BERA has a small central, professional office in Camden, London. We share our office building with the Political Studies Association. The office is designed to manage the day-to-day business of the Association. Its work is overseen by a Chief Executive Officer appointed by Council, who is responsible for, and has oversight of, all BERA’s functions and activities.
Chief Executive at British Educational Research Association
Nick has been the Chief Executive Officer at BERA since April 2012, leading the organisation through a decade of growth, renewal and increasing influence. He has overseen a substantial increase in membership and the growth of BERA’s networks,...
Conference and Events Manager at British Educational Research Association
Marie manages the Annual Conference, as well as other BERA events run throughout the year include the SIG events. Working as a Project Manager at the PCO in her previous role, Marie managed a full portfolio of international congresses,...
Membership and Engagement Manager at British Educational Research Association
Sarah Fleming joined BERA in 2014. Her main responsibilities are managing BERA's member services, writing BERA communications and promoting BERA’s work in the wider education community. She works closely with the BERA Events Manager on the BERA...
Finance and Governance Manager at British Educational Research Association
I am BERA's Finance and Governance Manager. Contact me via d.chatterjee@bera.ac.uk David joined BERA as Finance and Administration Officer in April 2017, before moving into the role of Finance and Governance Manager in 2019. David’s main...
Publications Manager at British Educational Research Association
Hannah joined BERA in May 2022 as Publications Manager. In this role, she is responsible for BERA's publications portfolio, including the association's four journals, Research Intelligence, the BERA Blog, reports, books and other outputs. She has...
Publications and Digital Content Officer at British Educational Research Association
Paru joined BERA in March 2023 as Publications and Digital Content Officer. Her main responsibilities are supporting BERA’s publications portfolio including the association's four journals, Research Intelligence, the BERA Blog, reports, books...
BERA Administrator at British Educational Research Association
Heidi joined the BERA team in May 2023, providing administrative support to the association. Heidi's previous career in teaching spanned more than twenty years. She taught throughout the primary age range and beyond. She held positions in the...
Events Coordinator at British Educational Research Association
Garvin joined BERA in August 2024 as Events Coordinator. In this role, he is responsible for BERA's marketing and successful delivery of events for BERA throughout the year. Prior to his role at BERA, Garvin has worked in project coordinating and...
Publications Manager (Maternity Cover) at British Educational Research Association
Claire joined BERA in October 2024 to cover the maternity leave of Hannah Marston. In this role, she is responsible for BERA's publications portfolio, including the association's four journals, Research Intelligence, the BERA Blog, reports, books...
Conference & Events Administrator at British Educational Research Association
Ana Salcedo joined BERA in 2025 as the Conference & Events Administrator. In this role, she supports the Conference and Events Manager with all aspects of event preparation. Her tasks range from evaluating venues to coordinating with abstract...