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Far away from the ivory tower

Education and democracy & History of education: BERA Brian Simon Fund research reports

The impact of university education on disadvantaged people & their communities

Are LGBT+ people underrepresented in academia?

Higher education institutions (HEIs) rightly seek to be diverse and inclusive. Many initiatives focus on LGBT+ people as a group which is presumed to be underrepresented. Now, for the first time,...

Degrees of difference: Exploring degree-award gaps

At the BERA Conference 2023 our symposium was the first to examine attainment disparities in racially minoritised university students. Four papers showed how interpersonal relationships,...

Coherent lives: Making sense of adoptees’ experiences in education through narrative identity

‘Who am I? Where do I fit in? What do I want to be?’ These are common questions we associate with adolescent development. For young people who have left care through adoption, these questions...

How do female Muslim teachers manage the challenges of homogenisation and stereotyping in an educational context?

Introduction This blog post is based on my doctoral research. I look at identity and belonging in education; how female Muslim teachers (FMTs) respond to stereotypes in the classroom; and the...

Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research, fifth edition (2024)

The fifth edition of BERA’s Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research has been revised and updated to enable researchers to conduct their work to the highest ethical standards in any and all...

Women in higher education leadership in Nigeria, South Africa and the UK: Barriers and challenges

Numerous studies in higher education have examined women’s leadership in academic institutions both within specific countries and from an international perspective (Barnard et al., 2022;...

Effective reading instruction for students with specific learning difficulties

When it comes to teaching reading to students with specific learning difficulties (SpLD), one size does not fit all. Students with SpLD face a unique set of challenges that can make learning to...

A global goal but local challenges: Perspectives on education in the Global South

This BERA Blog special issue highlights educational topics in the Global South that require urgent attention if we want to reach the goal of quality education for all. The contributions illustrate...

The rise of private international schools and its impact on social justice in China

As of 2023, an estimated 6.7 million students were enrolled in about 13,600 international schools globally. Over the past decade, the global sector of international schools grew by a third, and...

Twitter’s contributions to the neurodivergent educator

Introduction In this blog post, I share my research journey, blending my pursuit of a Doctorate in Education (EdD) with being a neurodivergent researcher. I focus on a study exploring how...

‘So I suppose they think I’m a failure’: How schools (unwittingly) marginalise white working-class families

BERA Conference 2023

This blog post relates to a qualitative research project focused on the engagement and achievement of white working-class students carried out in three comprehensive secondary schools in an inner...