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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...
Ethnicity and the Early Years Workforce in Maintained Nursery Schools across England
In this webinar, we presented findings from the BERA-funded project ‘Ethnicity and the Early Years Workforce: A Census of Maintained Nursery Schools in England’. The project has examined how...
These are our stories: Affording children and teachers’ voices in participatory research
Choosing a mixed-method approach as the basis for my EdD journey was a moral as opposed to a methodological decision, based on my own values and beliefs. If I was to explore the lived lives of the...
The BJET Fellowship
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...
BERA announces winners of 2022 Undergraduate Award
The BERA Undergraduate award is for recent graduates who have completed their undergraduate degree in a field related to educational research. Judged by a panel of the Early Career Researcher...
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.
Upcoming events
SIG Forum Meeting – Comparative and International Education SIG Meeting
Join the Comparative and International Education SIG annual meeting to network with colleagues, learn about the activities of the SIG over the last year and plans for 2023 This meeting will be...
SIG Forum Meeting – Educational Technology
Join the Educational Technology SIG annual meeting to network with colleagues, learn about the activities of the SIG over the last year and plans for 2023 This meeting will be hosted online,...
EMC Masterclass – How to blog about your research
Run by the Education Media Centre this highly interactive small group online training session is aimed at early career researchers who want their work to reach non-academic audiences. Participants...
SIG Forum Meeting – Practitioner Research SIG
Join the Practitioner Research SIG annual meeting to network with colleagues, learn about the activities of the SIG over the last year and plans for 2023. This meeting will be hosted online,...
2023 BERA Masters Dissertation and Doctoral Thesis Awards Now Open
Every year BERA recognises academic excellence and rigour in research by a doctoral and masters student. This underscores our commitment to foster engagement with educational research, build...
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...
Digital Resources
The new BERA Digital Resources page for members features videos and presentations from BERA events, as well as podcasts and more.
The latest from the BERA Blog
These are our stories: Affording children and teachers’ voices in participatory research
Choosing a mixed-method approach as the basis for my EdD journey was a moral as opposed to a methodological decision, based on my own values and beliefs. If I was to explore the lived lives of the...
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‘Talking back’ to the securitisation of higher education classrooms
The alignment of education with actions to prevent radicalisation of young people is a global phenomenon and is reflected in the plethora of initiatives emerging from trans-European networks such...
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Understanding and mitigating the impact of Covid-19 disruption on trainee and early career teachers in secondary schools
Covid-19 has led to significant disruption in the established systems and practices of preparing new teachers. This blog post reports on the findings and recommendations from an Economic and...
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Editorial: Educators learning through communities of philosophical enquiry
‘Community’ is suggestive of collectivism and plurality, while ‘enquiry’ evokes processes of exploration led by pressing questions or concerns. Combining these concepts and practices is at...
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