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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...
Transitions, wellbeing and mental health: Education after Lockdown
The global pandemic has resulted in educators and students experiencing multiple and multi-dimensional transitions. These include academic, social, psychological, and cultural transitions. For...
Graduating with another hole in your pocket
This blog post discusses how some families and supporters pay considerably more than others to attend UK graduation ceremonies. This much we already know: higher education is costly. According to...
Abstract Submission
Abstract submission Deadline for submissions: 31 January 2022 PLEASE READ ALL THE INFORMATION BELOW BEFORE SUBMITTING AN ABSTRACT Special Interest Groups). You can now select up to 2 SIGs or...
BERA publishes its strategic plan for 2021-2026
In an illustrated report, BERA has set out its strategic plan which will inform every facet and activity of the organisation over the coming years. It clarifies our vision, mission, values and...
A snapshot of 2021
Thank you to all our members, volunteers, partners and friends for supporting our work during the past year. Please find an overview of just some of our achievements.
Upcoming events
BERA Conference 2022 – Call for Abstract Reviewers
BERA Member be available to referee abstracts online between the 11th February 2022 to the 24th February 2022 each reviewer will be asked to review a maximum of 20 abstracts Details of...
SIG Forum Meeting – Philosophy of Education
Join the Philosophy of Education SIG annual meeting to network with colleagues, learn about the activities of the SIG over the last year and plans for 2021 This meeting will be hosted on Zoom,...
Writing Retreat – February
#BERA_Writing
BERA Doctoral Fellowship
In 2021 BERA invites applications for one doctoral fellowship for a student commencing their studies at a UK institution within the 2022/2023 academic year. The Fellowship will be for up to 3...
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...
Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research, fourth edition (2018)
This extensively revised, expanded and updated fourth edition of BERA's Clique aqui para uma versão em português das diretrizes They unequivocally recognise and celebrate the diversity of...
Digital Resources
The new BERA Digital Resources page for members features videos and presentations from BERA events, as well as podcasts and more.
The latest from the BERA Blog
Graduating with another hole in your pocket
This blog post discusses how some families and supporters pay considerably more than others to attend UK graduation ceremonies. This much we already know: higher education is costly. According to...
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Dyslexia: To identify or ignore?
When it comes to identifying whether a child has dyslexic tendencies, parents/guardians and teachers can experience a combination of feelings about whether this is for the best. The principal...
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The ‘shadow education’ phenomenon
In research, educational services such as private tutoring, coaching and academic enrichment classes that operate outside formal educational institutions (such as schools) are commonly referred to...
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What is the purpose of school and who should control it?
We all learned at school Churchill’s comment that ‘democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time’ (quoted in Langworth,...
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