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Department of Geography

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A UK top 3 Geography department for student satisfaction we combine world-class research with a commitment to teaching excellence

"Our students experience a wide range of geographical research in classrooms, laboratories and in the field"
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In 2014, the department was ranked 2nd in the UK in research excellence, with a 'world class' and 'internationally excellent' research environment

Our teaching is consistently ranked highly. This reflects the care & professionalism of our staff, & our strong sense of community
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We are one of the largest and most dynamic graduate schools in UK geography and is home to over 130 postgraduate students

Learn more about our undergraduate (BA/BSc) and postgraduate
(MA/MSc/PhD) degree courses.

We came 2nd in the REF 2014, making us one of the UK's leading research departments.

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Meet our outstanding team of academic, research, technical and administrative staff.

Description: Two academics from the Department of Geography at Royal Holloway have been awarded prestigious British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships.
Date:: 18/04/2018

Description: Pioneering early people who lived at the end of the last ice age actually carried on with life as usual despite plummeting temperatures, a study at a world-famous archaeological site in North Yorkshire suggests.
Date:: 27/03/2018