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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.
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...
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...
The BERA ECR Network presents: Conversation as a form of inclusive research
This episode of the BERA Podcast is the fourth in a series of podcasts focusing on Alternative Research Methods in Higher Education. Sharon Smith engages with Dr Sin Wang Chong to discuss how...
Education & Covid-19: BERA Small Grants Fund research
This series of reports presents the findings and recommendations of 14 research projects that have investigated Covid-19's impact on important aspects of education and educational research. This...
Upcoming events
Alternative Education SIG Annual Meeting
This meeting is open to Non Members to also attend. Join the Alternative Education SIG annual meeting to network with colleagues, learn about activities over the last year and collaborate in...
BERA ECR Network Symposium Series 2021: Overcoming challenges in educational research – September
The theme for 2021 is ‘Overcoming challenges in educational research’ Discussant: Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope, Plymouth Marjon University Who is it for? The ECR Network’s symposia series...
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 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
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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How to manage the ‘unprofessional’ online behaviour of students: An emerging dilemma in higher education
‘I can’t have my camera on ’cause I haven’t done my makeup.’ ‘I am driving, I can’t turn my camera on.’ ‘No way! I can’t do camera. I am still in my pyjamas.’ A recent and...
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How can books hit the sweet spot between the reader and the story character?
Why do some stories resonate with readers more than others? It is probably because they minimise the distance between the reader and the story character. The classic reader-response theory...
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Neuromyths in schools
In recent years, much interest has been focused on the application of neuroscience in daily lessons and pedagogies (Canbulat & Kiriktas, 2017; Dekker et al., 2012). As a result, the new concept of...
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