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Unpacking the complexities and challenges of education in Northern Ireland

Stimulating debate with Ulster University’s Transforming Education project

Reflections on the hidden curriculum of sustainability at the BERA 50th Anniversary Conference and WERA Focal Meeting

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practiceBERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

Attending the BERA 50th Anniversary Conference and WERA Focal Meeting in Manchester was a highlight of my year as an early career researcher (ECR) and provided important opportunities for academic...

‘Black-led protests’ and ‘white-led riots’: How might these public actions steer the review of the national curriculum for schools and pupils in England?

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practiceBERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

This blog post provides a brief consideration of ‘Black-led protests’ in comparison to ‘white-led riots’, and their possible powers of influence for reforming educational...

Breaking barriers: The inspirational journeys of disabled schoolteachers

The narratives of disabled schoolteachers often go unheard in educational research, yet they provide invaluable insights into the inclusivity of our education systems. These educators encounter...

Judging teaching effectiveness during initial teacher education: Examining the duplexity of professional judgment and consistency

BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

In today’s educational landscape where accountability reigns, assessing teaching effectiveness has become a focal point in initial teacher education (ITE). With increased scrutiny and...

Civic participation in the Chilean School system: Divergent tales of influence

BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

What is the purpose of our research? Promoting civic participation is key to developing engaged and active citizens. The school system in Chile has developed multiple opportunities for civic...

Taiwan’s policy shift: Transitioning from the pursuit of world-class universities to addressing local needs

BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

In this blog post, we want to share our different perspective on ‘space’ in higher education studies. One afternoon, while discussing a recent policy change in Taiwan and wrapping up our...

How the centralisation of multi-academy trusts is silencing local voices in England

BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

Multi-academy trusts (MATs) are charitable bodies responsible for overseeing and governing a group of schools or academies in England. Funding for MATs is delivered directly from the government...

Storytelling in music education

Storytelling is an exciting and powerful way of approaching education research that has the potential to explore the professional lives of educators in a meaningful way. Over time, I have gained...

Curriculum in a Changing World

50 think pieces on education, policy, practice, innovation & inclusion

Quality and the redescription of social class in education policy

Twelve years ago, Diane Reay argued that neoliberalism in the UK had ‘worked to bury social class’ (Reay, 2012: p. 592). This is not an unproblematic comment: it turns neoliberalism into an...

Autumn 2024

Research Intelligence issue 160: Democracy & education