Convenors: Tom Carter-Brookes (Keele University), Alex Heffron (Lancaster University), Veronica White, (University of Exeter)
The green agricultural transition in the UK is at a fractious, contested, and pivotal moment. Post-Brexit changes to agri-environmental policies have yet to realise significant success …
Convenors: Thomas Seale (University of Gloucestershire), Perpetua Ifiemor (Prifysgol Bangor University) and Aimee Morse (University of Gloucestershire)
This Rural Geography Research Group session, held annually, is a vibrant platform for exploring cutting-edge concepts in rural geography and for showcasing the endeavours of postgraduate and …
Convenors: Emanuele Amo (Aberystwyth University), Damian Maye (University of Gloucestershire), Chi-Mao Wang (National Taiwan University), Michael Woods (Aberystwyth University)
Processes of rural place-making are closely connected to questions of inequalities and injustice. Disparities in the distribution of wealth, resources and services between rural and …
Convenors: Dr Eifiona Thomas Lane (Prifysgol Bangor University), Dr Matt Reed (University of Gloucestershire), Dr Elen Bonner, (Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales), Jessie Buchanan, (Together For Change).
Rural challenges persist in challenging academic research and practice based innovation though presenting wicked issues that often require …
With the RGS Annual Conference 2026 call for sessions open, we invite anyone interested in organising an RGRG-sponsored session to submit a proposal.
We ask that proposals are both relevant to the Chair’s theme of Geographies of inequalities: toward just places and …
We are pleased to announce the details of this year’s Annual General Meeting, as follows:
Monday 1st September, 15:00-17:00 BST, on Microsoft Teams
The meeting will include a review of the RGRG’s activities in 2024/25, a look ahead at plans …
Convenors: Emanuele Amo, Conor Judge and Michael Woods (Aberystwyth University)
While rural discontent is often framed as a reactionary force, this session seeks to examine how it can also be a site of social and political innovation. We invite contributions …
Convenors: Dr. Shengxi Xin FRGS (Tongji University & University College London) and Mr. Shize Zhang (University of Bristol)
Amid the grand narrative of urban triumphalism, a frequently overlooked reality is that over 3 billion people worldwide still reside in rural …
The following sessions will be sponsored by the RGRG this year. Please follow the links below to find out more about each session.
Creative Countryside: Community led development, interpretation and innovation – Friday 29th August, sessions 3 and 4.
Convenors: Thomas Seale and Dr Aimee Morse (University of Gloucestershire)
This Rural Geography Research Group session, held annually, serves as a vibrant platform for exploring cutting-edge concepts in rural geography and showcasing the endeavors of postgraduate and early-career researchers. Given …