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Huge update! PopulationsPast.org now has cause- and age-specific mortality rates + age- and sex-specific net migration rates!
Dive into the Victorian & Edwardian era with this Campop interactive atlas. Explore the geography of movement across England, Wales, & Scotland like never before!

13.03.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How do we deliver a low-carbon future while meeting the world’s growing energy demands? At the end of April, professors and researchers from the Institute will explore practical, scalable solutions for the energy transition. Book now to attend online.

ieef.cam.ac.uk/powering-the...

09.03.2026 09:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The image is a promotional flyer for the "Climate and Nature Research Showcase" at the University of Cambridge. It details an event focused on Cambridge's climate and nature research, covering fields like energy, materials, conservation, and policy. Key details include the date, 26th June 2026, and the location, Ray Dolby Centre, Cambridge West. A QR code is present for more information. The background features a modern campus building with people walking nearby. The event is supported by Cambridge Zero.

The image is a promotional flyer for the "Climate and Nature Research Showcase" at the University of Cambridge. It details an event focused on Cambridge's climate and nature research, covering fields like energy, materials, conservation, and policy. Key details include the date, 26th June 2026, and the location, Ray Dolby Centre, Cambridge West. A QR code is present for more information. The background features a modern campus building with people walking nearby. The event is supported by Cambridge Zero.

πŸ“£ Calling All Cambridge Climate and Nature Researchers

Submit your proposal to participate in the Cambridge Climate and Nature Research Showcase 2026.

πŸ”— https://bit.ly/4u3kaeI


#CamShowcase26 #ClimateNatureShowcase26

10.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cambridge Zero Executive Director Stephen Davison attends COP30 (Back row, 7th from Right)

Cambridge Zero Executive Director Stephen Davison attends COP30 (Back row, 7th from Right)

πŸ“’ Staff and students @cam.ac.uk are invited to join a University of Cambridge delegation for UNFCCC COP meetings this year. Please submit a short expression of interest by 13th March deadline here: https://bit.ly/40Nzfnb

Find out more here: https://bit.ly/40f0Ai4
@cisl.cam.ac.uk

10.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Illustrated comic-style poster titled β€œBecome a Data Champion!”. In the first panel, a person points at the viewer with the words β€œData Champion Wanted!” and asks if they are interested in looking after and sharing data properly. In the second panel, two people discuss becoming the local expert in research data management in their department. In the final panel, two smiling Data Champions stand in front of a large crowd under the text β€œBecome a Data Champion”. Logos for the Office of Scholarly Communication and Research Data appear at the bottom, with credit to Clare Trowell.

Illustrated comic-style poster titled β€œBecome a Data Champion!”. In the first panel, a person points at the viewer with the words β€œData Champion Wanted!” and asks if they are interested in looking after and sharing data properly. In the second panel, two people discuss becoming the local expert in research data management in their department. In the final panel, two smiling Data Champions stand in front of a large crowd under the text β€œBecome a Data Champion”. Logos for the Office of Scholarly Communication and Research Data appear at the bottom, with credit to Clare Trowell.

πŸ† Become a Data Champion at the University of Cambridge!

Passionate about good research data practices? Learn more and share knowledge to help support researchers with research data management and publishing research outputs.

⏰Apply by 31 March 2026.

πŸ”— https://loom.ly/JyoKs8Q

11.03.2026 07:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’Next @ESHD_EU Webminar!

European Society of Historical #Demography TODAY at 3 pm (CET)

Emma Diduch @CamUniCampop

Whether and when: Split-population cure models of women's work and parity progression.

You can watch all previous webinars hereπŸ‘‰https://www.eshd.eu/eshd-webinar-series/

24.02.2026 13:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The fourth talk in the Urban Multiplicities Seminar Series will be delivered by @princeguma.bsky.social (@campolis.bsky.social) in collaboration with @infrastructuralgeo.bsky.social

Tuesday 10th March, 16:30–18:00, Small Lecture Theatre. All welcome!

02.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Year 12s at UK state schools: Apply for the FREE @suttontrust.bsky.social UK Summer School at Cambridge!

Experience life at Cambridge & dive into Geographyβ€”all for free.
Deadline: 12 Feb (Midday)
Apply: summerschools.suttontrust.com/course/university-of-cambridge/geography-4/

09.02.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Huge congratulations to all the winners! Especially to our student Chloe King! πŸŽ‰

05.02.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The second talk in the Urban Multiplicities Seminar Series will be delivered by @ayonadatta.bsky.social (@uclgeography.bsky.social)

Tuesday 10th February, 16:30–18:00, Small Lecture Theatre. All welcome!

04.02.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Early Career Researcher 2025: Chloe King The joint Early Career Researcher winner for 2025 is Chloe King (Department of Geography,Β School ofΒ Physical Sciences)

The joint Early Career Researcher winner for 2025 is Chloe King (Department of Geography, School of Physical Sciences) www.cam.ac.uk/public-engag... via
www.cam.ac.uk/public-engag...

05.02.2026 12:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Oppenheimer or How I learned to stop worrying and love the volcano Featuring volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer, this film explores the links between volcanoes and the beginning of life on earth

Made by MA students @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social, this film features volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer exploring the links between volcanoes and the beginning of life on Earth.

@camunigeography.bsky.social

05.01.2026 11:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very excited to be hosting 6 amazing speakers over the coming year as part of the urban multiplicities seminar series - with funding from the @camunigeography.bsky.social strategic research initiative!

Please do come along if you can! We will also host a workshop in May - further details to come!

16.01.2026 10:50 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tree rings -> volcanic eruption -> Black Death ☠️

Clues in tree rings have showed researchers that a volcanic eruption, or a several, sparked a sequence of events that led to the Black Death in Europe. Find out how they worked it out: https://bit.ly/3KqSGOg πŸ§ͺ

#Climate #Skystorians

04.12.2025 16:48 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Handbook of Labour Geography β€˜Labour geography is now a burgeoning, cross-disciplinary field of research with all manner of practical implications. This Handbook showcases the richness and breadth of the field. Edited by a field-...

It was a real pleasure to write a chapter in the Handbook of Labour Geography. The editor, Andy Herod, was a joy to work with and the collection itself looks great.
www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/han...

20.11.2025 17:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

@geographicalassoc.bsky.social @rgsibg.bsky.social @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social @camunigeography.bsky.social

20.11.2025 16:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We really hope to see this inspiring series aired in the UK very soon!

Read Bhaskar's insights on LinkedIn: tinyurl.com/mh8nhhhu

14.11.2025 16:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Robin Roy Films on Instagram: "'Embers of Hope, the Fight for our Future', my new show premieres after a year and a half of hard work. A huge thanks to all my colleagues, collaborators at the Mobius F... In this series, we explore the critical environmental challenges facing our planet and discover the embers of hope in the work of individuals and organizations fighting to protect our future. From inn...

A special shout-out to #ZeenatAman, #PradipBurman (Mobius Foundation), and award-winning film maker #RobinRoy for this visually stunning work. Watch Trailer here: tinyurl.com/4eu2khcm
Premieres this Sunday, Nov 16th, 7:30 PM (IST) on
the Discovery Channel India and Animal Planet India.

14.11.2025 16:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cambridge PVC Prof Bhaskar Vira in new documentary on India’s environment Just in time for COP30, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Environmental Sustainability plays a key role in a new documentary about India’s environment.

Congratulations to our colleague, PVC Prof Bhaskar Vira, and the production team on the launch of the powerful new documentary, Embers of Hope: The Fight for Our Future! What an incredible achievement exploring India's environmental journey and innovative solutions. www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid...

14.11.2025 16:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Ask the Geographer podcast is running a series on climate change + sustainability, coinciding with #COP30.

We're starting with Prof Mark Maslin, focusing on 21st-century challenges, including climate change, environmental degradation, inequality and global security: https://bit.ly/4p7ZcrF

13.11.2025 16:41 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Refining Late Holocene explosive eruption histories of the Main Ethiopian Rift with lake sediment tephra records The Main Ethiopian Rift (MER) hosts a rapidly growing population exposed to eruption hazards from ∼60 active Holocene volcanoes. The geological record…

Cambridge Tephra Lab paper hot off the press: read how (2022-23 masters student) @elowilkinsonrowe.bsky.social used tephra layers in lakes to reconstruct Holocene explosive eruptions from the Main Ethiopian Rift. #tephratastic
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

12.11.2025 22:52 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Two people in lab coats in the foreground looking at a microscope screen with an image of a gastropod on it.

Two people in lab coats in the foreground looking at a microscope screen with an image of a gastropod on it.

Fun finds in our sediment labs today. @camunigeography.bsky.social

12.11.2025 22:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two pairs of hands, palm up, brown with mud. One has a tap measure hanging on their wrist. The ground below is covered in autumn leaf litter and walking boots can be seen.

Two pairs of hands, palm up, brown with mud. One has a tap measure hanging on their wrist. The ground below is covered in autumn leaf litter and walking boots can be seen.

Signs of a good day in the field with the Quaternary students from
@camunigeography.bsky.social
🌍

06.11.2025 16:38 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A leading voice in political ecology, Prof. Sandbrook focuses on the critical role people play in nature's future, bringing a vital interdisciplinary approach to conservation.

He is also Director of the Cambridge Masters in Conservation Leadership www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/dire...

06.11.2025 10:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Professor Chris Sandbrook photographed in front of a lush backdrop of large, dark green tropical foliage.

Professor Chris Sandbrook photographed in front of a lush backdrop of large, dark green tropical foliage.

Thrilled to announce that our colleague, Professor Chris Sandbrook @csandbrook.bsky.social, is the new Director of the Cambridge Conservation Research Institute (CRI)
@conservation.cam.ac.uk!

Read full story here: www.cam.ac.uk/stories/chan...

06.11.2025 10:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The surface of a split sediment core, with a cm scale along each edge. You can see about 8 cm of the core. The surface shows fine mm-scale to cm-scale laminations, which for the most are alternating light-dark couplets. There is a cocktail stick marking a ~1 cm grey layer, which is a volcanic ash deposit.

The surface of a split sediment core, with a cm scale along each edge. You can see about 8 cm of the core. The surface shows fine mm-scale to cm-scale laminations, which for the most are alternating light-dark couplets. There is a cocktail stick marking a ~1 cm grey layer, which is a volcanic ash deposit.

This week with our 2nd year @camunigeography.bsky.social students we’ve been learning about varve lake sediments and what they’ve revealed about abrupt climate change. It’s been fun! Here is a peek at some diatomaceous varves in the Lake Chala cores from Kenya/Tanzania. Enjoy…

31.10.2025 18:17 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Friedrich Engels β€˜took creative liberties’ with descriptions of class divides in Manchester Cambridge historian Emily Chung finds philosopher’s blistering depictions of segregation may have been exaggerated

"Friedrich Engels 'took creative liberties' with descriptions of class divides in Manchester": @camunicampop.bsky.social PhD student Emily Chung's work featured in @theguardian.com today
www.theguardian.com/education/20...

21.10.2025 19:59 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Protecting Brazil and Indonesia’s tropical forests requires political will, law enforcement and public pressure How Brazil and Indonesia have cut down on deforestation.

Public write up of our recent @consletters.bsky.social paper.

"Our results were clear: across both countries, our experts judged that #political will and #law enforcement were by far the most important factors for protecting #forests...

theconversation.com/protecting-b...

19.10.2025 15:18 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent collaboration! Thrilled to see the new paper on urban metabolism from colleague @benaplatt.bsky.social and PhD student @zuhrijames.bsky.social now published in
@ijurresearch.bsky.social!

30.10.2025 09:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0