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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...
Digital Resources
The new BERA Digital Resources page for members features videos and presentations from BERA events, as well as podcasts and more.
A matter of inclusion: Schools continue to navigate government advice in support of students
As the school year in England begins once again against an evolving Covid-19 backdrop, we ask what this latest set of circumstances means for issues of inclusion, including which students will...
Education: The State of the Discipline – BERA publishes new report and three tenders
BERA has published the first report from a major project that aims to comprehensively map the state of education as an academic discipline in universities, as a field of practice, and as a...
BERA Response to the Public Consultation on the ITT Market Review (ITTMRR)
BERA below is publishing our full statement in response to the public consultation on the ITT Market Review (ITTMRR) - the full statement here is also available as a download below. In addition we...
BERA ECR Network Symposium Series 2021: Overcoming challenges in educational research
Every year the ECR Network runs a number of events every year, including an annual symposia series. This year these will all be held virtually. The theme for 2021 is ‘Overcoming challenges in...
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Knowledge and expertise in vocational education and training
#BERA_LifelongLearning @BERANews Questions of the knowledge that students acquire through vocational studies is fundamental to understanding educational settings oriented to preparation for...
BERA-CERA Academic Publishing Webinar Series 2021 – 3
#BERA_AcademicPublishing @BERANews @CERAUK @BERA_ECRNetwork The BERA-CERA Academic Publishing Webinar Series 2021 are targeted at PGRs and ECRs who are relatively new to the ‘Academic...
BERA ECR Network Symposium Series 2021: Overcoming challenges in educational research – October
The theme for 2021 is ‘Overcoming challenges in educational research’ Discussant: Professor Howard Stevenson, University of Nottingham Who is it for? The ECR Network’s symposia series is...
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,...
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.
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 Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research is designed to support educational researchers in conducting research to the...
BERA College of Reviewers
After a successful round of initial appointments in 2020, BERA is pleased to invite additional interested members to apply to sit on the College of Reviewers. We are particularly interested in...
The latest from the BERA Blog
A matter of inclusion: Schools continue to navigate government advice in support of students
As the school year in England begins once again against an evolving Covid-19 backdrop, we ask what this latest set of circumstances means for issues of inclusion, including which students will...
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Childhood bereavement: A call for national policy that considers young people’s views
This blog reflects on a study recently published in Review of Education that investigated teachers' perspectives on supporting bereaved children in British primary schools (Abraham-Steele &...
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Content and language integrated learning and extensive processing instruction: A useful partnership for language teaching?
The teaching of modern foreign languages (MFL) in English secondary schools is generally accepted to be in crisis. Entries for GCSE, A-level and university degrees have steadily declined. Even...
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International Conference on Employer Engagement: Preparing young people for the future
In early July, the Edge Foundation and Education and Employers hosted the sixth International Conference on Employer Engagement. Welcoming almost 100 speakers and hundreds of delegates from across...
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