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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · Mar 12
@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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Mirco Musolesi @mircomusolesi.bsky.social · 1d
Received a copy of “The Library of Lost Maps” by my colleague James Cheshire at @uclgeography.bsky.social in the internal mail. Really beautiful (and very interesting) book. Thanks a lot James!
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 8h
❄️ Explore Antarctica’s hidden seafloor! Join Dr Aleksandr Montelli on 08 October for the first Palaeoclimate Seminar of 2025/26.

Discover new data on West Antarctic ice shelves from the 2025 Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition.

Free and open to all! #UCLGeography #Palaeoclimate @ucl.ac.uk
New data collected from the seafloor of Ronne Entrance
Discover new insights from the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s 2025 expedition to the Ronne Entrance, revealing how Antarctic seafloor data sheds light on the evolution of West Antarctic ice shelves.
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 2d
Seven @ucl.ac.uk Geography Student Ambassadors have graduated with First-Class Honours! 🎓👏

Balancing study, outreach and ambassador roles, they’ve shown what it means to thrive both inside and outside the classroom.

Read more → tinyurl.com/ucl-amb

#UCLGeography #UCL #Graduation #StudentSuccess
Seven UCL Geography Student Ambassadors Graduate with First-Class Honours
We’re delighted to celebrate the achievements of seven UCL Geography student ambassadors who have recently completed their undergraduate degrees with First-Class Honours.
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 2d
Tonight: Prof James Cheshire gives the @rgsibg.bsky.social Monday Night Lecture on @ucl.ac.uk’s Map Library.

Cartography’s power – from Himalayan peaks to London streets.

Watch online: tinyurl.com/ucl-llm

#UCLGeography #LibraryOfLostMaps #Cartography
The library of lost maps - lecture
Hear from James Cheshire as he uncovers hidden gems from a lost map library, revealing how maps and their makers have shaped our world.
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UCL Hebrew and Jewish Studies collection @uclhjslibrary.bsky.social · 3d
Wishing all those celebrating the Jewish festival of Sukkot over the next week a hag sameah (Image: By Gilabrand - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, buff.ly/2isR5G8 )
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Tom Western @tomwestern.bsky.social · 2d
This year's Claire Dwyer lecture @uclgeography.bsky.social is with Dr Shabna Begum (@runnymedetrust.bsky.social) – reflecting on the 60th anniversary of the Race Relations Act of 1965

Tuesday 25 Nov, tickets below

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The 2025 Claire Dwyer Lecture: Dr Shabna Begum
Eventbrite - UCL Department of Geography presents The 2025 Claire Dwyer Lecture: Dr Shabna Begum - Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at Common Ground, London, England. Find event and ticket information.
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 2d
Launching the new issue of Migration and Society - exploring migration, solidarity & the “Anti-Refugee Machine”.

Featuring editors from @ucl.ac.uk Geography and @ucl-ias.bsky.social.

🗓️ 21 Oct, 4:30–6:30pm | Online

#Migration #Refugees #Solidarity #UCLGeography
Migration and Society launch: solidarity and the “Anti-Refugee Machine”
Launching the latest issue of 'Migration and Society', which highlights global research on migration, solidarity & refugee experiences.
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 5d
Funding for postdocs: @leverhulme.ac.uk Early Career Fellowship.

Salary + research costs + @ucl.ac.uk mentorship.

Deadline: 23 Oct.
Apply: tinyurl.com/ucl-lev

#EarlyCareerResearchers #LeverhulmeFellowship
The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship
The Leverhulme Trust was established in 1925 by the First Viscount Leverhulme with the instruction that its resources should be used to support "scholarships for the purposes of research."
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 6d
🎉 Congrats to Caleb Tan!

@ucl.ac.uk Geography student wins the @rgsibg.bsky.social PolGRG Undergraduate Dissertation Prize for research on transnational migrants’ experiences of National Service in Singapore, exploring mobility, identity, and citizenship.

🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/ucl-caleb
Caleb Tan wins RGS-IBG PolGRG Undergraduate Dissertation Prize
Caleb Tan, a UCL Geography student, has won the PolGRG Undergraduate Dissertation Prize for his research on transnational migrants’ experiences of National Service in Singapore.
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 6d
The Human Geography Seminar Series 2025/26 begins!

🗓️ 7 Oct, 1–2pm

Professor Andrea Cornwall (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) – Uninvited Participation, Feminist Artivism and the Politics of Publicity

#UCLGeography #HumanGeography @ucl.ac.uk
Uninvited Participation, Feminist Artivism and the Politics of Publicity
This talk explores feminist artivism in Brazil, showing how uninvited participation and street theatre challenge power, demand accountability, and amplify women’s rights.
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Carl Sayer @carlsayer.bsky.social · 7d
A simply magnificent @uclgeography.bsky.social MSc Aquatic Conservation & MSc Conservation team at Blakeney Point NNR in autumn weather to dream of @tonyjuniper.bsky.social @craigbennett3.bsky.social
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 7d
🌍 New issue of Migration and Society!

Edited by @ucl.ac.uk’s Professor Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh, Dr Tatiana Thieme and Professor Mette Berg, it explores solidarity, displacement and the “anti-refugee machine.”

#UCLGeography #MigrationAndSociety #RefugeeRights #MigrationResearch @sriucl.bsky.social
New Issue of Migration and Society Explores Solidarity and the “Anti-Refugee Machine”
A new issue of Migration and Society, co-edited by UCL Geography academics, highlights global research on migration, solidarity, and the forces shaping refugee and asylum experiences.
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 8d
🎙 New Generation One Climate Podcast!

For #InternationalPodcastDay, we explore climate in the classroom.

👉 tinyurl.com/ucl-genone

#GenerationOne #UCLGeography #ClimateEducation
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UCL Generation One: The Climate Podcast
The UCL Generation One podcast aims to tackle the biggest challenges facing the climate crisis. Listen now on your favourite platform.
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Carl Sayer @carlsayer.bsky.social · 11d
The MSc Aquatic Conservation & MSc Conservation @uclgeography.bsky.social North Norfolk fieldclass in full flow in superb weather. So far no sign of #Blackshuck! @tonyjuniper.bsky.social @craigbennett3.bsky.social
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Carl Sayer @carlsayer.bsky.social · 9d
Sampling #ghostponds before & after ressurection today with @hayleymcmechan.bsky.social & the MSc Conservation & MSc Aquatic Conservation teams on our @uclgeography.bsky.social fieldcourse to N. Norfolk. Utter madness!
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Carl Sayer @carlsayer.bsky.social · 9d
The Bodham Beavers, upper River Glaven. North Norfolk MSc fieldclass for @uclgeography.bsky.social MSc Conservation & Aquatic Conservation 2025 with Jonah Tosney from Norfolk Rivers Trust & 9 beavers
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 14d
Maps can inspire discovery – or fuel division.

Prof James Cheshire’s Library of Lost Maps explores both sides. Hear his talk at the @rgsibg.bsky.social Monday Night Lecture, 6 Oct.

Book now: tinyurl.com/ucl-llm

#UCLGeography #MapsMatter #LibraryOfLostMaps
The library of lost maps - lecture
Hear from James Cheshire as he uncovers hidden gems from a lost map library, revealing how maps and their makers have shaped our world.
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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 15d
UCL has been rated as a leading university for knowledge exchange for the fifth year in a row in Research England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).

Read the news story: bit.ly/46tDarL

#KEF5

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UCL graphic announcing KEF success: bold text reads ‘A leading university for knowledge exchange - 5 years in a row,’ with ‘knowledge exchange’ highlighted in green; UCL logo top-right; photo of the UCL Portico with ‘WELCOME’ banners at the bottom.
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 15d
Announcing: Prof James Cheshire will give a @ucl.ac.uk Lunch Hour Lecture on The Library of Lost Maps 🗺️

📅 11 Nov, 13:00
📍 Online | Free & open to all
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Lunch Hour Lecture | The Library of Lost Maps
In this lecture, Prof James Cheshire will explore the treasure trove of maps in UCL's long-forgotten map library.
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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 15d
We’re officially underway for 2025-26 and our campuses are buzzing with life and energy again!

Explore this page for everything you need to get started: Welcome events, askUCL, support services and term dates. 🔗
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/students/new-students
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 15d
📢 The 2025 Claire Dwyer Lecture

Join @runnymedetrust.bsky.social CEO Dr Shabna Begum as she marks 60 years since the 1965 Race Relations Act – and its lessons for racial justice today.

📍 London | 25 Nov
🎟 Free & open to all → tinyurl.com/ucl-begum

#ClaireDwyerLecture #RacialJustice #UCLGeography
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 16d
Wishing a Happy Rosh Hashanah to everyone celebrating. Shana Tova (שָׁנָה טוֹבָה)!

#RoshHashanah #ShanaTova
UCL branded graphic. A stylised illustration of a bowl of honey, a pomegranate and apples on the right and text saying 'Happy Rosh Hashanah' on the left.
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UCL Innovation & Enterprise @uclenterprise.bsky.social · 16d
Welcome to all new UCL students, and welcome back to returning students! 🚀

If you're a new student at UCL, come along to our 'become a successful entrepreneur at UCL' introductory event on 1 October, 3.30-5.30pm.

Book your place: bit.ly/4miWy1C

#10YearsBaseKX
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Norfolk Ponds Project @norfolkponds.bsky.social · 18d
Our work resurrecting ice age #ghostponds in the Guardian today @timholtwilson.bsky.social @hburningham.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social ‘Just add water’: how to bring back ancient plants in a Norfolk ghost pond | Wildlife | The Guardian share.google/kO6HQaC4PAUJ...
‘Just add water’: how to bring back ancient plants in a Norfolk ghost pond
An expert team are resurrecting ice age ponds and finding rare species returning from a ‘perfect time capsule’
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