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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 23h

Show students where geography can take them!

I’m a Geographer, supported by @rgsibg.bsky.social, highlights how geography is used in real jobs.

If you use geography in your work and have a post-16 geography qualification, apply here 👉 imageographer.uk/signup/c/

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Cambridge Geography @camunigeography.bsky.social · 19h

#Geography #CambridgeUni #Freshers #PostgraduateStudy #UndergraduateStudy #ProspectiveStudents

Cambridge Geography @camunigeography.bsky.social · 19h

📚 Undergraduate lectures commence this Thursday.
✨ Considering Geography at Cambridge?
🔗 Subject Masterclass: www.geog.cam.ac.uk/undergraduat...
🎓 Explore our postgraduate programmes: www.geog.cam.ac.uk/postgraduate/

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Cambridge Geography @camunigeography.bsky.social · 19h

Welcome to all our Geography students — undergraduate and postgraduate, new and returning!
As we begin the academic year, we look forward to the department once again buzzing with energy, ideas, and curiosity.

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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 8d

If you're new to Cambridge: Get. This. Guide. 👇

Cambridge University Library @theul.bsky.social · 9d

🍂Michaelmas term starts this week!

We’ve created a guide for new and returning University of Cambridge students, including online resources, top tips, skills training, tours, collections, and what’s new this term.

https://loom.ly/EmsWxrs

A view across Cambridge colleges towards Cambridge University Library

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Cambridge Geography @camunigeography.bsky.social · 6d

Come and join the conversation!

Tickets (free) at Menagerie Theatre Company www.menagerie.uk.com

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Cambridge Geography @camunigeography.bsky.social · 6d

Workshop leaders include the Dept of Geography's former researcher and Chair of Transition Cambridge, Dr Anna McIvor. Her workshop "Council of All Beings"
- explores non-human perspectives on how we can live more sustainably on the Earth.

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Cambridge Geography @camunigeography.bsky.social · 6d

If you’re in Cambridge on Oct the 4th/5th, delve into Menagerie Theatre’s public art project on
Democracy – “If You’re Not at the Table, You’re on the Menu” – plays, workshops, art installations, and talks exploring what democracy might mean.

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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 7d

Hands up if you're moving to Cambridge this week! ✋

Welcome to all our new students and staff, and welcome back to everyone who's already part of our wonderful Cambridge community.

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Cambridge Geography @camunigeography.bsky.social · 11d

#Geography #UniversityOfCambridge #CambridgeUniversity #Cambridge #CambridgeUni #Supercurriculars #University #College #ApplyingToCambridge

Cambridge Geography @camunigeography.bsky.social · 11d

Whether you're in Year 12, S5 (Scotland), Year 13 (NI), Grade 10/11 (international), or a mature student — this is your chance to experience Cambridge from wherever you are. Find out more and book your spot here www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/events/maste...

Subject Masterclasses | Undergraduate Study

Booking is now open for our September and October Masterclasses. Curious about university life and keen to explore your subject choices? Subject Masterclasses are a great way to explore what it’s like...

www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk

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Cambridge Geography @camunigeography.bsky.social · 11d

🌍 Curious about Geography? Ready to explore what it’s like to study your favourite subject at @cam.ac.uk?
Don't miss our virtual Geography Subject Masterclass on 16 October 2025!

A promotional banner for the Cambridge Geography Subject Masterclass. The left side features a solid teal background with dark text reading: 'Geography Subject Masterclass 16 October 2025 Book now!'. The right side shows a partial photograph of two young students standing outdoors on a university campus, smiling at each other, with autumnal red foliage and a stone building visible in the background.

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Cambridge Tephra Lab @camtephra.bsky.social · 12d

Last week PhD student @yqnatdeng.bsky.social and @chslane.bsky.social were sampling cores from an Ethiopian lake…in Aberystwyth! Here’s hoping there’s lots of ancient cryptotephra to be found!
#tephratastic

A women stands by a wooden lab desk with a spatula held over a drainpipe filled with sediment.

Close up of a sediment core with a small channel of samples removed (plus a couple of bigger gaps from previous sampling). A labelled drainpipe lies alongside, plus a centrifuge tube rack with labels filled tubes in it.

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Cambridge Geography @camunigeography.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks @chslane and @jinheum for the update!

#Geography #Research #AcademicLife #Cluj

Cambridge Geography @camunigeography.bsky.social · 12d

Dept of Geography's Prof Christine Lane @chslane.bsky.social was at the Romanian Academy, Cluj, for the "Integrating ice core, marine & terrestrial environments" network meeting. The two-day event was a great success, with current and former @camtephra.bsky.social members presenting their research.

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Cambridge Geography @camunigeography.bsky.social · Sep 4

Congratulations to our PhD student Jon White on representing @camunigeography.bsky.social and @darwincollegecam.bsky.social on University Challenge! The team's first-round match against @greentempleton.bsky.social Oxford will be broadcasted on Monday 8th September at 8.30pm on BBC2. Don't miss it!

The photo shows the four members of the Darwin College team sitting at the long table in the BBC University Challenge studio. They are arranged from left to right:
Lewis Strachan (PhD Medical Science)
Ruth Ní Mhuircheartaigh (MEd with Mathematics)
Louis Cameron (PhD English)
Jon White (PhD Geography)

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Christine S. Lane @chslane.bsky.social · Sep 3

[5/5] For any of the above, and more at @camunigeography.bsky.social , you’ll find details about how to approach supervisors and apply at www.geog.cam.ac.uk/postgraduate/

A stylised white and green image of a 4 story brick building, lots of sash windows and the word “Geography” overlaid

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Christine S. Lane @chslane.bsky.social · Sep 3

[1/5] PhD recruitment season @camunigeography.bsky.social soon kicks off! If you’re interested in applying for a PhD in #tephra for palaeoclimate / archaeology / volcanology, consider applying to study in the Cambridge Tephra Lab @camtephra.bsky.social
🌋🌍☀️ Here we were at Mt Etna one year ago!

Six people in outdoor clothing stood posing in a row in a volcanic landscape. A peak (Mt Etna) can be seen in the background

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Cambridge Geography @camunigeography.bsky.social · Jul 25

#Geography #Research #Environment #Conservation #Climate #Biodiversity #GIS #CAMPOP #Agriculture #Demography #Austerity #UrbanNature #UrbanGeography #Biogeography #Biogeomorphology #Glaciology #GlacialGeology #Quaternary #Volcanology #Dendrochronology #Dendro #PastClimate

Cambridge Geography @camunigeography.bsky.social · Jul 25

Follow us and our research units

‪@scottpolar.bsky.social‬
‪@conservation.cam.ac.uk‬
@camunicampop.bsky.social‬

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Cambridge Geography @camunigeography.bsky.social · Jul 25

Expect to see research highlights, event announcements, student successes, and fascinating geographical insights.

Want to learn more about our journey? Check out our history here: www.geog.cam.ac.uk/alumni/early...

Department of Geography, Cambridge » A brief history of the early years of the Department 1888-1960

www.geog.cam.ac.uk

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Cambridge Geography @camunigeography.bsky.social · Jul 25

Hello Bluesky community! The Department of Geography of the University of Cambridge is here and we're excited to share our passion for understanding the world.

We explore everything from climate change and urbanisation to cultural landscapes and GIS mapping.

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