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UCL Department of Geography | One of the UK's largest and most prominent institutes for geographical study and research.

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@ucl.ac.uk Geography is now 4th in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025!

We’ve climbed three places this year, highlighting our world-leading research and teaching.

Interested in studying with us? Check out our courses today!

#UCL #UCLGeography #QSWorldRankings
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Our interdisciplinary programmes combine theory with practical fieldwork. Our students have the opportunity to get involved in global research on some of the world’s biggest issues including climate…
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Choosing a postgraduate degree?

Hearing directly from students and academics can make all the difference.

@ucl.ac.uk Geography will be at the Social & Historical Sciences Postgraduate Open Day on 21 Feb.

Register now: tinyurl.com/ucl-gradoe

#Geography #HigherEducation
February 7, 2026 at 11:59 AM
How does studying cities in London shape careers across law, planning, and finance?

MSc Urban Studies highlight fieldwork, cross-department research, and supportive faculty as key to developing unique expertise in urban studies.

#UCLGeography #UrbanStudies #CityResearch @ucl.ac.uk
MSc Urban Studies graduate experiences: learning, research and careers shaped at UCL
Graduates of the MSc Urban Studies course reflect on interdisciplinary learning, research and careers, and how UCL Geography shaped their academic and professional paths.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Who remains vulnerable to food insecurity – and why? 🌾

Maia Watson-Hearne wins the 2025 RGS Dissertation Prize for her Ethiopia study, linking climate, environment & socio-economic factors to guide interventions.

What’s your view? #FoodSecurity #UCLGeography
Maia Watson-Hearne wins RGS Dissertation Prize for innovative Ethiopia food security study
UCL Geography congratulates Maia Watson-Hearne on winning the 2025 RGS Dissertation Prize for her machine-learning analysis of food security in Ethiopia.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Climate policy isn’t just about emissions - it’s about co-benefits.

Next Tuesday, Dr Joshua Lait discusses how decision-support tools shape UK energy & climate policy - and why recognising co-benefits is key to fairer, more feasible net-zero pathways.

🗓️ 10 Feb | 1–2pm
📍 NWW 304
‘Decision-support’ tools for the assessment of co-benefits: Insights from energy and climate policy
This talk explores how decision-support tools assess the co-benefits of demand-side climate policies, and how appraisal frameworks shape political feasibility and public support for net-zero pathways.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:05 AM
What shapes resilience in marine protected areas?

Dr Jian Chen’s PhD shows how decentralisation shapes China’s marine protected areas. Governance success depends on context, actors, and history. What’s your view?

Read more: tinyurl.com/ucl-jian

#UCLGeography #EnvironmentalGovernance @ucl.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Can England grow without harming nature?

@ucl.ac.uk Geography research warns planning reforms risk biodiversity and may undermine the UK’s conservation goals. Choices today will shape landscapes for decades.

Read more: tinyurl.com/ucl-planning

#UCLGeography #PlanningPolicy
February 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Why does urban water inequality persist?

Congrats to Wilfred Jana 🎓 His PhD at @ucl.ac.uk Geography shows how water governance in Lilongwe shapes uneven urban development across local, national & global scales.

Find out more: tinyurl.com/ucl-jana

#UrbanGeography #WaterGovernance #AfricanCities
February 3, 2026 at 11:31 AM
How do lakes recover from decades of nutrient pollution? Prof Helen Bennion tracks recovery using sediment cores. BSc Geography students explore these methods to link long-term data to freshwater management.

Read more: tinyurl.com/ucl-lake

#UCLGeography #FreshwaterEcology #BScGeography @ucl.ac.uk
February 3, 2026 at 10:49 AM
🌡️ 1.5 million years of climate swings in one hour!

Prof. Chronis Tzedakis explores glacial & interglacial intensities using sea surface temperature records.

📅 5 Feb | 13:00–14:00

Part of the UCL Palaeoclimate Seminar Series – open to all.

#UCLGeography #Palaeoclimate #ClimateScience
Interglacial and glacial intensities over the past 1.5 Myr from sea surface temperature records
Explore 1.5 million years of sea surface temperature records, revealing patterns in glacial and interglacial intensity and insights into long-term climate change.
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February 2, 2026 at 11:59 AM
London’s environment in focus 🌍

The London Assembly seeks input on city priorities and progress. Geographers: how should urban policy tackle climate, green spaces, and inequality? Share your insights via: bit.ly/49tK1Ev

#UrbanGeography #ClimatePolicy #Cities
February 2, 2026 at 11:48 AM
LGBT+ History Month is also about place - how cities, borders and everyday spaces shape queer lives and resistance.

These questions sit at the heart of Geography, from urban space to migration and community.

Explore events & reading via @ucl.ac.uk.

#LGBTHistoryMonth #UCLGeography #SocialGeography
February is LGBT+ History Month and UCL is celebrating the rich histories, achievements and everyday impact of LGBTQ+ communities.

Read the full roundup and find events, book recommendations and ways to get involved here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/jan/lgbt-history-month-2026-ucl
February 2, 2026 at 9:35 AM
When migration studies meet activism and creativity 🎧🌍

Viola Vercelli on the MSc Migration, Politics and Society at @ucl.ac.uk Geography - from border research to work as a sound artist.

Interdisciplinarity, done well: tinyurl.com/ucl-viola

#UCLGeography #MigrationStudies #HumanGeography
January 30, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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We spend 80% of our time indoors & our everyday habits have a big impact on air quality. New Bartlett Review research shows how simple actions can help reduce indoor pollutants. 🌬️🏠

🔗 https://bartlett-review.ucl.ac.uk/how-human-behaviour-is-the-key-to-tackling-indoor-air-pollution/index.html
January 28, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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2 weeks to go until UCL turns 200! ✨

We all have that one spot at UCL that feels iconic - whether it’s the Portico, the Student Centre, or your favourite study nook.
Tell us: What’s your most iconic UCL place? Let us know in the comments
January 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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A #ghostpond in the gloom. We resurrected this #pond about 8 years ago. As I approached I flushed 2 wild mallards & a snipe. Soon we will need to scrape out the bullrush - but the pond is still doing its thing lifting species populations in the farmed countryside
January 28, 2026 at 6:51 PM
🌿 How can ancient ecosystems guide UK conservation today?

Join bsiggery.bsky.social (@uniofsurrey.bsky.social) for the next Physical Geography Seminar:

📅 4 Feb | 4-5PM
🎟 Free and open to all

Find out more: tinyurl.com/ucl-pa

#UCLGeography #Conservation #Palaeoecology @ucl.ac.uk
January 29, 2026 at 2:37 PM
What does postgraduate Geography look like in practice?

Join us at @ucl.ac.uk’s Postgraduate Open Day to meet Geography academics, speak with current students, and explore study in the heart of London.

📅 21 Feb | 📍 Bloomsbury
👉 Book: tinyurl.com/ucl-gradoe

#UCLGeography #PostgraduateStudy
January 28, 2026 at 4:53 PM
What can Cold War maps teach us about today’s Arctic tensions?

In this piece for @uk.theconversation.com, Prof. James Cheshire, (@uclsocialdata.bsky.social) shows how US maps from the 1940s–50s shaped public understanding of global threats - and why perspective still matters in geopolitics today.
The cold war maps that can help us rethink today’s Arctic conflict
Donald Trump grew up in cold war America. Maps of the time had an overtly political purpose.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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UCL has risen two places to be named third best university in Europe according to the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026. 🥉 This achievement reflects our extensive European partnerships across research, education, and innovation.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3LHcuxz
January 28, 2026 at 10:18 AM
🎉 Today’s the day!

Join our PG Open Event and meet @ucl.ac.uk Geography
💻 Online | Free
🔗 Join now: tinyurl.com/ucl-oe281

#UCLGeography #OpenEvent
Explore UCL Geography Postgraduate Taught Open Event
Join UCL Geography online to explore our postgraduate taught programmes, meet staff and students, and discover how we can support your next academic and professional step.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:01 AM
📢 Tomorrow!

@ucl.ac.uk Geography Postgraduate Open Event

🗓 28 Jan | 💻 Online | Free
🔗 Last chance to register: tinyurl.com/ucl-oe281

#UCLGeography #Postgraduate
Explore UCL Geography Postgraduate Taught Open Event
Join UCL Geography online to explore our postgraduate taught programmes, meet staff and students, and discover how we can support your next academic and professional step.
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January 27, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Secret maps, secret histories - revealed 🗺️

Prof James Cheshire explores clandestine maps in the @ucl.ac.uk Map Library, from Nazi invasion plans to Soviet espionage, reshaping how we understand cartography and place.

Find out more: tinyurl.com/ucl-hid

#UCLGeography #Cartography #HiddenHistories
January 27, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Housing debates focus on supply - but housing also shapes health, work and inequality.

New BSc Geography Insights article with Dr Rory Coulter on housing, data and urban change at @ucl.ac.uk Geography.

🔗 tinyurl.com/ucl-rory

#UCLGeography #Housing #UrbanGeography #BScGeography
January 26, 2026 at 2:50 PM
🌊 Millions of years ago, the North Pacific stirred and reshaped the climate.

Join Friso de Graaf ( @qmul.bsky.social & ucl.ac.uk) on 29 Jan to explore how late Pliocene ocean overturning impacted carbon storage & the Plio-Pleistocene transition.

📅 29 Jan, 13:00–14:00
Late Pliocene Pacific Ocean Overturning and its impact on the Plio-Pleistocene Transition
Explore how North Pacific Deep Water formation in the late Pliocene shaped ocean circulation and carbon storage, offering new insight into climate change across the Plio-Pleistocene transition.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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📢 London Assembly Environment Committee has launched an investigation into London’s Environmental Priorities and Progress, and want to hear from you.
🗓️ Roundtable: 3 Feb 2026, City Hall
👉 Submit evidence: https://bit.ly/49tK1Ev
Environment Committee
We review the Mayor’s strategies on air quality, water, waste, climate change and energy.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:45 AM