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One size does not fit all: Supporting dyspraxic students in higher education in England

Dyspraxia, also known as developmental coordination disorder (DCD), is a lifelong, neurodevelopmental disorder which affects an estimated 10 per cent of the UK population (Dyspraxia Foundation,...

Build your own gender and sexualities symposium: A networking and planning event

This online event enabled members and non-members to: Meet the SIG convenors Connect with SIG members virtually through online tools such as breakout rooms, Padlet, and a shared common...

Jumping and pushing through the cruel optimism of racial justice work

BERA Conference 2023

Asking research participants ‘How did you come to be leading antiracism work across your school – were you pushed or did you jump?’ elicited varied responses, with most citing one event as a...

BERA’s 50th Anniversary

2024 holds many exciting developments as we celebrate our 50th anniversary year. This year we will: Launch more awards and funding opportunities - please keep a eye on our awards page for...

Rose-tinted glasses and varifocals: A reflective lens on the development of initial teacher training curricula

In 2023 I attended the annual BERA Conference, and was particularly struck by Elizabeth Chapman Hoult and colleagues’ workshop, ‘Revisioning teacher education within higher education: An...

Bethan Garrett

Dr Bethan Garrett has been co-convening the North-West Beach School network since 2017. This operates along the Sefton, Fylde and Morecambe coastlines and is a free collective of educators and...

Conference & Events Committee: Call for New Members

We are pleased to open a call for BERA members to join BERA’s Conference & Events Committee (CEC). We regularly bring new voices onto our committees to ensure a diversity of voices and fresh...

BERA Teacher Network Convenor

Are you a teacher researcher? BERA is in the early stages of creating a teacher network, which we hope will be a place for teachers to come together to network with peers to develop their...

The BERA Blog: Highlights of 2023

BERA Blog end of year highlights

The coolest of yules and festive frivolity to all our readers and authors, wherever you may be. We start this end-of-year celebration of posts by thanking all of you for your continued support,...

Students as the co-creators of the sustainability curriculum

BCF Curriculum Investigation Grant Research Reports

Developing an introductory course on climate change, social justice & sustainability

Higher education disadvantage: Enhancing a community through modes of delivery

From a sociological perspective, Bourdieu (1986) sees cultural capital as non-economic resources such as education and knowledge, while social mobility is the ability to move up or down the social...

The ‘Diverse Model’: A new way of perceiving disability?

The term ‘disability’ includes various impairments affecting physical, mental, intellectual or sensory abilities. According to the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with...