The BERA Blog was established in 2015 to provide research-informed content on key educational issues in an accessible manner.
I am sure most colleagues can relate to the assertion that before Covid-19, most undergraduate students did not attend ‘office hour’. Post-pandemic, that number has declined, and the one’s...
Continue reading blog postAs a qualified early years teacher, an academic interested in teacher retention, and also as a person who recently had an extremely decayed wisdom tooth removed at Birmingham Dental Hospital, I...
Continue reading blog postIt’s 8.45 a.m. and staff are making the final preparations for breakfast before the taxis start to arrive, delivering students – in varying moods, depending on what has happened since they...
Continue reading blog postOne of the most challenging debates in education among schools, academic researchers and policymakers in the past three decades has been how to close the achievement gap of Black and ethnic...
Continue reading blog postSchools in England are now moving towards a new national curriculum, but what might this mean for anti-racism initiatives in education (Kebede et al., 2025)? The Curriculum Review sets out its...
Continue reading blog postGenerative AI (GAI) has sparked debate among academics. Some see its potential to boost productivity and simplify tasks, while others worry it could undermine rigorous scholarship. Currently, most...
Continue reading blog postDebates around gender in contemporary media and public discourse often overlook the depth and rigour of existing academic research. These discussions can miss the rich, nuanced insights that...
Continue reading blog postThe first Independent End-Point Assessment (EPA) for Coventry University’s Project Management Degree Apprenticeship in December 2024 marks a significant milestone, validating apprentices’...
Continue reading blog postThis special issue of the BERA Blog introduces research-informed articles addressing teachers’ work and wellbeing across seven national/regional education systems: Scotland; England; Wales;...
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