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Patricia Alexander

Patricia Alexander is the Jean Mullan Professor of Literacy and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher in the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology at the University of Maryland, a...

P. Karen Murphy

P. Karen Murphy (Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1998) is Distinguished Professor of Education and Department Head at The Pennsylvania State University where she holds appointments in the...

Learning how to enact student voice and promote meaningful experiences in primary physical education

BERA Conference 2023

Student voice has become increasingly prominent within educational research and practice, with many international curricula mandating for the enactment of student voice practices within the...

Christian Kerr

Christian Kerr is a social worker and Lecturer in Social Work and Social and Community Studies at Leeds Beckett University. He has been a mental health support worker and community worker, and has...

Languages provision in UK further education

BERA Conference 2023

‘Previously nobody would have been interested in Arabic. But now we have hundreds and hundreds of Syrian refugees and people working with them. So that sort of guides me when thinking of...

Wayfaring in the digital age: An innovative framing of researcher positionality

BERA Conference 2023

‘My giant goes with me wherever I go.’ (Emerson, 1841, p. 36) American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) bemoans the fact that, when travelling, we cannot help but bring ourselves –...

Neurodivergent Researchers Network

The BERA Neurodivergent Researchers Network is a new initiative launched by the British Educational Research Association (BERA). The network is intended to provide a platform for neurodivergent...

Empowering teachers and young people through nature, outdoor learning and environmental sustainability education

This online webinar was co-hosted by two BERA SIGs, Nature, Outdoor learning and Play and, Education for Environmental Sustainability. Following a successful and engaging series of sessions at...

Sub-Saharan faces in Caucasian spaces: Black African international PhD students’ experiences in the UK

BERA Conference 2023

In the academic year 2020/2021, the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) documented a total of 605,000 international students who were enrolled in UK higher education institutions. Out of...

Empowering teachers and young people through nature, outdoor learning and environmental sustainability education

This online webinar was co-hosted by two BERA SIGs, Nature, Outdoor learning and Play and, Education for Environmental Sustainability. Following a successful and engaging series of sessions at...

Expert Panel on Educational Research Funding – Research Assistant 

BERA is looking to engage a Research Assistant to support the work of the expert panel investigating the situation regarding funding for educational research in the UK.

Meet and Discuss – Philosophy of Education

The Philosophy of Education SIG meeting was held to network with colleagues, learn about the activities of the SIG and plans for 2024 and onwards. This meeting was hosted online, where attendees...