Royal Geographical Society Peterborough microlectures
Create a free account to applyPresent a five-minute talk on ideas linking people, planet and partnership to the geography curriculum. Share concise, well-referenced student research individually or in pairs, then take questions at a public Peterborough event.
The Peterborough microlectures are a short-form lecture event hosted by Dr Peter Brotherton, Director of Science and Climate Change at Natural England. The programme features brief talks by students on topics linked to ‘People, planet and partnership’ within the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with a strong emphasis on ideas that connect to the geography curriculum.
Students are invited to submit a talk title and a short synopsis, then present a talk lasting no more than five minutes. Talks may be given individually or in pairs, and each presentation is followed by a short question-and-answer session.
The format is designed to showcase concise, well-referenced student research and ideas in an engaging public setting.
The event is open to all and takes place in Peterborough. Anyone wishing to present must provide the required details by email and also complete advance booking through the Royal Geographical Society website.
Dr Peter Brotherton
2 November 2026
Advance booking is required. Presentation synopses should be emailed by Monday 2 November.
19 November 2026, 17:00 – 19:30
Location
- Talks must be super-curricular to the geography curriculum.
- A talk title and a synopsis of no more than 75 words are required.
- The talk must last no longer than 5 minutes.
- There will be an opportunity for questions from the audience after each talk, with a maximum of 5 minutes for questions.
- The talk can be given by one person or in pairs.
- A maximum of 10 PowerPoint slides may be used.
- Any videos must be embedded into the PowerPoint.
- All sources must be referenced.
- Entries must include the participant’s first and last name, year group, school and synopsis.
- Submissions must be sent using a school email address.
Free to attend, but advance booking is required.
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