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BERA is a membership association and learned society committed to advancing research quality, building research capacity and fostering research engagement. BERA aims to inform the development of...
Anna Craft Creativities in Education Prize 2020
BERA Creativities SIG Co-convenors: Associate Professor Kerry Chappell, Dr Jo Trowsdale & Dr Victoria Kinsella are delighted to announce that the Anna Craft Prize for 2020 has been awarded to Jane...
Is Leadership Enough?
#BERA_CCEAM2020 20-20 often refers to perfect vision; but the year 2020 has been far from unspoilt with hundreds of millions of students experiencing educational disruption due to the COVID 19...
The BERA ECR Network presents: Navigating peer review behind-the-scenes
In this episode, Sin Wang Chong and Shannon Mason discuss the answers to some of the questions most commonly asked by early career researchers about the more hidden aspects of the peer review process.
Digital Resources
The new BERA Digital Resources page for members features videos and presentations from BERA events, as well as podcasts and more.
BERA announces 2020 Public Engagement and Impact Awards
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. Every year...
Upcoming events
Is Leadership Enough?
#BERA_CCEAM2020 20-20 often refers to perfect vision; but the year 2020 has been far from unspoilt with hundreds of millions of students experiencing educational disruption due to the COVID 19...
President Roundtable Seminar Series: Wellbeing – Schools and pupil mental health: do we fix the child or do we fix the school?
Lead: Professor Jane Hurry, UCL Institute of Education BERA Presidential Roundtables provide compelling research reviews offering a state-of-the-art position on topics that are of interest to...
BERA update and AGM 2020
BERA Members only - you will need to be logged in to see the register button Online event - pre-registration essential Due to the cancellation of this year’s BERA Annual Conference, we have...
Critical Conversations on Race in Scotland and SIG Meeting
#BERA_REE @BERA_ree In advancing opportunities to expand upon discussions of the research work found in BERA Research Intelligence Issue 142 on Decolonising the Curriculum, this special event...
COVID-19
BERA is closely monitoring the developments around the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. Our position as a charity is to do our best to continue the delivery of our activities in as safe and...
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...
2021 Masters Dissertation and Doctoral Thesis Awards Now Open
Every year BERA recognises academic excellence by awarding the BERA Masters Dissertation and Doctoral Thesis Awards This underscores BERA’s commitment to developing capacity, advancing quality...
The latest from the BERA Blog
Meeting the needs of students with mental health challenges in online learning environments
Distance learning might seem to offer an ideal opportunity for students with mental health challenges to study for a degree, as it is flexible and can be done from home with the student...
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Reading during lockdown: Supporting vulnerable learners
Learning to read is perhaps the most important thing we learn to do. There is significant evidence that being a reader impacts on future social, emotional, economic and academic success. A failure...
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The early years foundation stage (2021): Challenges and opportunities
The Department for Education’s reforms to the early years foundation stage (EYFS) (DfE, 2020a) and its non-statutory guidance Development Matters (DfE, 2020b) have received a mixed response....
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Evaluation of an immersive virtual learning environment for operator training in mechanical and plant engineering using video analysis
Immersive virtual reality (IVR) refers to computer-generated real-time, three-dimensional and interactive environments. Their use is associated with diverse potentials, such as spatially and...
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