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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...
TEAN Joins the British Educational Research Association (BERA)
We’re delighted to announce that the Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN) is joining the British Educational Research Association. From summer 2025, it will become the BERA Teacher...
Generative AI in the Academy: Balancing innovation with integrity in research
Generative AI (GAI) has sparked debate among academics. Some see its potential to boost productivity and simplify tasks, while others worry it could undermine rigorous scholarship. Currently, most...
The ECR Journey: Developing Criticality and Confidence: Becoming a Decisive Educational Researcher
Call for Abstracts: Submission deadline: 20 November 2025
BERA Educational Research Book of the Year
This award celebrates the publication of educational research and is awarded to a scholarly book on education deemed to be high quality, engaging and innovative.
BERA Conference 2025
The 2025 BERA Conference will be held 9th-11th September 2025 at the University of Sussex. Hot topic proposals now being accepted: Deadline 9 June 2025
Upcoming events
Neurodivergent Researcher Network Coffee Hour
The Neurodivergent Researcher Network is intended to provide a platform for neurodivergent researchers to come together, collaborate, offer mutual support, and share experiences. Our coffee hours...
Learning about Race Equality in Education from Scotland
This event supports BERA’s ambitions of addressing racial inequity within the Association and the wider research community. It is important to showcase and learn from the best practices of...
SIG Meet & Discuss: Mental Health, Wellbeing and Education
We are having a SIG meeting to discuss our experiences of AI and impacts (positive, negative and neutral) on mental health and wellbeing. We will use some pre-reading from the BERA blog:...
SIG Meet & Discuss: Arts Based Educational Research
We hope you will join our inclusive, friendly, and collaborative ABER SIG forum to tell us all about your Arts Based Educational Research work. We encourage you to share your current...
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
Generative AI in the Academy: Balancing innovation with integrity in research
Generative AI (GAI) has sparked debate among academics. Some see its potential to boost productivity and simplify tasks, while others worry it could undermine rigorous scholarship. Currently, most...
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Towards inclusive futures through trans-inclusive education: The trans-inclusivity seminar series at University College London (UCL)
Debates around gender in contemporary media and public discourse often overlook the depth and rigour of existing academic research. These discussions can miss the rich, nuanced insights that...
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End-point assessments in degree-level apprenticeships: Lessons learned
The first Independent End-Point Assessment (EPA) for Coventry University’s Project Management Degree Apprenticeship in December 2024 marks a significant milestone, validating apprentices’...
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Editorial: Should I stay or should I go? International perspectives on workload intensification and teacher wellbeing
This special issue of the BERA Blog introduces research-informed articles addressing teachers’ work and wellbeing across seven national/regional education systems: Scotland; England; Wales;...
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