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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...
Student teachers’ beliefs and feelings towards educational research
The fact that student teachers commonly perceive educational research and theory to be far removed from practice is well documented in initial teacher education (ITE) research. Teacher educators...
Help shape the future of BERA: Trustee vacancies now open
BERA members are invited to put themselves forward for a number of exciting leadership opportunities as we prepare for the introduction of our new governance structure from 1 January 2027. These...
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,...
BERA Announces Professor Meg Maguire as the 2026 John Nisbet Fellow
Since 2014 BERA has awarded the John Nisbet Fellowship to recipients who are deemed to have made an outstanding contribution to educational research over their career. Named in honour of our first...
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...
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...
Neurodivergent Researcher Network Coffee Hour Autumn
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...
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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Student teachers’ beliefs and feelings towards educational research
The fact that student teachers commonly perceive educational research and theory to be far removed from practice is well documented in initial teacher education (ITE) research. Teacher educators...
Continue reading blog postFrom transmission to transformation: How unveiling the metaphor inherent in ‘understanding’ has significant implications for education
What does it mean to ‘understand’? Despite its centrality to most, if not all educational endeavours, what is meant by ‘understanding’ is not clear and is highly contested (Ross, 2018)....
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Bridging research and practice: Insights from close-to-practice partnerships
How can we make educational research meaningful for teachers working in busy classrooms? At Nottingham Trent University (NTU), we explored this question through a close-to-practice (CtP)...
Continue reading blog postRethinking foreign language education in UK schools
Across the world, the importance of foreign language learning (FLL) at school tends to be taken for granted. Or at least it is when the language being learned is English, given its vital role in...
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