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Intelligence, sapience and learning: Making sense of our world

Artificial Intelligence in educational research and practice

Sentience–sapience relations are of particular interest because they contribute to determinations of what a human being is, how human beings are different from other animals, meanings that we...

Applications now open for BERA Conference & Events Chair

BERA is pleased to invite applications from the membership for the position of Conference & Events Committee (CEC) Chair. This role is for a period of four years and begins on 1 January 2026, when...

Expressions for interest for BERA President now open

We are seeking an exceptional leader to take on the role of next BERA President. This pivotal position combines leadership of our board of trustees, holding them to account, as well as being the...

Unlocking civic potential: Insights from the launch event of OECD’s report on higher education and regional development

The notion of the civic university has evolved significantly in recent years in the UK, with growing recognition of universities as key drivers of regional transformation. At the heart of this...

Femi Owolade

Dr Femi Owolade is a research associate in the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR). He has expertise in equality and diversity interventions, specifically in the higher...

Writing Retreat and Coffee hour

This writing retreat is aimed at providing a friendly space for writing and networking and in particular ECRs, organised by the Education for Environmental Sustainability SIG.  From feedback...

Special educational needs policy requires research infrastructure

Over the past 25 years, there have been successive policy changes to funding, categorisation and implementation of special educational needs (SEN) provision in England. Yet there is limited...

The importance of social security to children’s lives: Lessons from a mixed methods study of the two-child limit and the benefit cap

In recent years, stories of schools providing for children’s basic needs have become common. We hear that nearly one-in-five teachers has personally washed a school uniform; one-in-four has...

Editorial: Revisiting the Children’s Plan: Towards a new manifesto for tackling early years inequality

The new Labour government has made a commitment to support the early years sector as well as launching a curriculum review. This presents us with an opportunity to revisit Labour’s 2007...

Revisiting the Children’s Plan: Towards a new manifesto for tackling early years inequality

The new Labour government has made a commitment to support the early years sector, as well as launching a curriculum review. This presents us with an opportunity to revisit Labour’s 2007...

Creating a more equitable curriculum: Why and how education needs a reset

Adopting an equity approach in education is about confronting social class divides inside and outside the classroom and rebalancing the school curriculum to nurture all children’s talents. More...

Children’s attainment in the early years in a post-pandemic world

The new Labour government has pledged to reform the education system. With reports highlighting the pandemic’s negative impact on children’s development, it is crucial to assess post-pandemic...