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Several months ago, I went to see Wicked, the Broadway musical recently adapted for film. While I initially expected a form of escapist entertainment, I instead found myself engaged with a...
Continue reading blog postThis award celebrates the publication of educational research and is awarded to a scholarly book on education deemed to be high quality, engaging and innovative.
Debates 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 post2025 marks 10 years of the BERA Blog, and we’re so proud of all that it has accomplished! Thank you to all those who have contributed to the Blog, whether as authors, editors, or readers. The...
For decades, sports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) were a male-dominated domain. Women’s participation in physical activity was limited by cultural barriers, societal expectations and a...
Continue reading blog postJoin us for an online event hosted by the Sexualities and Gender Special Interest Group of the British Education Research Association. Calling all educators, researchers, and advocates interested...
I am a Lecturer in Psychology at University College Birmingham, focused on psychology applied to education and development, and a Honorary Research Fellow in Education at University of Manchester....
This blog series celebrates one decade of the BERA Blog, as an important and growing space to explore current and varied issues and questions of concern to the education community. To mark this...
Two of BERA’s journals, British Educational Research Journal and Curriculum Journal , have announced their annual Editors’ Choice Awards, recognising papers published in their 2024 volumes....
The Sexualities & Gender SIG provides a forum to critically engage with how gender and sexuality research matters in the inter-disciplinary field of education and how this research can inform...
As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations, BERA has collected together a set of 50 landmark studies that have had a significant impact on educational policy, educational practice, research...
The first phase of my PhD focused on what LGBTQ+ young people in the UK thought schools could do to make it a good place for LGBTQ+ students. I also sought the perspectives of secondary school...
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