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A digital learning model integrating Bronfenbrenner’s Human Ecology Model with the Chinese He and Xie Principles that support diverse learners

The rise of online learning has led to new digitally connected teaching models. With the growth of learning platforms and AI tools like ChatGPT, the higher education sector faces the challenge of...

A century of educating Britain’s political elite: Privilege masquerading as meritocracy?

In this blog post, we examine the UK secondary schools and universities that educated Cabinet ministers between 1922 and 2022. The UK seems widely relevant, as every country possesses elite...

Spring 2025

Research Intelligence issue 162: International comparative education

Challenging the narrative: Auto-captioning and diversity in higher education speech recognition

In this blog post, I outline key findings from my autoethnographic study examining the ways auto-generated captioning technologies (such as Panopto) in higher education (HE) transcribe my...

Becoming a mature postgraduate researcher: Using autoethnography to stargaze

Do you believe that the stars can align to ensure you are in the right place at the right time? In spring 2023, I read a paper by Professor Pat Tissington on using autoethnography (Ellis et al.,...

Moving the AI in education conversation forward: Dialogue to practice

Artificial Intelligence in educational research and practice

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming education. Effective integration of AI into higher education (HE) can scaffold students and academics with attributes to thrive within the competitive...

10 years of the BERA Blog

This blog series celebrates one decade of the BERA Blog, as an important and growing space to explore current and varied issues and questions of concern to the education community. To mark this...

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...

What do we know about widening participation at universities in Scotland: And why does it matter?

‘Widening participation’ (WP) or ‘fair access’ is a flagship initiative of the Scottish government and overseen by a Commissioner for Fair Access in Scotland, with a stated aim that ‘by...

Facilitating happy connections: Understanding GenAI’s links with social connectedness and mental wellbeing

Artificial Intelligence in educational research and practice

Introduction The rapid emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT has already transformed the landscape of higher education (HE), offering learners resources to...

What is the meaning of work?

Work. We see it every single day – most of us spend a big part of our lives doing it. But how often do we take a step back and ask ourselves what work truly means? It is essential for students...

50@50 – A portrait of 50 years of educational research through 50 studies

As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations, BERA has collected together a set of 50 landmark studies that have had a significant impact on educational policy, educational practice, research...