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Welcome to the GA’s online programme for the Annual Conference and Exhibition 2025! Take some time to explore the programme and build a personalised schedule using the full list below, or find the best sessions for you using the filter options. Keep an eye on this programme for updates and to interact with other delegates, exhibitors and sponsors. For more information on the Conference, see the GA website.

Featured Speakers

avatar for Dr Anjana Khatwa

Dr Anjana Khatwa

Earth Scientist, Presenter and Writer
avatar for Dr Emma Rawlings Smith

Dr Emma Rawlings Smith

University of Southampton
Chair GA Teacher Education Phase Committee
avatar for Paras Chandaria

Paras Chandaria

WOW Safaris Ltd
Wildlife Photographer / Safari Planner
avatar for Rebecca Leek

Rebecca Leek

avatar for Chris Chambers

Chris Chambers

Geospatial Commission. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Deputy Director

Speakers

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Roos van der Aa

Utrecht University
PhD researcher - Primary teacher
DX

Dr Xin Ai

East China Normal University
DA

David Alcock

Geography Teacher, Bradford Grammar School and OUP Author
EB

Emma Baines

Keele University
Climate Ambassadors West Midlands Regional Hub Manager
AB

Anthony Barlow

University of Roehampton
Principal Lecturer
avatar for Lizzie Battrum

Lizzie Battrum

Ratcliffe College
Teacher of Geography and Head of Year
KB

Katherine Baulcomb

Westminster City School
Senior Lead Practitioner; Member of GA Assessment & Examination...
avatar for Stephanie Beaumont

Stephanie Beaumont

Smith's Wood Academy (Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust)
Head of Geography
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Jon Boden-Wright

AQA
Subject Support Manager – Geography
MB

Mark Bolland

LB

Lionel Bolton

Pearson
avatar for Steve Brace

Steve Brace

The Geographical Association
Chief Executive
DA

Dr Abigail Branford

University of Oxford
Postdoctoral researcher
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Kate Broadribb

Hampshire County Council - Hampshire Improvement Advisory Service
Geography Adviser for Hampshire LA
CB

Chris Brown

avatar for Dr Alison Brown

Dr Alison Brown

Downland Farming
Farmer (former geography teacher and researcher)
avatar for Nicholas Brown

Nicholas Brown

Ysgol Clywedog
Head of Geography and Horticulture
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Dr Richard Bustin

Lancing College
Head of Geography
JC

Jon Cannell

Geographical Association
Primary Curriculum Lead GA
DJ

Dr Jenny Carson

Holocaust Educational Trust
Education Officer - Teacher Training
AC

Amy Case

Latymer Upper School
Head of Geography
avatar for Kay Chapman

Kay Chapman

Independent Geography Educator
MC

Melis Cin

DH

Dr Helen Clarke

Attention2Place
Independent Scholar / Consultant
TC

Tom Collins

Environment Agency
avatar for Brendan Conway

Brendan Conway

Notre Dame Senior School
Teacher of Geography
avatar for Karen Corfield

Karen Corfield

Discover the World Education
Education Development Consultant
avatar for Stephanie Cottle

Stephanie Cottle

SPC Geographical Association
Head of Geography
avatar for Lynn Daley

Lynn Daley

University of St Andrews
GeoBus Education Coordinator
PP

Prof Patricia Daley

University of Oxford
Professor of the Human Geography of Africa
PP

Professor Patricia Daley

avatar for Ollie Davies

Ollie Davies

Ardingly College
Teacher
avatar for Katy Dowdall

Katy Dowdall

Field Studies Council
Tutor
PY

Prof Yushan Duan

East China Normal University
AD

Alison Dunphy

GA Physical Geography Special Interest Group (PGSIG)/ University of Cambridge
Senior Teaching Associate Geography Education
DT

Dr Tim Favier

Utrecht University, The Netherlands
teacher trainer
avatar for Mark Cottingham MSc FCCT

Mark Cottingham MSc FCCT

University of Sheffield
University Teacher
avatar for Sandra Patterson FCCT

Sandra Patterson FCCT

Ulidia Integrated College
A2L Coordinator, Head of Geography
RF

Roger Field

Pearson
avatar for Catherine Fitzsimons

Catherine Fitzsimons

National Centre for Earth Observation
Outreach officer
avatar for Charlotte Foster

Charlotte Foster

Field Studies Council
Education Team Leader
avatar for Denise Freeman

Denise Freeman

Oaks Park High School
GA President 2023-24 and Lead practitioner
avatar for Alice Gadney

Alice Gadney

Mini Map-Makers Global CIC
Cartographer/ Director
RG

Rob Gamesby

St Mary’s Catholic School Newcastle
Head of Geography
avatar for David Gardner

David Gardner

Geographical Association
Education consultant
ZG

Zoe Gilbank

Climate Ambassadors
Yorkshire & Humber Regional Hub Manager
avatar for Dr Kate Glanville

Dr Kate Glanville

Birmingham City University
Senior Lecturer in Primary Geography
avatar for Alice L Griffiths

Alice L Griffiths

Freelance teacher and author
avatar for Emma Groves

Emma Groves

Hampshire Inspection and Advisory Service (HIAS)
Primary Geography Advisor
BH

Briley Habib

Markham College
Geography teacher
AH

Alistair Hamill

Lurgan College
Head of Geography
SH

Sam Harley

Field Studies Council
Tutor
EH

Elen Harris

Sevenoaks School
avatar for Rachel Hawke

Rachel Hawke

Isca Academy and SWTT
Head of Geography and Lead Subject Mentor for Geography
DH

Duncan Hawley

GA Physical Geography Special Interest Group (PGSIG)
Geography & Geoscience Educator/Chairperson PGSIG
KH

Keith Hicks

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Alex Hill

DETROITography
Founder and Principal
avatar for Stacey Hill

Stacey Hill

AQA
Subject lead - Geography
avatar for Simon Holland

Simon Holland

Bilborough Sixth Form College
Head of Faculty and Teacher of Geography
avatar for David Holmes

David Holmes

InView Assets
Founder and Director
VH

Victoria Hong

Curriculum Planning and Development Division, Ministry of Education, Singapore
Assistant Director/ Geography
avatar for Dave Jackson

Dave Jackson

NST
Geography Subject Expert
avatar for Emma Johns

Emma Johns

GA SPC
Geography Teacher and SPC member
TJ

Tung Jowie

Ministry of Education, Singapore
Geography Teacher
JP

Jessica, Pei Yi Kang

avatar for Em Kendall

Em Kendall

Field Studies Council
Senior Tutor
avatar for Eje Kim

Eje Kim

Great Geographic Society & GIRI (Geographical Imaginations Research Institute)
Director
avatar for Jema Kinsman

Jema Kinsman

Rushden Academy
Head of Humanities
avatar for Dr Rebecca Kitchen

Dr Rebecca Kitchen

Geographical Association
Head of Professional Development
avatar for Prof Sylvia Knight

Prof Sylvia Knight

Royal Meteorological Society
Head of Education
avatar for Susan Knight

Susan Knight

avatar for Prof David Lambert

Prof David Lambert

UCL Institute of Education
Professor of Geographical Education
avatar for Bob Lang

Bob Lang

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Geography Teacher
avatar for Sarah Larsen

Sarah Larsen

Reigate School
Teacher of geography/former subject lead mentor for SCITT
DA

Dr Andrew Lee

UCL-IOE
Associate Fellow Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability...
avatar for Emma Leeson

Emma Leeson

SAPERE
Training and Resources Lead
ML

Manu Lekunze

KL

Kelly León

University of Wisconsin- Green Bay
Assistant Professor of Education
PL

Paul Logue

St Dominic's Sixth Form College
Head of Geography
avatar for Peter Mackie

Peter Mackie

School of Geography, Cardiff University
Director of Impact and Engagement
avatar for Julia Mackintosh

Julia Mackintosh

University of Hertfordshire
Senior Lecturer
avatar for Dr Fran Martin

Dr Fran Martin

University of Exeter
Honorary Research Fellow
avatar for Dr Alan Marvell

Dr Alan Marvell

University of Gloucestershire
Senior Lecturer, Teaching and Learning Lead
avatar for Philip D Maudsley

Philip D Maudsley

MR

Margaret Roberts MBE

University of Sheffield
Senior Lecturer (retired); Past GA President
avatar for Alice McCaughern

Alice McCaughern

Felsted School
Head of Geography
avatar for Kathryn McDonald

Kathryn McDonald

Retired - previously Southend High School for Boys.
Subject lead for Geography and AQA examiner
RM

Rose Meadows

LM

Liberty Melly

Migration Museum
Head of Learning
CM

Chinenye Mezie

Nwafor Orizu College if Education Nsugbe
Student Researcher with the Headbof Department Mr. Emma Agulue
DX

Dr Xin Miao

East China Normal University; University of Stirling
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
avatar for Charlotte Milner

Charlotte Milner

The Green School for Girls
Teacher of Geography and Head of KS4&5 Geography
DM

David Mitchell

UCL-IOE
Associate Professor
avatar for Alice Mollison

Alice Mollison

Eltham College
Head of Geography
avatar for Wen Xin Ng

Wen Xin Ng

Educational Technology Division, Ministry of Education Singapore
Educational Technology Officer
RN

Ryan Nock

Carr Manor Community School (Parkside School)
Head Of Geography
avatar for Hope Nyabienda

Hope Nyabienda

Decolonising Geography
Teacher
avatar for Dr Simon Oakes

Dr Simon Oakes

AQA; International Baccalaureate
Geography Subject Advocate; Vice-Chair of Examination Board
AO

Andy Owen

self-employed
Author
avatar for Catherine Owen

Catherine Owen

Chair of International Special Interest Group
avatar for Alastair Owens

Alastair Owens

Queen Mary University of London
Chair of Trustees
avatar for Jill Owens

Jill Owens

Cranedale Centre
Fieldwork Tutor
avatar for Grace Phillips

Grace Phillips

Field Studies Council
Digital Training Officer and Senior Tutor
avatar for Dr Susan Pike

Dr Susan Pike

Trinity College Dublin
Assistant Professor in Geography Education
avatar for Simon Pinfield

Simon Pinfield

Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Manager: Resources, Projects and Partnerships
FP

Fatima Pirbhai-Illich

CP

Chris Powell

DD

Dr David Preece

Teach First
Head of Geography
LE

Lim En Qi

HQ

Heidi Quenby

The Maplesden Noakes School
Head of Geography
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Kit Marie Rackley

University of East Anglia
Climate Ambassadors East of England Regional Hub Manager, and...
PP

Prof Parvati Raghuram

The Open University
Professor
avatar for Tom Rainbow

Tom Rainbow

Royal Geographical Society with IBG
AMSP National Coordinator
ER

Eleanor Rawling

avatar for Steve Rawlinson

Steve Rawlinson

Wildthinkers
Independent Consultant - President of the GA (2015-16), Chair of the...
avatar for Fiona Rennie

Fiona Rennie

Special interest group Wales
DP

Dr Paula Richardson

DR

Dayna Robinson

AQA
Curriculum area leader
HR

Hina Robinson

President 2024-25
avatar for Simon Ross

Simon Ross

Geography Southwest
Director
HS

Haslinda Safiee

Ministry of Education, Singapore
Subject Head Geography
avatar for Imogen Sahi

Imogen Sahi

Stepwell
DI

Dr Iram Sammar

GA
Research Engagement Lead
avatar for Maya Sankaran

Maya Sankaran

Comberton Village College
Teacher of Geography
KS

Kath Sansom

avatar for Graeme Schofield

Graeme Schofield

Oak National Academy
Geography Subject Lead
avatar for Chloe Searl

Chloe Searl

The Island Geographer
Independent Field Studies Tutor
TS

Tia Shah

Migration Museum
Learning Officer
avatar for Juanita Shepherd

Juanita Shepherd

Department for Education
Policy Lead, Sustainability Support Programme
avatar for Fiona Sheriff

Fiona Sheriff

Kingsthorpe College
Head of Geography
DS

David Simm

Bath Spa University
Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography
FS

Florence Smart

City of London School for Girls
Head of Geography
MS

Megan Smith

SS

Sarah Sprake

Norfolk County Council
Early Years adviser
avatar for Dr Alex Standish

Dr Alex Standish

UCL Institute of Education
Associate Professor of Geography Education
avatar for Sarah Staunton-Lamb

Sarah Staunton-Lamb

Earthwatch Europe - Senior Communities & Learning Manager
Learning, Communities and EDI Lead
avatar for Martin Sutton

Martin Sutton

University of Reading and the Holt School
Lecturer in Geography Education and Secondary School Geography Teacher
JT

Julia Tanner

Julia Tanner Consultancy
Consultant, trainer, author
GD

GA Diversity and Inclusion Working Group: Research Project Team

AT

Alex Turley

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Colin Walker

Former Senior Lecturer in Geographical Education
BW

Becky Watters

Environment Agency
Senior Advisor, FCRM Strategic Workforce Planning, Management and...
YW

Yuting Wee

Beatty Secondary School, Ministry of Education
Subject Head (Geography)
MW

Morgan Wellings

LW

Laura Westcott

Pearson
Senior Qualification Manager Humanities
DW

Dan Whittall

The Geographical Association
GA Research Lead
JW

John Wilkinson

St Edwards College / University of Liverpool
Head of Geography / Honorary Lecturer
DT

Dr Tessa Willy

Chair of the Primary Geography Editorial Board
avatar for Sophie Wilson

Sophie Wilson

St Mary's University, Twickenham
PGCE Geography Course Lead
MW

Martin Winstone

CW

Christine Winter

University of Sheffield
Honorary Research Fellow
avatar for Sharon Witt

Sharon Witt

Attention2place
Co- director
avatar for Izzy Wood

Izzy Wood

HSDC Alton College
Course lead for Geography
DE

Dr Elle Young

Climate Ambassadors
North East Regional Hub Manager
avatar for Jackie Zammit

Jackie Zammit

Lifeworlds
Associate Practitioner
JZ

Jiaqi Zhang

YZ

Yichen Zheng

avatar for Jiashu Zhu

Jiashu Zhu

Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance, University of Cambridge
PhD Candidate
LZ

Luc Zwartjes

Ghent University - Geography Department
Researcher/Teaching Assistant
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