We are pleased to announce the call for new members to apply to join BERA’s Publications Committee. The closing date for submissions of interest is 16 June 2025.

Committee members are invaluable to the organisation, providing oversight and setting the strategic direction of all publishing activities, which are vital to the financial health and overall priorities of BERA. Members ensure that BERA’s publications uphold the highest academic standards, follow best practice, respond to new developments and serve the interest of all members and communities within the education field.

Given the fast-changing publishing environment, in terms of open access and beyond, we need fresh eyes and new ideas to help future-proof our portfolio into the next decade. Some publications experience is desirable, particularly journals publishing, although current editors of any journals may need to discuss any potential conflicts of interests as part of the selection process.

BERA Publications Committee members gain knowledge and experience of all aspects of a leading learned society’s publishing and communications activities, and its governance more widely, as well as insider insights into developments in the field and the publishing industry.

The role of the Publications Committee is to:

• ensure that BERA’s publications portfolio is well managed and upholds the highest academic standards, keeping BERA abreast of developments in the publishing field to appropriately develop our publishing portfolio
• regularly review the balance of the Association’s academic publishing activity, and develop new activities as appropriate
• act as the editorial board for BERA’s magazine, Research Intelligence, and the BERA–Emerald books series: The BERA Guides: Critical Insights into Educational Research and Practice, selecting the key themes and reviewing proposals
• oversee, approve and monitor the editorial arrangements across BERA’s publications, including the appointment of editors and editorial board members of journals and other publications as appropriate
• receive and respond to regular reports from publishers on the performance of BERA’s journals

We welcome applications from members from any background and stages of their career – senior leaders in education, practitioners or ECRs. The time commitment is four meetings per year (ordinarily three virtual, and one in person; full expenses paid) and there are expectations of contributions to discussions and initiatives on an ongoing basis. There are also opportunities to run BERA events or attend the BERA Conference. Candidates must be fully paid-up members of BERA and remain so throughout their tenure.

To discuss the role further, please email secretariat@bera.ac.uk

Apply now – deadline 16 June 2025

As part of our wider commitment to greater equality and diversity at all levels of the organisation, we continue to seek increased representation from members with a racially minoritised background. We acknowledge the imbalances and inequities are often further exacerbated in the publications world, and wish to be proactive in offering publishing opportunities and are confident that BERA will benefit from the advantages that diversity brings.