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Tony Binns presented some reflections on his long term work in Sierra Leone today. His research in Kayima reveals the re...
01/04/2026

Tony Binns presented some reflections on his long term work in Sierra Leone today. His research in Kayima reveals the resilience in their community and practices over five decades in the face of acute and chronic challenges.

It’s Graduation week! We had a small function for our postgraduate students who are graduating this week. It was great c...
26/03/2026

It’s Graduation week!

We had a small function for our postgraduate students who are graduating this week. It was great catching up and sharing memories 🥂

Next week the Department hosts Tony Binns for a public lecture: ‘Resilience without Development’. Join us on 1 April at ...
24/03/2026

Next week the Department hosts Tony Binns for a public lecture: ‘Resilience without Development’. Join us on 1 April at 13.00.

Our Honours students presented their research proposals this morning - a key part of their Honours curriculum and resear...
20/03/2026

Our Honours students presented their research proposals this morning - a key part of their Honours curriculum and research journey. A fantastic array of topics with human and physical geography were covered.

Postgraduate students from Geography, IWR (Institute for Water Research) and DIFS Rhodes University (Departmet of Ichthy...
26/02/2026

Postgraduate students from Geography, IWR (Institute for Water Research) and DIFS Rhodes University (Departmet of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science) are competing in the international Water4Future Student Hackathon this week. Student teams from around the globe are participating in the competition organised by the UNESCO International Centre for Water in Montpellier.

Students are working to come up with innovative solutions to a water-related issue. They are being supported by a team of expert advisors drawn from different parts of the university.

The Rhodes University team has called themselves ‘Umntu Ngumntu Ngamanzi’

The IAP clearing project on Mountain Drive is now on social media. If you would like to join Gillian McGregor and her te...
23/02/2026

The IAP clearing project on Mountain Drive is now on social media. If you would like to join Gillian McGregor and her team of students and volunteers then follow them at RUClearing or on Instagram.

We had two PhD proposal presentations in the department today which represented diverse landscapes and challenges within...
18/02/2026

We had two PhD proposal presentations in the department today which represented diverse landscapes and challenges within the broader South African context.

Tafadzwa Makhuza presented on her proposed study, ‘Novel approaches and insights for
improved management of invasive alien plant
invasions in mountain catchments’, which is based in the Langkloof region.

Desiré Greenberg presented on her proposed research, ‘Rainfall Variability & Agricultural Responses in the Barberton Region: a localised study of climate change impacts’

16/02/2026

A new publication from our department: ‘FROM KUTCHA TO PUCCA HOUSES: THE IMPACTS OF ARCHITECTURAL
TRANSFORMATION ON THE MADHUBANI PAINTINGS OF BIHAR (INDIA)’

13/02/2026

We were proud to be part of this initiative

Yesterday we had our first good rainfall of 2026. It’s been a hot, humid and yet dry summer. We’ve had grey skies and om...
09/02/2026

Yesterday we had our first good rainfall of 2026. It’s been a hot, humid and yet dry summer. We’ve had grey skies and ominous rumblings, but the cleansing and rejuvenating rain has not been forthcoming. Yesterday’s rain was not just relief, but a signal of new growth to come.

Today, it’s the first day of term at Rhodes University and our lecturing staff has been delivering their introductory lectures for Earth Science 101, Geography 201 and Geography 302. We are excited to welcome our students and to stimulate their growth in 2026.

The Department had an opportunity to meet with first year students at the Environmental Extravaganza today. The display ...
07/02/2026

The Department had an opportunity to meet with first year students at the Environmental Extravaganza today. The display was about Geography and its understandings of and contributions towards the environment.

A lovely summer braai with the Honours students after an IAP clearing session this afternoon.
06/02/2026

A lovely summer braai with the Honours students after an IAP clearing session this afternoon.

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Thursday 08:30 - 16:30
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