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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...
A BERA Virtual Conference: Exploring Ethical Engagement in Education
Abstract submission now open Deadline for submissions: 6 October 2026 Ethics underpins all areas of research, ensuring participant safety, guiding our methodologies, shaping our interactions and...
Researching ethnicity and the early years workforce: Why reflexivity matters now more than ever
Understanding ethnicity within the early years workforce requires more than demographic data analysis and structural inequalities documentation. It requires deep listening to the lived realities...
Key changes to SEND in England in the 2026 schools white paper
The publication of the Department for Education’s 2026 schools white paper Every child achieving and thriving marked a significant turning point in the reform of special educational needs and...
Rethinking ADHD: Voices from Research, Practice and Lived Experience
Rethinking ADHD: Voices from Research, Practice and Lived Experience is a podcast mini-series produced for the British Education Research Association (BERA), bringing together researchers,...
2026 BERA Academic Citizen of the Year
The BERA Academic Citizen of the Year is an award intended to recognise a colleague working in educational research who has made a significant contribution to the discipline as a whole and the...
Upcoming events
BERA Conference 2026
Registration now open. Book before the early bird deadline: 1st May 2026. This year the conference will be returning to the University of Manchester 8-10 September 2026
Teacher Network Coffee Hour Autumn 2026
The Teacher Network is a 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 platform...
SIG Meet & Discuss: Further and Adult Education Autumn
Join Us for Our Upcoming SIG Meet & Discuss. We are delighted to invite all SIG members to our upcoming Meet & Discuss session. Whether you are a long-standing member or new to the group, this is...
ECR Coffee Hour Autumn 2026
This BERA ECR Network’s coffee hour will give you the opportunity to find out more about the ECR Network and its activities, as well as getting to know a little more about the team behind it...
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...
BERA Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN)
The BERA Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN) is a new, inclusive community within BERA that supports and champions teacher educators across the UK. TEAN brings together teachers, teacher...
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Researching ethnicity and the early years workforce: Why reflexivity matters now more than ever
Understanding ethnicity within the early years workforce requires more than demographic data analysis and structural inequalities documentation. It requires deep listening to the lived realities...
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‘Someone call Amnesty’: The online sneer that greets teacher burnout
'June, July and August… need I say more?' Image credit: Sabrina Fitzsimons In the DCU Centre for Collaborative Research Across Teacher Education (DCU CREATE), we have spent the past year...
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Creating ‘other spaces’ in doctoral education: The Surrey Black Scholars programme as heterotopia
When doctoral researchers describe a widening participation programme as a ‘safe space’, reflecting that they might never have pursued a doctorate without it, it invites closer examination of...
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When absences matter: Timing of school attendance and achievement
School attendance is regarded as a key driver of children’s academic success (Morrissey et al., 2014). Missing school is consistently associated with lower attainment, weaker student engagement...
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