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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...
BERA Conference 2026
Registration now open. Book before the early bird deadline: 1st May 2026. This year the conference will be returning to the University of Manchester 8-10 September 2026
Right, what are we doing to help the children?
BERA Blog post #2,000
Summer 2026
Research Intelligence issue 167: Equity & curriculum reform in the four UK nations
2026 BERA Equality in Education Award
The BERA Equality in Education Award recognises an individual whose work has sought to address wider issues of inequality and discrimination in education. The nominee’s work will not only...
2026/2027 BCF Curriculum Investigation Grant: Navigating change: teacher agency in personal and social education
The BCF Curriculum Investigation Grant is intended to support research led by schools and colleges with a focus on curriculum inquiry and investigation.
Upcoming events
Hot air? Talking STEAM Education Research Seminar Series
We are delighted to launch a new monthly online reading group on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) education. This series is designed to bring together researchers,...
Sensitive GenAI Practices in Global Education Contexts
Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming education globally, yet its use remains uneven and context dependent. This event focuses on sensitive GenAI practices, highlighting how educational use of AI...
BERA Skill Builder Series: Effective Chairing – practical advice and support
This session is for anyone who chairs sessions at BERA conference and events, anyone who would like to do this in the future, and for others who are interested in this vital aspect of conference...
TEAN Webinar: Teachers tackling everyday racism in school: A narrative study in Norway
This presentation builds from my research within Norwegian primary schools. I investigated how teachers narrate their responsibilities, constraints, and emotional experiences when addressing...
BERA Teacher Network
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...
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...
Neurodivergent Researchers Network
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...
BERA Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN)
The BERA Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN) is a new, inclusive community within BERA that supports and champions teacher educators across the UK. TEAN brings together teachers, teacher...
The latest from the BERA Blog
Rethinking professional identity and progression in prison education
Prison education in the UK is widely recognised as an essential yet chronically underresourced area of further education. Positioned as central to rehabilitation and reducing reoffending, it is...
Continue reading blog postToo little but not (yet) too late? The Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice
Climate change and biodiversity loss threaten planetary health and access to food, water and safety. So what is the research community doing to respond to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
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Why Wales needs a national strategy for care-experienced learners
It’s been a decade since the Welsh Government published Raising the Ambitions, a strategy to improve the educational experiences of care-experienced children. Linked to this is the recent...
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