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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...
The BJET Fellowship is awarded biennially 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...
I never expected to resume my academic life in my forties. So ambivalent were my feelings after my undergraduate experience that it was a decade before I embarked on a teaching qualification,...
50 think pieces on education, policy, practice, innovation & inclusion
The 2023 Journal Citation Report (JCR) was released in June 2024, and BERA is delighted to share the latest impact factors for the British Journal of Educational Technology (BJET), the British...
BERA and the Kusuma Trust: Neurodiversity in mainstream schools grant programme £200,000 in project funding available BERA is partnering with the Kusuma Trust to deliver several research...
This online event enabled members and non-members to: Meet the SIG convenors Connect with SIG members virtually through online tools such as breakout rooms, Padlet, and a shared common...
This online session is aimed at those who: are new to peer review BERA conference abstracts would like to peer review for the BERA conference in future are more experienced but would...
This Inclusive Education SIG meeting was held to network with colleagues, learn about the activities of the SIG and plans for 2024 and onwards. This meeting was hosted online, with the...
There is a growing consensus that existing arrangements for policy making in education are far from optimal. Based on a recent article published in British Educational Research Journal, this...
2023 was a blockbuster year for BERA, and there was much to celebrate. We are pleased to publish our annual report for 2023, offering a comprehensive overview of our organisation's achievements in...
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 fifth edition of BERA’s Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research has been revised and updated to enable researchers to conduct their work to the highest ethical standards in any and all...
The new BERA Digital Resources page for members features videos and presentations from BERA events, as well as podcasts and more.
I never expected to resume my academic life in my forties. So ambivalent were my feelings after my undergraduate experience that it was a decade before I embarked on a teaching qualification,...
Continue reading blog postCompassionate pedagogy has gained international traction in recent educational discourse, advocating for empathy, understanding and flexibility in teaching practices and settings, particularly...
Continue reading blog postA BBC news article from March 2024 highlights that local authority spending on school travel for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has increased from £728m in 2018 to...
Continue reading blog postGenerative AI has been widely debated within educational settings, particularly around academic integrity, leading to educator apprehension about its use in teaching and learning. However, support...
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