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‘Black-led protests’ and ‘white-led riots’: How might these public actions steer the review of the national curriculum for schools and pupils in England?

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practiceBERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

This blog post provides a brief consideration of ‘Black-led protests’ in comparison to ‘white-led riots’, and their possible powers of influence for reforming educational...

KEYNOTE: BERA Keynote Lecture – Presidential Address Championing educational research: BERA’s past in the present and leadership for the future

At the BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting, Dr Marlon Moncrieffe assumed the BERA Presidency and delivered a powerful keynote address  titled "Championing Educational Research: BERA’s...

Keynote Speakers

Keynotes confirmed

Presidential Seminar Series 2024–2026

Advancing Equity and Inclusion in Educational Research, Policy and Practice 2024–2026 BERA Presidential Seminar Series provides compelling research reviews offering a state-of-the-art...

Back to the Roots (Past, Present, Future) Moving Forward

BERA is an organisation dedicated to advancing educational research, policy, and practice across the United Kingdom and beyond. Established in 1974 by Prof John Nisbet, BERA has become a leading...

Expert Panel on Educational Research Funding

Expert Panel update BERA’s Expert Panel on educational research funding is continuing its work. After some initial meetings, the panel revised its aims and also engaged a RA who worked with the...

The complexity of the relations between policy, research and practice in primary education

I would like to believe that our national policymakers for primary school education seek out the relationship between policy, research and practice. I’d like to think that to achieve this they...

Keynote Speakers

Marlon Moncrieffe to be next BERA President

We are delighted to announce that following an open call and recruitment process, Marlon Moncrieffe will be BERA President, starting his term in September 2024 when he will make his presidential...

Decolonial and anti-racist perspectives in teacher training and education curricula in England and Wales: The Curriculum Journal Special Issue

This seminar provided an opportunity to hear from contributing authors to the recently published Special Issue of The Curriculum Journal, decolonial and anti-racist perspectives in teacher...

Decolonial and anti-racist perspectives in teacher training and education curricula in England and Wales: The Curriculum Journal Special Issue

This seminar will provide an opportunity to hear from contributing authors to the recently published Special Issue of The Curriculum Journal, decolonial and anti-racist perspectives in teacher...

Decolonising curriculum knowledge: A scholarly journey from the local, to national and international perspectives

I began decolonising curriculum knowledge 25 years ago. The tragic murder of the Black British teenager Stephen Lawrence in 1993 was the catalyst of my activism in education, research, teaching...