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BERA Council and Committees

Engagement Committee

The role of the Engagement Committee is to:

  • Ensure that BERA supports its members appropriately in the light of our three strategic objectives: to advance research quality; build research capacity; and foster research engagement
  • Monitor and review the offer BERA makes to its membership in line with Council’s strategic direction for the organisation and its priorities
  • Monitor and review opportunities for BERA members to publicise, develop and share high quality research in ways that foster engagement with the Association and support the development of educational research and researchers
  • Review the composition of BERA’s membership and how the health of the organisation can be best served in line with Council’s strategic priorities
  • Consider the strategic interests of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in BERA’s work and activities
  • Review the health of BERA’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and Forums, monitoring their activities in terms of quality, impact, reach and academic range
  • Oversee BERA’s programme of awards and fellowships, ensuring that their range supports BERA’s strategic objectives, and that in process, award criteria and outcome they uphold the highest academic standards of quality, objectivity and rigour.
  • Regularly review the criteria and processes for BERA’s awards and fellowships
  • Ensuring processes are transparent including open invitation to members to serve on the committee

If you would be interested in joining this Committee please contact secretariat@bera.ac.uk 

Engagement Committee

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Gerry Czerniawski, Professor

Professor of Education/Research Degrees Leader at University of East London

Gerry Czerniawski runs the Professional Doctorate in Education at UEL and teaches on Initial Teacher Education (ITE) courses. In addition to his role as a researcher, author and teacher educator he is the Lead Editor of the BERA Blog and a...

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Oliver Hooper, Dr

Lecturer at Loughborough University

Dr. Oliver Hooper is a Research Associate within the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University, having graduated with a PhD from the same institution in 2018. Oliver’s research explores young people’s...

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Marlon Moncrieffe, Professor

Principal Lecturer at University of Brighton

MARLON LEE MONCRIEFFE is a council member of the UK's leading educational research society the British Educational Research Association. He is a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching. His international interdisciplinary research crosses...

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Jan Georgeson, Dr

Associate Professor at Plymouth University

Dr Jan Georgeson is Senior Research Fellow in Early Education Development at University of Plymouth and has a professional background as teacher of young children with special educational needs. She has also worked and volunteered as a Portage...

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Carmel Capewell, Dr

Senior Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University

Carmel is a Lecturer in Early Years and Child Development at Oxford Brookes University. She has a strong interest in developing innovative research methods, particularly to encouraging the participation of young people in expressing and sharing...

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Seanna Reuben Sweeney

Assistant Head Teacher at Rothwell St. Mary's Catholic Primary School

Seanna works at the forefront of education as an Assistant Head Teacher at Rothwell St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Leeds. From here she developed a sense of the importance of bringing research into the everyday experiences of classroom...

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Ming Cheng, Professor

Professor of Education at Edge Hill University

Ming Cheng is a Professor of Education and the Chair of the Higher Education Research Group at Edge Hill University in the UK. She has over 14 years’ international experience of working at British and Chinese universities. Professor Cheng has...

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Leanne Henderson, Dr

Lecturer at Queen's University Belfast

Leanne Henderson is a lecturer in education studies in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen’s University Belfast. Her research centres on young people’s educational trajectories and transitions. She was...

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Melissa Jogie, Dr

Senior Lecturer in Education Practice at University of Roehampton

Melissa is an Early Career Researcher in Education at the University of Roehampton, leading on an institution-wide initiative to develop a research and knowledge exchange culture and citizenship across staff and postgraduate students. In 2021 she...

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Tanya Ovenden-Hope, Professor

Professor of Education at Plymouth Marjon University

Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope is Provost and Professor of Education at Plymouth Marjon University. In 2018 she developed and opened Marjon University Cornwall based in Truro, which she leads. Tanya is a committed and enthusiastic educationalist...