The HGRG welcomes membership from beyond the boundaries of academic geography, and you do not have to be a member of the RGS/IBG to join. The HGRG differs from most other RGS-IBG Research Groups in that it charges a membership subscription for the additional services that it offers. We have different membership rates for Ordinary Members and Postgraduate Members. In the 2011 AGM the membership rates were reviewed for Category A ordinary members and category B membership has also increased in line with this change. Postgraduate membership rates remain unchanged. HGRG membership subs are essential for HGRG to continue to provide the range of support to HGRG members and we are grateful for the collegiate generosity of members in this regard.

To join HGRG please email / mail the acting membership secretary, Dr Nicola Thomas, with the following details:

Full Name
Department/University/Oganisation details
Preferred email address
Preferred postal address
Category of membership you wish to have (details about payment of your subs will be sent to you)

Ordinary Members
Category A membership: £12.00 p.a You will receive the HGRG Research Series, the HGRG Newsletter and be joined to the e-circulation list. Your subs will support the grants that HGRG provide to the HGRG community and you will be eligible to apply for these. You will get a reduced rate on back issues of the HGRG Research Series.

Category B membership: £5.00 p.a. You will receive the HGRG Newsletter and be joined to the e-circulation list. Your subs will support the grants that HGRG provide to the HGRG community and you will be eligible to apply for these. You will get a reduced rate on back issues of the HGRG Research Series. Most of our members are category A.

RGS-IBG members: You will receive the HGRG Newsletter and be joined to the e-circulation list. If you join HGRG through your RGS-IBG subscription the group receives a small subvention on your behalf. Please make sure you have done this as this is a very welcome source of funding, for example in 2010 we received around £400 a year for the 350 members registered in this way. We would like to encourage RGS-IBG members to join HGRG as full category A or category B membership so that HGRG can continue to provide a wide range of support to members the group.

Postgraduate Members
Category A membership: £6.00 p.a You will receive the HGRG Research Series, the HGRG Newsletter and be joined to the e-circulation list. You will be eligible to apply for various grants, and you will get reduced rate on back issues of the HGRG Research Series.
Category B membership: FREE You will receive the HGRG Newsletter and be joined to the e-circulation list. You will be eligible to apply for various grants, and you will get reduced rate on back issues of HGRG Research Series.