Blog Series
In this blog series, presenters from the BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting, taking place from 8 to 12 September 2024 at the University of Manchester, UK, share insights from the research they will present at the event. We hope this blog series offers those attending the conference a flavour of the research topics in the programme and highlights sessions they may wish to attend. The series also gives presenters the opportunity to expand the audience of their research and reach colleagues who may be unable to attend the conference or these particular sessions.
The first phase of my PhD focused on what LGBTQ+ young people in the UK thought schools could do to make it a good place for LGBTQ+ students. I also sought the perspectives of secondary school...
The Reparative Futures of Education (Repair-Ed) project explores the geographic production of injustices in primary school education in the city of Bristol, England. We consider how ‘geographic...
In today’s educational landscape where accountability reigns, assessing teaching effectiveness has become a focal point in initial teacher education (ITE). With increased scrutiny and...
Multi-academy trusts (MATs) are charitable bodies responsible for overseeing and governing a group of schools or academies in England. Funding for MATs is delivered directly from the government...
Imagine a world in which there is no war, poverty, inequality or global crises at all. The sun rises on landscapes untouched by the scars of conflict, every child sleeps soundly without the...
Education is vital for the urgently needed transition to more fair and sustainable futures. However, in order to fulfil this potential, education itself must be transformed. Teachers are central...
In the aftermath of conflict, rebuilding societies often hinges on reshaping education to foster peace and reconciliation. Within this complex landscape, the role of educators becomes pivotal....
The advent of Large Language Models (LLMs) has ignited extensive discussion surrounding the impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on education and literacy practice (such as the...
What is the purpose of our research? Promoting civic participation is key to developing engaged and active citizens. The school system in Chile has developed multiple opportunities for civic...
In this blog post, we want to share our different perspective on ‘space’ in higher education studies. One afternoon, while discussing a recent policy change in Taiwan and wrapping up our...
The Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped many aspects of our lives, but few have felt its impact as acutely as educators. Overnight, teachers across Latin America were thrust into a new reality,...
Despite ‘teacher educators [being ] crucial players for maintaining – and improving – the high quality of the teaching workforce’ (European Commission, 2013, p. 4), the experiences of...
Across North America and the United Kingdom, children attending schools in urban, low-income, ethnically enriched neighbourhoods continue to experience significantly lower academic achievement in...
The existing research and proposal questions Homework is a self-regulated learning (SRL) activity that constitutes a large proportion of learning time. In mathematics education, studies have...
In recent years, Australian and British governments have given renewed attention to developing policies that address gender inequality, particularly violence against women and girls (VAWG)....
In this blog post we offer some insights from a recent study among disabled staff and PhD students in the UK to consider what it means to un/belong in the current higher education (HE)...
The first phase of my PhD focused on what LGBTQ+ young people in the UK thought schools could do to make it a good place for LGBTQ+ students. I also sought the perspectives of secondary school...
Continue reading blog postThe Reparative Futures of Education (Repair-Ed) project explores the geographic production of injustices in primary school education in the city of Bristol, England. We consider how ‘geographic...
Continue reading blog postIn today’s educational landscape where accountability reigns, assessing teaching effectiveness has become a focal point in initial teacher education (ITE). With increased scrutiny and...
Continue reading blog postMulti-academy trusts (MATs) are charitable bodies responsible for overseeing and governing a group of schools or academies in England. Funding for MATs is delivered directly from the government...
Continue reading blog postImagine a world in which there is no war, poverty, inequality or global crises at all. The sun rises on landscapes untouched by the scars of conflict, every child sleeps soundly without the...
Continue reading blog postIn the aftermath of conflict, rebuilding societies often hinges on reshaping education to foster peace and reconciliation. Within this complex landscape, the role of educators becomes pivotal....
Continue reading blog postEducation is vital for the urgently needed transition to more fair and sustainable futures. However, in order to fulfil this potential, education itself must be transformed. Teachers are central...
Continue reading blog postThe advent of Large Language Models (LLMs) has ignited extensive discussion surrounding the impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on education and literacy practice (such as the...
Continue reading blog postWhat is the purpose of our research? Promoting civic participation is key to developing engaged and active citizens. The school system in Chile has developed multiple opportunities for civic...
Continue reading blog postIn this blog post, we want to share our different perspective on ‘space’ in higher education studies. One afternoon, while discussing a recent policy change in Taiwan and wrapping up our...
Continue reading blog postThe Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped many aspects of our lives, but few have felt its impact as acutely as educators. Overnight, teachers across Latin America were thrust into a new reality,...
Continue reading blog postDespite ‘teacher educators [being ] crucial players for maintaining – and improving – the high quality of the teaching workforce’ (European Commission, 2013, p. 4), the experiences of...
Continue reading blog postAcross North America and the United Kingdom, children attending schools in urban, low-income, ethnically enriched neighbourhoods continue to experience significantly lower academic achievement in...
Continue reading blog postThe existing research and proposal questions Homework is a self-regulated learning (SRL) activity that constitutes a large proportion of learning time. In mathematics education, studies have...
Continue reading blog postIn recent years, Australian and British governments have given renewed attention to developing policies that address gender inequality, particularly violence against women and girls (VAWG)....
Continue reading blog postIn this blog post we offer some insights from a recent study among disabled staff and PhD students in the UK to consider what it means to un/belong in the current higher education (HE)...
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