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Display of historic materials from Royal Geographical Society collections, including books, printed labels, and glass lantern slides

Research using our Collections

We actively support research on the Society's Collections and welcome approaches for new collaborations.

A man and a woman looking at sheets of photographic negatives

Collaborative Doctoral Research

Find out more about the scheme and upcoming opportunities.

A historic watercolour of a woman in a yellow and blue dress being scanned by a spectrometer

Research partnerships and projects on the Collections

We partner with researchers on projects exploring the Society's historic Collections.

A desk and chair with jacket, papers, pen and desktop computer

Wiley Digital Archive Research Fellowships

The WDA Fellowships provide successful researchers with access to the Wiley Digital Archives for six months.

Asian women looking at historic photographs in the Foyle Reading Room

Community collaborations

We welcome opportunities to work with community groups and other organisations that want to use the Collections to explore their cultural heritages.