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BERA Council and Committees

Publications Committee

The role of Publications Committee is to:

  • Ensure that BERA’s publications portfolio is well managed and upholds the highest academic standards
  • Ensure the strategic direction of the BERA journals is managed successfully to retain and enhance the portfolio’s quality, impact and reach; any contractual issues are pursued in good time to the advantage of the organisation and for the good of the field
  • Ensure BERA keeps abreast of developments in the publishing field and is able to use them appropriately in the development of our publishing portfolio
  • Oversee BERA’s academic publishing activity and monitor its effectiveness in terms of quality, impact, reach and finance
  • Monitor and review all BERA publications activities in line with Council’s strategic direction
  • Work closely with BERA’s Publications Manager to oversee, approve and monitor the editorial arrangements across BERA’s publications, including the appointment of editors of journals and other publications as appropriate
  • Regularly review the balance of the Association’s academic publishing activity, and develop new programmes as appropriate
  • Liaise with journal editors and editorial boards where required
  • Receive regular reports from the publisher on the performance of BERA’s journals 
  • Act as the editorial board for Research Intelligence, the BERA Blog, and other ad-hoc publications where required
  • Make appropriate appointments to key roles in BERA’s publications portfolio – e.g., journals, the BERA Blog
  • Ensure processes for publication proposals are rigorous and transparent
  • Maintain strong working relationships with journal/book/publication editors and the publishers

Specific publications which come under the committee’s remit include:

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

Chair of Publications Committee

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Ros McLellan, Dr

Associate Professor at University of Cambridge

Ros McLellan taught psychology and mathematics in the secondary schooling sector for a number of years before joining the Faculty. Her background is in psychology and she is a graduate member of the British Psychology Society. She has always been...

Publications Committee Members

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Paul Campbell, Dr

Assistant Professor of Educational Administration and Leadership at The University of Hong Kong

Dr Paul Campbell is an Assistant Professor of Educational Administration and Leadership at The University of Hong Kong. His research and teaching focuses on the intersection of collaboration, leadership, and educational change, with a particular...

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Alison Fox, Dr

Senior Lecturer at The Open University

Dr Alison Fox is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the Open University in the School of Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport, an Associate Head of School (Research and Knowledge Exchange), chair of the University’s Human Research Ethics...

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Grace Healy, Dr

University College London

Grace Healy is Education Director (Secondary) at the David Ross Education Trust. She has held various leadership roles with a focus on curriculum/teacher development and Initial Teacher Education. Grace is an Honorary Research Fellow at the...

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Sheine Peart, Dr

Associate Professor in Access, Equality and Inclusion at Bishop Grosseteste University

Sheine Peart is an Associate Professor in Access, Equality and Inclusion and is programme leader for the doctor of education. Her research interests include social justice and inclusion; and developing educators and trainees to work with diverse...

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Sally Power, Professor

Professor at Cardiff University

Sally Power is a professor in the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, and director of WISERD (Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data). She undertakes research on education policy and the relationship between education...

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Barbara Skinner, Professor

Professor in TESOL and Education at Ulster University

Barbara Skinner is a Professor in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)and Education in the School of Education at Ulster University. Barbara lectures on a range of teacher education courses. She is involved with doctoral...

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Andrew J Davies, Professor

Professor of Education at Swansea University

Andrew is Professor of Education at Swansea University, and Director of the Centre for Research into Practice. His research interests are in the fields of educational leadership, the impact of educational policy on teachers’ professionality and...

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Mark Priestley, Professor

Professor of Education at University of Stirling

Mark Priestley is Professor of Education at the University of Stirling. His research interests lie in the school curriculum – theory, policy and practice – and especially the processes of curriculum making across different layers of education...

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Sihui Wang, Dr

Lecturer in Education Studies at University of Glasgow

Sihui Wang is a Lecturer in Educational Studies at the University of Glasgow, with international experience working and studying in China, Australia, and the UK. She holds a PhD in Higher Education, with an interdisciplinary background in English...

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Claire Coulter, Mrs

Senior Teaching Fellow at University of Portsmouth

I'm a Senior Teaching Fellow in Project Management at the University of Portsmouth. My teaching practice focuses on our two undergraduate business degree apprenticeships, and my research explores degree apprentice identity and belonging. I am...