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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...
Transitions in Education post lockdown- Beth Hannah, Claire Fox, Emma Harvey, Ben Broadhurst, Jonathan Glazzard, Michelle Jayman and Anthea Rose
In this episode multiple and multidimensional transitions in education are reflected on through a post-lockdown lens. Jonathan Glazzard interviews Beth Hannah about developing a framework...
Is it still internationalisation? Thoughts on Chinese students pursuing postgraduate degrees in education in the UK
Too many Chinese students studying education? During 2017–18, I completed my Master’s degree in educational studies at the University of Glasgow. Despite having a great time learning about...
Summer 2022
Pandemic, protests, recovery, opportunities: Repositioning of educational research, teaching & learning Research Intelligence issue 151 This second decade of the 21st century continues to...
HE Education Research Census 2022
The UK-wide census of all HE-based education researchers has just been launched. It is a nationwide census examining the characteristics, experiences and attitudes of education researchers...
Creativity as spaces of resistance & Anna Craft Memorial Lecture
As we emerge from a period of dominantly virtual events, this in person event aims to inspire and provoke conversations and action between delegates. Developed in response to previous SIG...
Upcoming events
Writing Retreat – May/June
This event is now fully booked, please email events@bera.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list. Increasingly, researchers wish to make writing a focused social activity with regular breaks in a...
Practical research considerations for PGRs and ECRs: Adaptability, resilience, and career transitions
This fifth session in our Researching Youth Seminar series consists of two one-hour sessions and is geared towards PGRs and ECRs conducting research with young people. In the first half we will...
SIG Forum Meeting – Educational Effectiveness and Improvement SIG
Join the Educational Effectiveness and Improvement SIG annual meeting to network with colleagues, learn about the activities of the SIG over the last year and plans for 2022 This meeting will...
Digital Leadership and Cultural Change in Schools: Challenges and Opportunities
During the period January 2020-July 2022, 1.5 billion students in 188 countries were locked out of schools (OECD, 2021: p:3). In addition, Covid-19, and subsequent efforts to teach digitally, have...
Summer 2022
Pandemic, protests, recovery, opportunities: Repositioning of educational research, teaching & learning Research Intelligence issue 151 This second decade of the 21st century continues to...
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.
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Hard questions: Learning to teach controversial issues
Teachers and teacher educators often find it difficult to explore controversial issues in their classrooms, especially in politically fraught times. Controversial issues are defined as open...
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Syrian refugees: Hearing the voice of immigrant children
The civil war in Syria caused the largest migration of Syrian citizens in the 21st century (Gencer, 2017) and Syrian people have been migrating to Turkey since 2012 (Sirin & Aber, 2018). Many of...
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A short reflection on a foundational programme, first-time international students and pedagogical uncertainties
At many British universities, foundational and pathway programmes are the generic terms to describe the preparatory courses for international students prior to their UK degrees. A pathway refers...
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