8 December 2017: Improving the work-life balance of employees enhances the competitive advantage of employers
According to the new book Work-life advantage by Dr Al James, which is published by the Society today, the provision of working arrangements that meaningfully improve the work-life balance of employees also enhances firms' competitive advantage.
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6 June 2017: 2017 medals and awards presented
Professor Sir Gordon Conway and Lindsey Hilsum were presented with the Society’s two Royal Medals at an awards ceremony yesterday evening. These are part of a series of awards that recognise extraordinary achievement in geographical research, fieldwork and teaching, photography and public engagement.
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8 May 2017: RGS-IBG honours top geographers
Professor Sir Gordon Conway and Lindsey Hilsum have been awarded the Society's two Royal Medals. These are part of a series of awards that recognise extraordinary achievement in geographical research, fieldwork and teaching, photography and public engagement.
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2 February 2017: RGS-IBG and AGI announce strategic alliance
Strengthening ties to advance the understanding and professional use of geographical information and its market growth.
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11 January 2017: Honours for highest achieving geography pupils
The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) has given Excellence Awards to the school pupils who achieved the highest marks nationally in the 2016 geography examinations.
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7 December 2016: Britain from the Air exhibition to open in Nottingham
Nottingham's Station Street will soon be the location of a remarkable free outdoor exhibition of aerial photographs as part of a wider initiative by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) to encourage the public to discover more about the UK's places and environments and people.
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28 November 2016: Young Geographers of the Year announced
The winners of the 2016 'Young Geographer of the Year' competition were announced on Friday 25 November, after answering the question 'How is Britain changing?'
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9 November 2016: Welsh rainforest trail created by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Coed Felinrhyd, a 90 ha (221 acre) woodland known locally as Melenrhyd wood, has been recognised by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) as having some of the most interesting and diverse geography in the UK.
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2 September 2016: Border closures are not the answer to Europe's migration crisis
There has been a dramatic fall in the number of refugees and migrants arriving in Greece since March 2016, but this is not the end of Europe’s migration crisis according to research presented to the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference.
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1 September 2016: The changing face of fur in the fashion industry
The integration of fur into fashion networks has led to several tensions not reflected in current debates focused on animal rights, according to new research presented today at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference.
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31 August 2016: Study finds London’s established elites feel pushed out of the capital’s most exclusive areas
From Chelsea to Hampstead to Mayfair, London’s wealthiest individuals and families feel that they are being pushed out by people with even more money, according to new research due to be presented today at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference.
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31 August 2016: Study finds 4% of people in England cannot afford to feed themselves
Research presented today at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference has exposed the stark geography of food poverty in England – providing an opportunity to better target local interventions.
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31 August 2016: A ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to climate change adaptation will leave Scottish Island communities vulnerable to the effects of climate change
Decision-makers must take local motivations and priorities into account to ensure that future climate change adaptation planning will have practical benefit for small island communities, according to new research due to be presented today at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference.
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31 August 2016: Study finds stark divergence in UK home ownership between ethnic groups
Groups without existing residential assets are struggling to become homeowners, resulting in diverging asset accumulation trajectories for different ethnic groups in the UK, according to new research due to be presented at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference later this month.
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31 August 2016: UK local approach to climate adaptation ‘reactive’ and potentially unequipped to deal with future climate impacts
UK local approaches to climate adaptation are currently more reactive than proactive, severely affecting local capacity to plan for future climate impacts, according to research presented today at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference.
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31 August 2016: Study finds urban farms are delivering huge benefits but lack adequate support
Large scale urban agriculture projects, such as urban farms, are delivering huge benefits to their local areas but continue to face a number of key barriers, according to new research presented today to the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference.
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31 August 2016: Why consumers use convenience food
Consumers buy and eat ready-meals despite being aware of associated health concerns and social stigma, according to new research due to be presented today at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference.
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30 August 2016: Study finds impact of road transport on air quality not given sufficient priority in UK transport planning
UK transport planning is not sufficiently taking into account the environmental impacts of transport choices; this is the conclusion of a synthesis of research conducted over several years, due to be presented at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference on Wednesday 31 August.
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28 August 2016: Small woodland ownership: the new middle class practice
British woodlands are being increasingly repopulated as parcels of land are sold off to middle class families, encouraging them to spend more time in woodlands, according to new research due to be presented at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International on Thursday 1 September.
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16 August 2016: Study finds schools in the South-East of England dominate access to Oxbridge
Elite state schools in London and the South-East of England have become ‘feeder schools’ to Oxbridge, increasing inequality in access to England’s top universities, according to new research due to be presented at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference later this month.
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22 May 2016: Discovering Britain: Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) launches national network of walks, trails and viewpoints
The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) today publicly launched Discovering Britain: a national network of free walks, trails and viewpoints, all exploring the hidden stories behind Britain’s landscapes. The project forms part of a major initiative by the Society to encourage the public to discover more about the UK’s places, environments and people.
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9 May 2016: Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) honours top geographers
Bob Geldof KBE and Professor Michael Storper have been awarded the Society’s two Royal Medals. These are part of a series of awards that recognise extraordinary achievement in geographical research, fieldwork and teaching, photography and public engagement.
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26 April 2016: Expedition to create the first long-distance Transcaucasian hiking trail
‘Transcaucasian Expedition’ set to create the first long-distance hiking trail across Georgia and Armenia (the Lesser Caucasus mountain range). Supported by the 2016 RGS-IBG Land Rover Bursary and working with a range of partners, the team will spend six months using GIS technology to survey off-road routes and develop in real-time the resources to hike a 1,500km backcountry trail across the region.
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22 February 2016: Honours for highest achieving geography pupils
The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) has given Excellence Awards to the school pupils who achieved the highest marks nationally in the 2015 geography examinations.
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