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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...
Researching Additional Support Needs (ASN)/Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) £5000 per project available
Initial teacher education (ITE) varies across countries. In many educational systems, including Romania, universities are responsible for preparing future teachers, collaborating with schools for...
We are pleased to announce the release of BERA’s 2024 Annual Report, marking our 50th anniversary year! This milestone provided an opportunity to reflect on our rich history while looking ahead...
The BJET call for Special Section proposals, for publication in the latter half of 2026, is now open for submissions with a deadline of 31 March 2025. Please submit proposals using the online...
The 2025 BERA Conference will be held 9th-11th September 2025 at the University of Sussex. Registration open. Early bird deadline: 1 May 2025
The event will focus on ‘place’ and it aims to highlight how socioeconomic disadvantage and geographical context shape educational outcomes in England and Wales. It will focus on the varying...
While the right to education is guaranteed under the Irish constitution (Kennedy & Smyth, 2018) educational inequality is a continuing feature within the education system (Cahill, 2020). On...
Who is it for? The ECR Network’s symposia series is designed for early career researchers (ECRs), including Master’s and Doctoral students, as well as those in the early post-doctoral phase....
Enquiries Meeting We will be holding a non mandatory enquiries meeting on 30th April 2025 at 11:00am. This session will provide an opportunity for prospective applicants to learn more about 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...
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Initial teacher education (ITE) varies across countries. In many educational systems, including Romania, universities are responsible for preparing future teachers, collaborating with schools for...
Continue reading blog posthooks (1994, p. 34) advises us to ‘renew our minds if we are to transform educational institutions and society so the way we live, teach, and work can reflect our joy in cultural diversity, our...
Continue reading blog post‘The premier demand upon all education is that Auschwitz not happen again. Its priority before any other requirement is such that I believe I need not and should not justify it.’ —Adorno,...
Continue reading blog postNeoliberalism – the free market ideology of individual liberty and choice, combined with limited government interference in a competitive marketplace – has been a growing international trend...
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