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The 6th Interdisciplinary Desert Conference was held in SoGE from 16-17 March 2023. The conference brought together academics and non-academics who research, work and live across the world's desert and semi-desert regions for two days of vibrant talks, presentations, panels and networking opportunities. Conference organiser, Ariell Ahearn, reviews the interdisciplinary event which allowed social and physical scientists to exchange views, develop lasting collaborations and make a positive global impact.

For International Women's Day 2023, Undergraduate student, Eleanor Luxton, speaks to Dr Suriyah Bi, founder of the Equality Act Review and lecturer in Cultural Geography.

New funding from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will support global research and practice to improve water security for 10 million people in Africa and Asia, through Oxford University's REACH programme led by SoGE and the Smith School.

Professor of the Human Geography of Africa

Dr Amber Murrey has been awarded one of only six prestigious British Academy/Wolfson Fellowships for her work on the politics and geographies of knowledge, agency and resistance in Cameroon.