Why is studying geography important today? 🌍
We asked some of our 2026 medal and award recipients - recognised for their outstanding contributions to geographical research, fieldwork, teaching and public engagement - to share their thoughts 👇
June in Glasgow
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Hester Parr
‘The task facing a mature society is to adapt its methods of financing universities to sustaining the purposes for which such institutions exist – rather than, as at present, the other way round’.
Essential context for Britain’s university crisis.
Sometimes l think my belief in EVOO is the only thing that keeps me going.
A sign of the times.
