The Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group are delighted to announce the winner of our 2025 RGS/IBG Undergraduate Dissertation Prize.

 

Submissions were of an excellent standard showing innovation, theoretical development and critical thinking in research on the Geographies of Children, Youth and Families.  We thank all of those who submitted an entry and congratulate the winners.

 

This year's winner is Jenna Parkhill, University of Dundee

 

Jenna is the winner of the first prize of £100 from Taylor & Francis, and a one-year subscription to Children’s Geographies journal for her excellent dissertation on: ‘Exploring how Children Engage with the Physical and Social Environment in Forest Schools Across Scotland’

 

See the interview with Jenna about their dissertation experience here
Read Jenna’s dissertation here

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This year´s second prize was awarded to Emily Buckley, University of Lancaster

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Emily is the winner of the second prize of £50 for her dissertation, titled: “We live here too!”: Taking a participatory and creative approach to exploring children’s redevelopments of Morecambe Bay”

 

See the interview with Emily about their dissertation experience here

Read Emily’s dissertation here

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