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The British Educational Research Association (BERA) is the leading authority on educational research in the UK, supporting and representing the community of scholars, practitioners and everyone...
Critical Conversations in Education – BERA AGM, Awards and Keynote lecture
We invite you to join us for the annual BERA AGM, Awards and Keynote lecture in London! To kick off the event, we will hear from the BERA Committee Chairs who will give us an update on BERA...
The need for clearer parental engagement policies: Evidence from England
Parental engagement significantly boosts children’s academic success, with evidence from around the world demonstrating an average of four months of additional progress over a single academic...
BERA & Black History Month 2025
To celebrate Black History Month this October, the British Educational Research Association (BERA) will be highlighting a range of noteworthy contributions in our latest work promoting race,...
BERA TEAN Conference 2026
The BERA Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN) conference provides a powerful professional development experience for teacher educators and for researchers into teacher education and...
BERA Public Engagement and Impact Award
The BERA Public Engagement and Impact Award recognises and celebrates the impact of research and practice in the education community and how both have demonstrably engaged the public.
Upcoming events
Encouraging Intercultural Sharing and Community Building through Embodied Learning in an Alternative Education Space
Emily Dobrich was awarded best presentation for Alternative Education at the 2024 BERA/WERA conference for her presentation: An Embodied Educational Research Project to Build Solidarity and...
SIG Meet & Discuss: Post Compulsory and Lifelong Learning
Our upcoming SIG meeting promises to be a thought-provoking session featuring the introduction of our new convenor, a deep dive into the intriguing 'Cinderella Sector', and exciting opportunities...
Presidential Seminar Series – Anti-racist education in Northern Ireland: Progress, Problems and Prospects
On Tuesday 4th November 2025, the BERA Presidential Seminar Series will hold an online event to focus Northern Ireland. During a period of significant educational transformation, and in the...
SIG Meet & Discuss: Higher Education
The aim of the Higher Education special interest group is to contribute towards and enhance critical debates and perspectives on higher education policy, pedagogy and practice. This is a broad...
BERA Teacher Network
The BERA Teacher Network is an inclusive community of educators from early years, primary, and secondary schools and further, adult and vocational education in the UK. The network serves as a...
Early Career Researcher Network
The BERA Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network aims to offer support to those who are in the process of completing their masters or doctorate in education, as well as those who have completed...
Neurodivergent Researchers Network
The BERA Neurodivergent Researchers Network is a new initiative launched by the British Educational Research Association (BERA). The network is intended to provide a platform for neurodivergent...
Event Videos
This page features videos and presentations from BERA events
The latest from the BERA Blog
The need for clearer parental engagement policies: Evidence from England
Parental engagement significantly boosts children’s academic success, with evidence from around the world demonstrating an average of four months of additional progress over a single academic...
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Making case-based learning relevant for educators
Case-based learning: A research-informed pedagogy Case-based learning (CBL) bridges the gap between theory and practice by immersing students in real-world scenarios that are grounded in...
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From ‘stuck moments’ to understanding: Theorising as a way of researching educational practice
This blog post shares an approach to researching persistent challenges of practice that developed in response to a practice issue: how best to support pre-service teachers to develop pedagogical...
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Defying gravity in ‘wicked’ workplaces
Several months ago, I went to see Wicked, the Broadway musical recently adapted for film. While I initially expected a form of escapist entertainment, I instead found myself engaged with a...
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