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BERA ECR Network Symposium Series 2020: Framing Research – Sheffield

BERA ECR Network Symposium Series 2020: Framing Research: Theories, Concepts and Reflexivity in Educational Research

The theme for 2020 is ‘Framing Research: Theories, Concepts and Reflexivity in Educational Research Discussant: Dr Liz Chesworth, University of Sheffield and Professor Rachel Lofthouse, Leeds...

Spring 2020

Decolonising the curriculum: Transnational perspectives  Research Intelligence issue 142 From the Rhodes Must Fall campaign at the universities of Cape Town and (subsequently Oxford) to the...

Exploring ways forward in English: Building the curriculum in theory and practice

This event has now been postponed. To be kept updated on when this will be reschedule for, please email events@bera.ac.uk.  What are the pressing issues affecting English teaching in classrooms...

When ‘good enough’ isn’t good enough: Ethical dilemmas of a netnographic researcher

Ethnography has evolved for digital contexts in the form of netnography – researchers working with data originating from digital imprints of natural, public conversations (Kozinets, 2015). This...

Independent researchers: The challenges of accessing ethical approval

Independent educational researchers, unaffiliated to higher education institutions, often face great difficulty in gaining ethical approval to carry out their research – which means that the...

Enabling research in post-16 and beyond

During my continuing professional development (CPD) evaluating digital learning in the further education (FE) environment a valuable piece of research emerged, which referenced Laurillard’s...

Independent educational researchers: Untying knots of ethical issues and gaining ethical approval

At the request of the Independent Researchers’ Forum (IRF), BERA recently hosted a vibrant event aimed at independent researchers. The topic, ‘Ethical Issues and gaining ethical approval’,...

Ethical review for education research: More than a box to tick

BERA’s Independent Researchers’ Forum’s recent meeting to discuss the challenge of ethical review clearly demonstrated the gap faced by researchers working outside academic institutions....

The 2020 Revision Census: The ambition and ethics of large-scale independent research

What do our children spend their time doing when they put in all those hours studying for big exams? Cognitive psychology tells us that the techniques they choose can have a substantial impact on...

William Wadsworth

William Wadsworth is an independent researcher and consultant who strives for his research, focussed on effective study and revision methods, to be relevant and to influence current practice in...

Editorial: Revealing the challenges for independent researchers in accessing ethical approval

This special edition of the BERA Blog highlights a problem: independent educational researchers are unable to access an ethics panel for approval to carry out research. Approval is necessary for...

BERA Council Elections – Voting now open

BERA members will be receiving an email from UK Engage, an independent election services provider, with a unique code which will authenticate your visit to the secure voting site. Once in the site...