UCL Department of Geography

This comes round quicker and quicker each year… back to s’Albufera de Mallorca to set up the @uclgeography.bsky.social second year physical geography field class.

Post-Brexit Student Mobilities In this blog, Professors Johanna Waters and Rachel Brooks examine how Brexit has reshaped UK student mobility, from the loss of Erasmus+ to the rise of the Turing and Taith Schemes. They discuss shift...

Brexit has changed UK student mobility. 🌍 Erasmus+ ended; Turing & Taith began.

Professors Johanna Waters and Rachel Brooks explore the impact and future of study abroad: tinyurl.com/ucl-pb

#StudentMobility #Brexit #UCLGeography @ucl.ac.uk

🌍 1st-year @ucl.ac.uk Geography students took learning to #London streets!

From Islington to Westminster, they explored air pollution and social change, capturing the highlights in this GIF. 📸

Which street would you explore next?

#Fieldwork #UrbanStudies #StudentLife #HigherEdUK

UCL Geography Marks a Record Year of Dissertation Prizes in 2025 UCL Geography celebrates a record year of RGS dissertation prizes, with students excelling nationally across climate, energy, development, and social research in 2025.

🏆 @ucl.ac.uk Geography undergraduates have had a record year in 2025, winning 8+ @rgsibg.bsky.social dissertation prizes!

From climate and energy to social and urban research, our students’ work continues to make national waves. Congratulations to all!

#UCLGeography #RGSIBG #StudentExcellence

Phosphate-oxygen isotope analysis of sediments traces sewage impacts on algal blooms UCL Geography hosts Dr Savannah Worne (Loughborough University) to discuss how phosphate-oxygen isotope analysis of lake sediments reveals the impact of sewage management on harmful algal blooms.

📣 Come to our next Physical Geography Seminar: Phosphate-oxygen isotope analysis reveals how sewage affects harmful algal blooms, presented by Dr Savannah Worne (lborouniversity.bsky.social).

📅 5 Nov 2025 | 🕓 4-5PM

#UCLGeography #AlgalBlooms #EnvironmentalScience #WaterQuality #ResearchSeminar

New research from our colleagues at @uclgeography.bsky.social - @profmarkmaslin.bsky.social and Colm O'Shea highlight how wind power has cut at least £104bn from energy costs in the UK.

Read more about their research here:

Climate change inaction costing a life a minute from excessive heat globally The annual number of preventable heat-related deaths globally has soared to more than half a million, a UCL-led report says.

“The destruction to lives and livelihoods will continue to escalate until we end our fossil fuel addiction & dramatically up our game to adapt," says Dr @marinaromanello.bsky.social of @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social as @thelancet.com report reveals a preventable heat-related death occurs every minute

🗺️ Discover @ucl.ac.uk’s Map Library!

Professor James Cheshire reveals stories of empire, climate change, and science in The Library of Lost Maps. History unfolds one drawer at a time.

Read more: tinyurl.com/ucl-portico

#UCLGeography #Maps #PorticoMagazine

UCL Geography Student Wins National Prize for Dissertation on London Heatwaves and Air Pollution UCL Geography’s Jiatong Liang has been named overall winner of the RGS Climate Change Research Group Dissertation Prize 2025 for her study on how London heatwaves affect air quality.

@ucl.ac.uk Geography’s Jiatong Liang wins the @rgsibg.bsky.social Climate Change Research Group Dissertation Prize 2025 🏆

Her research revealed how London’s heatwaves reshape air pollution patterns, uncovering vital insights into the climate challenges facing cities.

#UCLGeography #ClimateChange

New preprint paper now online.

This study presents new evidence on the financial impact of wind power in the UK energy market (2010–2023), challenging the assumption that sustainability, security and affordability are inherently in conflict.

🔗 Full paper: doi.org/10.14324/ucl...

Wind power delivers £104 billion net benefit to UK consumers UK investment in wind energy generated a net financial benefit of more than £100bn for energy consumers between 2010 and 2023, challenging misconceptions about the cost of the green energy transition,...

UK investment in #windenergy delivered a net financial benefit of over £100bn for energy consumers between 2010 and 2023, challenging misconceptions about the cost of the #greenenergytransition, finds Colm O'Shea and @profmarkmaslin.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social.

🌊 Palaeoclimate Seminar Alert!

This Thursday, Dr Benjamin Petrick will explore what causes coral reefs to collapse, using past temperature records to reveal the climate–reef connection.

Free & open to all

#UCLGeography #CoralReefs #ClimateScience #Palaeoclimate

The Grand Challenge of Transformative Technology Impact Report celebrates nearly a decade of pioneering research and collaboration at @ucl.ac.uk, including exciting projects from Geography academics.

#UCL #GrandChallenges #Geography #ResearchImpact #Innovation

Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds Reduction comes from energy generated from windfarms and lower cost of gas owing to lower demand

💨 New research by @profmarkmaslin.bsky.social and Colm O’Shea shows that wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010.

Wind isn’t just clean, it’s saving consumers billions. 🌍⚡

Read via @theguardian.com

#UCLGeography #RenewableEnergy #WindPower #ClimateAction

Religion, Poverty, and Development: Exploring Pentecostalism in Brazil’s Urban Peripheries UCL Geography alumnus Louis Mancini-Pecnard’s award-winning dissertation examines how religion and spirituality shape views of poverty and development in Brazil’s urban peripheries.

@ucl.ac.uk Geography alumnus Louis Mancini-Pecnard’s award-winning dissertation explores how Pentecostalism shapes ideas of community, poverty and development in Brazil’s urban peripheries.

Find out more: tinyurl.com/ucl-mancini

#UCLGeography #FaithAndDevelopment #HumanGeography

Fascinating insight from Professor James Cheshire on BBC Radio 4 🎙 He discusses our amazing Map Library, as featured in his new book The Library of Lost Maps.

#UCLGeography #Mapping #DataStories

Great to see The Bloomsbury Geographer back in action! 🎉
The @ucl.ac.uk Geography student-run journal is relaunching, with a new editorial team already planning upcoming features and research highlights.

Stay tuned for new content at bloomsburygeographer.com
🌍✍️

#UCLGeography #StudentResearch

Naomi Marques Embalo Receives High Commendation for Dissertation on Sport and Youth in South Africa UCL Geography student Naomi Marques Embalo has been awarded high commendation for her dissertation exploring how rugby fosters youth development and social cohesion in South Africa.

🎓 Big congratulations to Naomi Marques Embalo!

Her dissertation on rugby and youth development in South Africa has received high commendation from the @rgsibg.bsky.social.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/ucl-naomi

#UCLGeography #StudentResearch #YouthEmpowerment #SportForChange @ucl.ac.uk

Dead satellites aren’t just space junk – they release metals and chemicals that could affect the ozone layer and climate. @ucl.ac.uk's Eloise Marais & @connorbarker.bsky.socialare studying this new pollution. Read more: tinyurl.com/ucl-noxious

#SpacePollution #UCLGeography @newscientist.com

Changing threats of tropical cyclones in the South Indian Ocean under climate change This talk explores how climate change is reshaping tropical cyclone activity in the South Indian Ocean, examining shifts in storm formation, intensity, and impacts across the region.

🌪 This week’s Physical Geography Seminar: Professor Jennifer Fitchett on how climate change is reshaping tropical cyclones in the South Indian Ocean.

📅 28 October | 4 PM - 5 PM

All welcome! #UCLGeography #ClimateChange @ucl.ac.uk

Start the Week - Maps – lost, secret and revealing - BBC Sounds James Cheshire, Jerry Brotton and Jenny Uglow, with Tom Sutcliffe.

🎧 Professor James Cheshire joined BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week to discuss The Library of Lost Maps, his new book about our amazing Map Library.

#UCLGeography #BBC #Radio4 #Maps @ucl.ac.uk

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."

⚡ Final reminder: @leverhulme.ac.uk Early Career Fellowship apps close tomorrow (23 Oct, 12pm).

Apply: tinyurl.com/ucl-lev

#UCLGeography #LeverhulmeTrust #ResearchCareers @ucl.ac.uk

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.

@ucl.ac.uk has been at the forefront of map-making since the 19th century.
Hear Prof James Cheshire explore UCL Geography’s Map Library in a free Lunch Hour Lecture.

📅 11 Nov | Online
tinyurl.com/ucl-lhl

UCL logo with text 'Happy Bandi Chhor Divas' next to an illustration of a lit candle in a simple holder on a purple background.

Happy Bandi Chhor Divas

Climate justice should prioritise children's safety 🌍🌡️

IOE research is advocating for education in crisis settings that integrates disaster risk preparedness, child protection, and resilience.

www.standardmedia.co.ke/opin...

Paris +10: Reflections on the impact of the Paris Agreement UCL and the French Embassy in the UK bring together an expert panel of scholarship, diplomacy and policymaking.

🎫Upcoming event: Paris +10: Reflections on the impact of the Paris Agreement | 12 Nov @ 6pm

Join us for a compelling conversation featuring climate experts and policy makers as we revisit the legacy of Paris & explore the path ahead.

Secure your spot 👇 https://bit.ly/48AELyS

Overconsumption and ruin: before and after images visualise how tech could harm our planet From Venice to the Iguaza Falls, an exhibition in London illustrates the hidden cost of our gadgets and devices

🌍 Phones, laptops, gadgets… how do they shape our planet?

@profmarkmaslin.bsky.social (MSc #ClimateChange) is featured in @theguardian.com, showing how tech consumption could reshape Venice, Iguazu Falls & more.

#ClimateCrisis #SustainableTech #UCLGeography #TechImpact

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."

One week to go for @leverhulme.ac.uk Early Career Fellowship apps at @ucl.ac.uk Geography.

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

#UCLGeography #LeverhulmeTrust #ResearchCareers

Changes in the South Pacific hydroclimate over the past two millennia (and beyond!) This talk examines long-term shifts in the South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ) using new proxy evidence and models, revealing how these changes have shaped regional climate and human settlement.

🌊 This week’s @ucl.ac.uk Geography Palaeoclimate Seminar dives into 2,000 years of South Pacific climate change with Dr Daniel Skinner (@bristoluni.bsky.social), exploring shifts in the SPCZ and their impact on rainfall and human settlement.
#Palaeoclimate #UCL