The BERA Educational Research Book of the Year Award recognises and celebrates excellence in educational research publishing. It is presented to a scholarly book that demonstrates exceptional quality, originality, and impact.

From an impressive range of submissions, the BERA panel has curated a shortlist showcasing the very best in educational scholarship. These outstanding works engage with pressing issues across the field, offering fresh perspectives and valuable insights that have the potential to shape the future of education.

We are delighted to announce that the 2025 shortlist is:

Pedagogies of Collapse: A Hopeful Education for the End of the World

Ginie Servant-Miklos
Bloomsbury

Race and Assessment in Higher Education: From Conceptualising Barriers to Making Measurable Change

Paul Ian Campbell
Emerald

Dave S.P. Thomas & Kathleen M. Quinlan

Culturally Sensitive Curricula Scales: Researching, Evaluating and Enhancing Higher Education Curricula
Palgrave Macmillan

The BERA Educational Research Book of the Year Award honours the achievements of its authors but also seeks to inspire educators, researchers, policymakers, and wider audiences to engage with their work. Over the new few months the expert panel will carefully assess each book’s contribution before announcing the winner in November.