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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...
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...
Researching Additional Support Needs (ASN)/Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) £5000 per project available
As the only university to be newly accredited through the last UK government’s contentious Market Review process in 2022, colleagues at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) have shaped a new...
Knowledge construction through research is central to every university. The implications associated with research are numerous and can vary among individuals and institutions. Some commonly shared...
The BERA Equality in Education Award recognizes an individual whose work has sought to address wider issues of inequality and discrimination in education. The nominee’s work will not only...
The 2025 BERA Conference will be held 9th-11th September 2025 at the University of Sussex. Registration open. Early bird deadline: 1 May 2025
Who is it for? The ECR Network’s symposia series is designed for early career researchers (ECRs), including Master’s and Doctoral students, as well as those in the early post-doctoral phase....
Enquiries Meeting We will be holding a non mandatory enquiries meeting on 30th April 2025 at 11:00am. This session will provide an opportunity for prospective applicants to learn more about the...
If you would like to view this in Welsh, please click here. Following on from the previous seminars in Edinburgh and Leeds, the BERA Four Nations Presidential Seminar Series will be held in...
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 get to know a little more about the team behind it. There...
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...
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...
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...
This page features videos and presentations from BERA events
As the only university to be newly accredited through the last UK government’s contentious Market Review process in 2022, colleagues at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) have shaped a new...
Continue reading blog postIn December 2024, BBC News online ran a story with the headline ‘Universities enrolling foreign students with poor English’. The article’s authors claim that universities are lowering...
Continue reading blog postPlace matters to education. It’s role in disadvantage is evident from long-standing geographies of inequality in England’s educational outcomes. Research institutes such as the Educational...
Continue reading blog postKnowledge construction through research is central to every university. The implications associated with research are numerous and can vary among individuals and institutions. Some commonly shared...
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