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Department of Geography

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    Royal Holloway, University of London Egham Hill, Egham Surrey

    TW20 0EX

    United Kingdom

Organisation profile

Organisation profile

The Department of Geography is internationally renowned for its world-class research and teaching. It was ranked 5th= in the UK for research (1st for Research Impact and 1st for Research Environment) in REF 2021. The Department's three research groups, the Centre for Quaternary Research, the Geopolitics, Development and Social Justice Group and the Social, Cultural and Historical Geography Group, have a well-established track record of attracting significant grant income from UKRI and other sources, and contribute to a vibrant research culture. In addition, the Department is supported by a suite of state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, including Tephrochronology, Luminescence, Sedimentology, Palaeoecology and Geospatial and Visual Methods.

Geographers play a key role in leading the College-wide Centre for the GeoHumanities and benefit from key partnerships in the UK and overseas with an exceptional diversity of institutions, including other universities, government departments and advisory bodies, charities and NGOs, museums and botanic gardens.

The department also prides itself on excellence in teaching, scoring consisistently highly in NSS surveys (92% in 2022) and with an outstanding track record of student satisfaction year on year. Our single degree programmes are accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (with Institute of British Geographers) and we offer a range of specialist postgraduate taught provision.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  3. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  4. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  5. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  6. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  7. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  8. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  9. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  10. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  11. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  12. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  13. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  14. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  15. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  16. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  17. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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