8uu
Who feels they belong in academia? Join Geographers Against Classism at @ucl.ac.uk Geography for a panel on class, cultural capital, and inclusion in academia. 📅 9 June | Free & open to all Find out more: tinyurl.com/ucl-gac #UCLGeography #HigherEducation @rikjaz.bsky.social
New research co-authored by @ucl.ac.uk Geography researcher Dr Feng Yin finds coal plant pollution reduced global solar PV generation by 5.8% in 2023, highlighting an overlooked barrier to the clean energy transition. Find out more: tinyurl.com/ucl-coal #UCLGeography #ClimateScience
Teaching + spatial data = real-world impact. We’re looking for an Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Social Data Science and Cartography to join the @ucl.ac.uk Geography. 👉 Details: tinyurl.com/ucl-carto #UCLGeography #GIS #SpatialData
What does student wellbeing look like in practice? GI Geog joined Geoggers for a Green Impact lunchtime run, exploring how movement and nature support wellbeing. From Primrose Hill, they reflected on the value of outdoor space in student life. #StudentWellbeing #GreenImpact #UCLGeography
What does wellbeing look like in practice for students? Today, @ucl.ac.uk's Geography’s Green Impact team joins the student-led Geoggers running group to hear how outdoor activity supports wellbeing during term time. #StudentWellbeing #Geography #HigherEd
Congratulations to Dr Eleanor Gershenson-Smith on passing her PhD viva! Her thesis, Reactive Nitrogen in London: From Chemistry to Air Quality to Public Health, explores the impact of nitrogen-based pollution on air quality and health in Greater London. Find out more: tinyurl.com/tyktre #Viva
Ancient DNA is transforming how we understand human history. Join us 15 May for the 9th Annual @ucl.ac.uk Lecture on Climate and Human History with Prof David Reich: tinyurl.com/ucl-reich #UCLGeography #AncientDNA
Climate Change: What Must Be Done? We’re proud to highlight a chapter in this book by @profmarkmaslin.bsky.social, Professor of Earth System Science: 'Anthropocene: How humanity created the current global environmental crisis, and how we can overcome it' Pre-order: tinyurl.com/jgwrg #climate
Are we heading for a reversal of the magnetic poles and what will it mean for the earth's shields against radiation? Hear from @profmarkmaslin.bsky.social, Professor of Earth System Science at @ucl.ac.uk, on BBC Inside Science. Full episode available on BBC Sounds: tinyurl.com/w3ct977d
🎉 We are proud to announce that UCL Department of Geography has ranked 5th in the world in the QS World Rankings by Subject 2026! Interested in studying with us? Head to www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
Faces of UCL: Salome Buglass When Salome decided to explore an overlooked area of the ocean, she uncovered a completely unexpected ecosystem. She continues to explore while mentoring other underrepresented students to do the same. Read @salomebug.bsky.social's story at tinyurl.com/FacesUCL
Lakes are time machines! ⏳ Join Dr John Boyle at #BattarbeeLecture2026 to uncover how mud records our environmental past. 7 May, 17:00 @ @ucl.ac.uk → tinyurl.com/ucl-bat16
UCL Geographers David Thornalley, Jack Wharton, Phil Goh, Eirini Papachristopoulou and Rachel Timbs took part in the Eyes on the Ocean outreach exhibition at the Glasgow Science Centre, helping families and young children discover the science of our oceans through activities and demonstrations.
📝Exam Season Toolkit 📝 Join your SHS Student Advisers in Phineas on Wednesday 18 March between 2pm and 4pm for: • Revision tips • Self-care • Crafting and more! Sign up: tinyurl.com/RRRbooking
💧 Earlier this year, residents, river users, and local organisations gathered at UCL East for a participatory workshop exploring lived experiences of crisis along the River Lea. Read about the workshop: tinyurl.com/RiverLeaW #Environment #Rivers #Geography #RiverLea
What happens to the atmosphere when satellites burn up? Prof Eloise Marais spoke at a UN event in Vienna on the impacts of satellite re-entry. As space activity grows, metals released may affect the climate and the ozone layer. Find out more: tinyurl.com/ucl-sate #AtmosphericScience #UCLGeography
🎙️ The Library of Lost Maps Listen to James Cheshire, Britain’s only Professor of Cartography and Director of UCL Social Data Institute, talk about the role of maps in our histories and why they still matter. 🔗 tinyurl.com/iwejtwe @ucl.ac.uk #maps #podcasts #libraries
"In the USA, human trafficking is recognised as a public health crisis, with more than 218,000 trafficking victims identified since 2007." Read correspondence by Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson and Tyler Valiquette, featured in @thelancet.com: tinyurl.com/Lancet9235 #HumanTrafficking #UnitedStates #Venezuela
Ramadan Mubarak 🕯️—wishing peace and reflection this month We wish all those observing Ramadan a reflective and inspiring month. May it foster connection, insight, and community across @ucl.ac.uk and beyond.
Happy Year of the Horse 🏮Wishing joy and discovery! @ucl.ac.uk Geography sends best wishes to everyone celebrating the Year of the Horse 🐎. May this lunar year inspire curiosity, learning, and bold new journeys. #UCLGeography #YearOfTheHorse #ChineseNewYear
Did you know? Rocket launches release black carbon into the atmosphere, where they absorb sunlight & warm surrounding air. As a @ucl.ac.uk BSc Geography student, you'll explore how we can use circulation patterns to predict climate impacts. More: tinyurl.com/ucl-rock #ClimateScience #Geography
Cities make more sense when you study them from the ground up. MSc Urban Studies graduate Zhihan Pan reflects on human-centred urban thinking, flexible teaching, and fieldwork at @UCL Geography and how her master’s dissertation helped shape a PhD path. Read more: tinyurl.com/ucl-pan #UrbanStudies