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The British Educational Research Association (BERA) is the leading authority on educational research in the UK, supporting and representing the community of scholars, practitioners and everyone...
Editorship of the Curriculum Journal
The opportunity BERA is looking for a team of editors to take on the editorship of the Curriculum Journal from the start of 2025. The Curriculum Journal is published by Wiley on behalf of the...
Headteacher agency: Erosion through performativity
As part of a doctorate of education qualification at University College London, I conducted a small-scale research project for an Institute Focused Study. The project was designed to draw...
Announcing the BERA Teacher Network
We are pleased to announce the formation of the new BERA Teacher Network The BERA Teacher network aims to be an inclusive community of educators from early years, primary, and secondary schools...
BERA Equality in Education Award
The BERA Equality in Education Award recognizes an individual whose work has sought to address wider issues of inequality and discrimination in education. The nominee’s work will not only...
BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting
The BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting will take place September 9th-12th 2024. Early bird deadline and all presenters to register by the 1 May 2024.
Upcoming events
Social theory, educational research and polycrisis
Following Covid-19's acute phase, educational researchers/practitioners have been forced to reconsider their work, cultures, and institutions in relation to crisis, including in the entangled...
Academic Writing Retreat
This writing retreat creates a productive environment for participants to write. You will find a quiet space to write, with short spaces to share tips and tools, to overcome writing blocks, and...
Digitisation and education: an interdisciplinary exploration of new and emerging questions and approaches
This online event is a collaboration between the BERA Digital Education and Philosophy of Education SIGs. We aim to create a dynamic space for postgraduate students and early career researchers to...
BERA Neurodivergent Researchers Network – Coffee Hour
Join us for the inaugural meeting of the BERA Neurodivergent Researchers Network! We invite all neurodivergent individuals and allies to come together for our launch meeting to meet, chat, share...
BERA Publishes 2023 Annual Report
2023 was a blockbuster year for BERA, and there was much to celebrate. We are pleased to publish our annual report for 2023, offering a comprehensive overview of our organisation's achievements in...
Early Career Researcher Network
The BERA Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network aims to offer support to those who are in the process of completing their masters or doctorate in education, as well as those who have completed...
Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research, fifth edition (2024)
The fifth edition of BERA’s Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research has been revised and updated to enable researchers to conduct their work to the highest ethical standards in any and all...
Digital Resources
The new BERA Digital Resources page for members features videos and presentations from BERA events, as well as podcasts and more.
The latest from the BERA Blog
Headteacher agency: Erosion through performativity
As part of a doctorate of education qualification at University College London, I conducted a small-scale research project for an Institute Focused Study. The project was designed to draw...
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Editorial: The ECR journey: From inspiration to impact
It will sound trite to say that the first BERA Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network conference was ‘inspiring’. Did I hear a particularly engaging talk? Did some specific detail of...
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Tolerance and mutual respect: What do they mean and why does it matter?
Inspiration for the research A large body of research has been inspired by a line on page 14 of the Teachers’ Standards in England, which requires teachers not to ‘undermin[e] fundamental...
Continue reading blog postChina’s education crossroads: Can the double reduction policy resolve inequalities caused by shadow education?
For years, shadow education, characterised by private tutoring and supplementary training schools focused on enhancing academic performance, has been a prevalent aspect of educational landscapes...
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