Award
Every year BERA recognises academic excellence and rigour in research by a Master of Education student. This underscores BERA’s commitment to championing educational research, and celebrating and recognise excellence in the education research community.
Eligibility Criteria
Prizes
Application Details
Application for the award should consist of a submitted nomination via the ‘apply now’ button (above left)
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Judging
Nominations will be scored by a BERA selection panel. The panel’s judgement will be framed by the following criteria:
For her dissertation, “Building bridges or barriers? A study of home, community, and school literacy practices in rural Tanzania”
Research Assistant at Institute of Education
Kate completed her MA in Education and International Development at the Institute of Education at UCL. She has worked in education for almost 20 years as a teacher, headteacher and teacher trainer, most recently in Tanzania and the UK. Her...
For her dissertation, “Indigenous Perspectives on Academic Integrity in Post-Secondary Institutions in British Columbia”
Assistant Registrar, Curriculum & Calendar at Vancouver Community College
Ellie Campbell for her dissertation “An investigation into Teacher Leadership: A case study of secondary school teachers’ professional experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in England”
Hanan Fadallah, for her dissertation “History Education and Language of Instruction in Divided Societies: The Case of Lebanon”
Head of Product Development at UK Coaching Solutions Ltd
Ellie Campbell is the co-winner of the 2022 BERA Master’s Dissertation Award for her dissertation “An investigation into Teacher Leadership: A case study of secondary school teachers’ professional experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in...
Secondary English Teacher at Al-Sadiq and Al-Zahra Schools
Hanan Fadlallah is currently a Secondary English teacher at Al-Sadiq and Al-Zahra Schools in London. She is also a research assistant at the American University of Beirut. She has an MA in Comparative Education from University College London and...
Dissertation: Reimagining the Post-Coronial University through Podcasting: Hopes and Fears for the Future of Higher Education after Covid-19
University of Cambridge
Simone Eringfeld is the winner of the 2021 BERA Master’s Dissertation Award for her dissertation “Reimagining the Post-Coronial University through Podcasting: Hopes and Fears for the Future of Higher Education after Covid-19” You can read...
Dissertation: Exploring Governance and Governmentality in Myanmar’s Education Reforms
Doctoral Student at University College London
Thu Thu was awarded the 2020 BERA Masters Dissertation Award for her dissertation Exploring Governance and Governmentality in Myanmar’s Education Reforms. The abstract for her dissertation is below: This thesis is a study of the work of...
Postgraduate Student at University of Cambridge
Joyce Kim was awarded the 2019 BERA Masters Dissertation Award for her thesis Contested Cosmopolitanisms: A Comparative Case Study of Student Experiences and Identities Within Internationalizing South Korean Universities. The abstract for her...
Teacher at Oxford Brookes University
Helen Manley won the the 2018 BERA Masters Dissertation Award for her dissertation: School-based counselling interventions for the reduction of anxiety in primary school children: a systematic review The abstract for her dissertation is...
PhD Candidate at U C L Insitute of Education
Jonathan S James was awarded 2017 BERA Masters Dissertation Award for his dissertation: Civil disorder, domestic terrorism, and education policy The abstract for his dissertation is below: “This dissertation seeks to identify the ways in which...