Are you teaching geography at university for the first time? 🌍 Check out our New to Teaching Geography guide, developed with the Geography and Education Research Group 🔗 https://www.rgs.org/research/higher-education-resources/new-to-teaching-geography

New to teaching geography | RGS

Explore this guide which offers a starting point for this process for graduate teaching assistants, teaching fellows and demonstrators

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The RGS-IBG research and higher education team are now on Bluesky! Give them a Follow for all things #Geography! :)

RGS-IBG Higher Ed@rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Welcome to our research and higher education Bluesky! 👋 Follow us to stay up to date with our work in geographical research, including events, funding opportunities, new publications and more. Learn more about how we promote geography in higher education and beyond: https://ow.ly/CMgN50YI795

ENRGHI 2025 is open for registration, and last chance to submit an abstract is 1 September. www.rgs.org/events/upcom... 7-8 October, University of Bristol: join a 30 year tradition of connecting PGR and ECR research across geographies of health and wellbeing. @healthgeographyrgs.bsky.social

Our Annual Conference kicks off on 26 August! We can’t wait to welcome over 2,000 of our colleagues from around the world to discuss the geographies of creativity. 🌍 Make sure you’ve checked our mobile guide so you can get the most out of this year’s programme: http://bit.ly/4fDqKSk📲

With our Annual Conference just days away, we’re sharing a few top tips from our colleagues at @globalsouthshub.bsky.social on getting the most out of the experience: http://bit.ly/4fzye96. In keeping with this year’s theme, creativity is one of the best strategies!

How to Get the Most Out of an Academic Conference - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB

First academic conference? Discover practical tips from early-career researchers to help you prepare, network effectively, & make the most of every opportunity.

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This week on the Emerging Researcher Podcast with @healthgeographyrgs.bsky.social & @rgsibg.bsky.social, we speak to Cat Papastavrou Brooks! She's an interdisciplinary academic, who only just recognised herself as a health geographer! open.spotify.com/episode/6e8G...

Cat Papastavrou Brooks - "it's only recently that I recognise myself as a health geographer"

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Have you attended the @healthgeographyrgs.bsky.social ENRGHI conference, over its 31 year history? If so can you please get in touch to share any interesting messages or memories for attendees this year at University of Bristol? We have a first half-day of workshops and are making posters 🎨

I'm excited to announce the launch of a podcast series with @healthgeographyrgs.bsky.social and @rgsibg.bsky.social: 'Emerging Research Journeys'! We speak to @sabrinalyli.bsky.social about 5 objects that have been influential to her ECR journey. Listen here: ghwrg.wordpress.com/emerging-res...

Emerging Research Journeys Podcast

GHWRG is excited to announce the launch of a limited series exploring early-career researcher (ECR) career trajectories and journeys in health geography ! This series follows on from the highly suc…

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Chloe Asker has started this fab podcast about research journeys in and around health geography - 5 interviews up so far with guests talking about the 5 papers, books, and objects that shaped their careers ✨ ghwrg.wordpress.com/emerging-res... @healthgeographyrgs.bsky.social proud to support this.

Emerging Research Journeys Podcast

GHWRG is excited to announce the launch of a limited series exploring early-career researcher (ECR) career trajectories and journeys in health geography ! This series follows on from the highly suc…

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We are delighted to invite papers for the 22nd ENRGHI Conference, a two-day event organised by & for postgraduate & ECRs Showcasing the breadth of health & wellbeing research, with a focus on Blue Bodies - human, animal & ecological connections to blue spaces 👉 ghwrg.wordpress.com/enrghi-2025-...

ENRGHI 2025: Embodiment and water – blue bodies

We are delighted to invite papers for the 22nd Emerging Researchers in Geographies of Health and Impairment (ENRGHI) Conference, a two-day event organised by and for postgraduate and early career r…

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🚨 We are excited to announce the launch of podcast series exploring early-career researcher (ECR) journeys in health geography! These reflective accounts provide insights into the varied pathways, research interests and experiences of ECR health geographers 👉 ghwrg.wordpress.com/emerging-res...

Emerging Research Journeys Podcast

GHWRG is excited to announce the launch of a limited series exploring early-career researcher (ECR) career trajectories and journeys in health geography ! This series follows on from the highly suc…

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Health geography conference for PGRs and ECRs, University of Bristol, 7-8th October www.rgs.org/events/upcom... special strand on 'blue bodies' 💙

ENRGHI 2025: Embodiment and water - blue bodies

Gain constructive feedback and engage with a community of researchers who share an interest in the geographies of health, wellbeing, and impairment.

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Save the date! We'll be hosting a ‘Creativity in Food Geographies’ event in Bristol on 19-20 June. The event is open to ECRs and people of all career stages, including those who already use creative methods/creativity and those are curious about it. foodgeographies.wordpress.com/creativity-i...

Save the date & Open Call: ‘Creativity in Food Geographies’ event

Please save the date for the ‘Creativity in Food Geographies’ event, being hosted by the Food Geographies Research Group in Bristol on 19-20 June 2025. Background Bu…

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Applications for our 2025 Paper Writing Retreat are open! Trying to find the time, space & energy to work on that #mentalhealth and/or #addiction #research paper? Apply for our fully-funded retreat with dedicated writing time, tasty food & the chance to network!👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/pwr25/

Ever wondered how Wellcome reviews grant applications? 📝 We're inviting researchers from the UK, Ireland or low- and middle-income countries to observe our funding committees. Discover how criteria are assessed and decisions are made. Apply now ⤵️ wellcome.org/grant-fundin...

Apply to observe a Wellcome funding advisory committee | Prepare to Apply | Wellcome

Find out how to observe a Wellcome funding advisory committee. Researchers who are considering applying for Wellcome funding in the next two years can apply to observe a shortlisting committee.

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We're incredibly excited to launch our new Opportunities Update ( #OppsUp) page! View all of the latest and upcoming funding and career development opportunities for #mentalhealth and #addiction #researchers! You can even filter by career stage/type. 📢 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/opportunitie...

📢 Call for Special Issue Proposals! Wellbeing, Space & Society welcomes Special Issues that spotlight key research areas within the journal’s scope. 🌍✨
 📄 Ready to lead a Special Issue? Submit your proposal today! 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/well... #journal #specialissue #research

🚨 PhD Opportunity @lancasteruni.bsky.social researching: Understanding access to physical health services in people with severe mental illness in Lancashire and South Cumbria. A great opportunity for a geography student. 👉 Further details at: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #GHWRG

Understanding access to physical health services in people with severe mental illness in Lancashire and South Cumbria. at Lancaster University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Understanding access to physical health services in people with severe mental illness in Lancashire and South Cumbria. at Lancaster University, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Another lovely Get Together and Write online session today. A few folk even made some writing progress! 🙂😂 To find out more about these monthly sessions pop to: ghwrg.wordpress.com/get-happy-an... Any questions do ask. #GHWRG

Get Together and Write

GHWRG runs a social online writing group – Get Together and Write.   This is an opportunity to block out your diary for writing (or reading, key admin, we’re not strict) and get…

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Storymaps: a @rgsibg.bsky.social workshop for postgraduate students. This postgraduate workshop explores how to create digital resources in the form of StoryMaps that will take your research to new audiences. Book at: www.rgs.org/events/upcom...

StoryMaps workshop - 27 March.

StoryMaps bring together data and content in engaging ways. Learn how to create and use them to increase research impact. Join us on 27 March.

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🚨 We're interested in convening a panel for the @rgsibg.bsky.social Annual Conference 2025 with 5 minute quickfire talks from current health geography PGRs, introducing their work & how they relate to the overall theme of creative geographies Please get in touch if you are interested :) #GHWRG

Last chance to register for our webinar this afternoon: Come hear lessons from Liverpool City Region on blue spaces, policy & how they can address health inequalities #UGBS #healthinequality #LCR #Liverpool Register NOW🔗 tinyurl.com/45ujyk32

GroundsWell@groundswellcon.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW WEBINAR! Join us for a webinar exploring how Liverpool City Region can use its blue space to address health inequalities and what lessons can be learnt by other urban areas. Speakers from @liverpooluni.bsky.social and Canal River Trust Mon 3rd March 2PM Register NOW🔗 tinyurl.com/45ujyk32

A pleasure to join an overview of an exciting NHS project at Clay Fields (formally Calderstones) in Lancashire to hear about engagement with green & blue space as a partner in facilitating preventive & restorative encounters for inpatient & community wellbeing www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-innov...

Lancaster University’s Health Innovation Campus to play a key role in significant regional health initiative - Lancaster University

Plans for a major new NHS facility in Lancashire should be a showcase for collaborative partnerships in health.

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Call for papers at the 2025 @rgsibg.bsky.social AM! If you are working at the intersection of health equalities, blue and green spaces, and urban planning, we would love to hear from you! Pls submit your abstract to wendee.zhang@ouce.ox.ac.uk and myself (sabrina.li@nottingham.ac.uk) by Thu 28/02.

Deadline extended: Sponsored sessions @rgsibg.bsky.social Annual Conference We're particularly interested in sponsoring sessions that engage with the conference theme & address creativity from the perspective of health, wellbeing & medical geographies 👉 ghwrg.wordpress.com/ghwrg-sponso... #GHWRG

Call for sponsored sessions: RGS-IBG Annual Conference

***DEADLINE EXTENDED*** The Geographies of Health and Wellbeing Research Group of the RGS-IBG invites expressions of interest for sponsored sessions at the RGS-IBG 2025 Annual Conference. The confe…

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What a lovely celebration of Ronan's contribution to health Geography. #GHWRG

Nell Regan @nellree.bsky.social · last yr.

What a lovely evening for Ronan Foley's retirement from but ongoing connection with @maynoothuniversity.ie Geography Dept @muahi.bsky.social @sarahbell85.bsky.social @marygilmartin.bsky.social @healthgeographyrgs.bsky.social (& ... I'm v proud!)

We are the @rgsibg.bsky.social Geographies of Health & Wellbeing Research Group (GHWRG). We offer a lively & supportive network for all those interested in health & wellbeing geography research. We are always pleased to welcome new members :) 👉 ghwrg.wordpress.com Join the conversation with #GHWRG