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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...
This award celebrates the publication of educational research and is awarded to a scholarly book on education deemed to be high quality, engaging and innovative.
All researchers are motivated by the desire to create new knowledge, to reframe the terms in which a particular topic is understood or suggest new insights that could be acted on in the real...
2025 marks 10 years of the BERA Blog, and we’re so proud of all that it has accomplished! Thank you to all those who have contributed to the Blog, whether as authors, editors, or readers. The...
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
This event will provide a forum to engage in important discussions, reflections and debate on ‘social justice’ in education and development of next steps with attendees in terms of action...
There is currently, understandably, considerable debate about the potential and the risks of artificial intelligence in education. There are questions about implications for future curriculums,...
This Educational Effectiveness and Improvement SIG is interested in research that questions educational policy and practice from the early years to higher education and beyond. Our aim is to...
Recent events such as the Covid-19 pandemic and regional conflicts, longer term political interest in school improvement, and trends towards datafication and performativity (Ball, 2003), form the...
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
All researchers are motivated by the desire to create new knowledge, to reframe the terms in which a particular topic is understood or suggest new insights that could be acted on in the real...
Continue reading blog postHigher education has traditionally been regarded as a path to stable employment (OECD, 2021). While this is still true for some countries, for others, economic changes and labour market saturation...
Continue reading blog postGenerative AI (GAI) is a form of AI that utilises machine learning and deep learning techniques to generate new data (such as text and images) (Yu et al., 2023). However, teachers’ application...
Continue reading blog postBudget planning in schools is like navigating a ship through unpredictable seas, awash with rising costs, fluctuating pupil numbers and financial vulnerability. All schools must balance resources...
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