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BERA celebrates 10 years of the BERA Blog

2025 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...

Evolution or business as usual? The interim report for England’s national curriculum review

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

The election of a Labour government in the UK in July 2024 heralded optimism that some serious problems with England’s national curriculum and assessment system, evident since 2014, would...

REF 2029: Invitation for contributions to the BERA Blog

Demystifying and exploring the Research Excellence Framework 2029

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

BERA invites contributions from authors to a new BERA Blog series exploring the theme of Curriculum. We welcome posts that reflect on, critique or offer research-informed insights into curriculum...

Connecting classroom and community: Innovative approaches to teacher placement curriculum

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

As the only university to be newly accredited through the last UK government’s contentious Market Review process in 2022, colleagues at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) have shaped a new...

Research Intelligence Article of the Year Award 2024

This award, introduced for the 2024 volume, recognises the highest quality and most original and impactful articles published in Research Intelligence. Guest Editors of issues published in  2024...

Advancing pedagogic research across disciplines: Innovations, challenges and best practice

Knowledge construction through research is central to every university. The implications associated with research are numerous and can vary among individuals and institutions. Some commonly shared...

Editorial: Advancing pedagogic research across disciplines: Innovations, challenges and best practice

Knowledge construction through research is central to every university. The implications associated with research are numerous and can vary among individuals and institutions. Some commonly shared...

A suite of pedagogic research support: The Octopus

Providing pedagogic research support is critical because integrating pedagogic research into teaching practice is neither automatic nor effortless (Stierer & Antoniou, 2004). Existing literature...

The role of virtual reality (VR) in the built environment discipline

Field trips are particularly valued for their practical orientation, allowing students to interact with and immerse themselves in real-world settings (Krakowka, 2012; Larsen et al., 2016). As an...

The role of simulation in interprofessional education (IPE)

Advocated by international organisations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), interprofessional education (IPE) occurs when two or more professionals learn about, from and with each other...

Is the pen mightier than the keyboard? Handwritten and typed exams compared

With the increased adoption of technologies, the use of electronic examination scripts is gradually becoming the norm and is likely to replace the traditional handwritten ones in universities...