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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...
Review of the PhD: open consultation and publication of an evidence review
ESRC has just launched an open consultation to inform their Review of the PhD in the Social Sciences. Through the consultation they have asked to capture views on the strengths and limitations...
Positioning children with a vision impairment as knowledge producers and change agents
‘The ability to collaborate on both a small- and large-scale is becoming one of the core requisites of postmodern society’ (Fullan, 1993, p.5). Yet it is ‘still relatively rare for children...
What! No face-to-face contact with participants? What are the alternatives?
This episode of the BERA podcast discusses data collection solutions to the unprecedented challenges presented during the Covid-19 lockdown.
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.
BJET Fellowship 2021
The BJET Fellowship is awarded biannually to an individual with the most compelling proposal for a piece of research in the field of educational technology. The Fellowship lasts for one year and...
Upcoming events
From Action Research to Intervention – The Aspirations Game
#principlesintopractice Online event – pre-registration essential An example of action research in a Secondary Academy using qualitative research to explore attainment gaps. The aim of the...
Principles into Practice: Supporting Practitioner Research – Discussion Panel
#principlesintopractice Online event – pre-registration essential This is the opportunity to hear the Keynotes and presenters respond to the various questions that have been asked during the...
Youth Work, Music Production and Measurement
#BERA_Youthwork Online event – pre-registration essential This webinar explores music production as a form of youth work and how the benefits have been quantified and reported. Focusing on...
Thinking critically about impact, evaluation and accountability in youth work
#BERA_Youthwork Online event – pre-registration essential A market-oriented rationality underpins the growing emphasis on outcomes, impact measurement and ‘value for money’ in youth...
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...
BJET Fellowship 2021
The BJET Fellowship is awarded biannually to an individual with the most compelling proposal for a piece of research in the field of educational technology. The Fellowship lasts for one year and...
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Positioning children with a vision impairment as knowledge producers and change agents
‘The ability to collaborate on both a small- and large-scale is becoming one of the core requisites of postmodern society’ (Fullan, 1993, p.5). Yet it is ‘still relatively rare for children...
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Storying identities, experiences and agency of graduate teaching assistants
‘Have you thought about including recordings of these stories as part of your thesis? It’s just that reading them out loud was really powerful for those of us listening.’ I stopped. To be...
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BERA ECR Network symposium: A personal reflection on constructive feedback
In October 2019 I travelled to the US to explore the benefits of oracy-centred teaching strategies and expeditionary learning for the development of the speaking, listening, reading and writing...
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Framing research: Participatory research approaches in early years education
On 14 February 2020, at the BERA ECR Network Symposium, my presentation focussed on participatory research in early childhood education. Having worked for a number of years in an early childhood...
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