Ranked #1

Changing urban places through poetry with Dr Phil Jones
Changing urban places through poetry with Dr Phil Jones
How do human geographers use creative methods, such as poetry, to engage with changing places? We spoke to Dr Phil Jones... Read more
12 Sep 2017
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14mins
Ranked #2

Gender equality and women in geography with Dr Sarah L. Evans
Gender equality and women in geography with Dr Sarah L. Evans
How have women shaped the discipline of geography? To celebrate International Women's Day, Dr Sarah L. Evans from the Ro... Read more
6 Mar 2018
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39mins
Ranked #3

How is creativity produced in the Caribbean? Dr Pat Noxolo
How is creativity produced in the Caribbean? Dr Pat Noxolo
Caribbean creativity has shaped literary, music and dance cultures globally. Alongside this geographers are increasingly... Read more
9 Aug 2019
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31mins
Ranked #4

Extreme weather in the UK: past, present and future with Professor Georgina Endfield
Extreme weather in the UK: past, present and future with Professor Georgina Endfield
Professor Georgina Endfield, University of Liverpool, explores local and regional climate histories and periods of unusu... Read more
21 Oct 2016
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12mins
Ranked #5

Chinese cities and urban life with Professor Mark Jayne
Chinese cities and urban life with Professor Mark Jayne
How do Chinese cities challenge and develop geographical understanding of global urban spaces? We discuss place-making, ... Read more
26 Oct 2017
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10mins
Ranked #6

Forests and the carbon cycle with Professor Rob MacKenzie and Professor Jerry Pritchard
Forests and the carbon cycle with Professor Rob MacKenzie and Professor Jerry Pritchard
How do plants and forest work within the carbon cycle? We discuss exciting new research from the Birmingham Institute of... Read more
5 Oct 2017
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18mins
Ranked #7

Lagoon wetland systems and sea level rise in Ghana with Dr Sian Davis Vollum
Lagoon wetland systems and sea level rise in Ghana with Dr Sian Davis Vollum
The Muni-Pomadze Ramsar Site in Ghana is a coastal lagoon wetland system with rich biodiversity. How is it changing and... Read more
25 Jul 2017
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19mins
Ranked #8

Plate tectonics and earthquake prediction with Dr Rebecca Bell
Plate tectonics and earthquake prediction with Dr Rebecca Bell
How do we predict earthquakes? They’re just like London buses, according to Rebecca Bell from Imperial College. In this ... Read more
22 Mar 2018
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16mins
Ranked #9

Mapping population and displacement with Professor Andrew J Tatem
Mapping population and displacement with Professor Andrew J Tatem
How can high resolution maps be used to illustrate population displacement and disaster response? Professor Andrew J Tat... Read more
10 May 2017
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23mins
Ranked #10

Sustainable urban communities and young people. Dr Sophie Hadfield Hill and Professor Peter Kraftl
Sustainable urban communities and young people. Dr Sophie Hadfield Hill and Professor Peter Kraftl
What are sustainable urban communities and how do these spaces interact with the everyday lives of young people? We disc... Read more
15 Jun 2017
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15mins
Ranked #11

Diverse places and ordinary high streets with Dr Suzanne Hall
Diverse places and ordinary high streets with Dr Suzanne Hall
How are high streets in the UK shaped by migration? Dr Suzanne Hall, Director of London School of Economics Cities progr... Read more
19 Apr 2017
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25mins
Ranked #12

A Royal Meteorological Society update on weather, climate and COVID-19. Dr Sylvia Knight
A Royal Meteorological Society update on weather, climate and COVID-19. Dr Sylvia Knight
A Royal Meteorological Society update on weather, climate and COVID-19. Dr Sylvia Knight by Royal Geographical Society (... Read more
22 May 2020
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21mins
Ranked #13

South Korea is a success story for managing Covid19, is surveillance the answer? Dr Sonn explains
South Korea is a success story for managing Covid19, is surveillance the answer? Dr Sonn explains
South Korea is a success story for managing Covid19, is surveillance the answer? Dr Sonn explains by Royal Geographical ... Read more
4 May 2020
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28mins
Ranked #14

Aaron Wyld, winner of the Marjorie Sweeting award, on hypsometry and geomorphic evolution
Aaron Wyld, winner of the Marjorie Sweeting award, on hypsometry and geomorphic evolution
Aaron Wyld, winner of the Marjorie Sweeting award, on hypsometry and geomorphic evolution by Royal Geographical Society ... Read more
10 Mar 2020
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19mins
Ranked #15

What is the Indian Ocean Dipole and Southern Annular Mode? Dr Helen Cleugh
What is the Indian Ocean Dipole and Southern Annular Mode? Dr Helen Cleugh
What is the Indian Ocean Dipole and Southern Annular Mode? Dr Helen Cleugh by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Scho... Read more
18 Feb 2020
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31mins
Ranked #16

Why live in fire prone areas and how do people cope? Dr Christine Eriksen
Why live in fire prone areas and how do people cope? Dr Christine Eriksen
Why live in fire prone areas and how do people cope? Dr Christine Eriksen by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schoo... Read more
11 Feb 2020
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28mins
Ranked #17

How do graphic novels help understanding of natural disasters? Dr Gemma Sou
How do graphic novels help understanding of natural disasters? Dr Gemma Sou
On September 2017, the biggest storm in Caribbean history, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico causing 30 billion US doll... Read more
30 Aug 2019
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20mins
Ranked #18

How is globalisation changing the countryside? Professor Michael Wood
How is globalisation changing the countryside? Professor Michael Wood
Globalisation is changing our world as we know it, it’s transforming economies, societies, and the environment. But whil... Read more
23 Aug 2019
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21mins
Ranked #19

How is climate and its science governed in Russia? Dr Jon Oldfield
How is climate and its science governed in Russia? Dr Jon Oldfield
In this podcast we meet with Dr Jon Oldfield, from the University of Birmingham to discuss geopolitics, the role of Russ... Read more
19 Aug 2019
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17mins
Ranked #20

Why is sand a powerful natural resource? Dr Laura Schoenberger
Why is sand a powerful natural resource? Dr Laura Schoenberger
In this podcast, we meet with Laura Schoenberger, we explore how, in countries such as Cambodia, sand mining is contribu... Read more
16 Aug 2019
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11mins