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We know it is important, but… Head teachers’ perspectives on primary physical education

The value of Primary physical education (PE) has been a ‘hot topic’ for decades, as the subject has become awash, within the UK context, with government interest, policy and funding....

Guest editing opportunity for Research Intelligence, issue 162

International comparative education

BERA Brian Simon Fund

In 2002 BERA introduced a new award named the Brian Simon Educational Research Fellowship. This award was made possible due to a gift from the family of Brian Simon, a leading post-war...

Education in a digital age: BERA Small Grants Fund research reports

This series of reports presents the findings and recommendations of three research projects funded by BERA’s 2023/24 Small Grants Fund (SGF) on the theme ‘education in a digital age:...

From optimism to caution

Education in a digital age: BERA Small Grants Fund research reports

An analysis of the seemingly balanced policy discourse on artificial intelligence in education

Towards a just approach for knowledge exchange in early childhood education and care

In December 2023 members of the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector in England joined a symposium Educating for Activism that aimed to connect knowledge and experience of structural...

BERA Bites, issue 10: Employability education – learning from the present: A cross-sector view

BERA Bites

In an era characterised by rapid technological advancements, globalisation and shifting labour market dynamics, the concept of employability has emerged as a central concern in education. As...

Pressing priorities for postdoctoral employability research

The employability and professional development of PhD graduates have become somewhat hot topics in recent years, driven by an increasing association of doctoral-level skills with economic growth...

Escalating school travel costs: Recognising the role of national policy

A BBC news article from March 2024 highlights that local authority spending on school travel for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has increased from £728m in 2018 to...

BERJ Early Career Reviewer Scheme: Call for mentors

The British Educational Research Journal (BERJ) is pleased to launch its Early Career Reviewer Scheme that aims to build early career researchers’ capacities in academic peer reviewing. This...

School inspection: Unconscionable acts of reason?

The use of standards and regulation to justify harmful impacts has a history in education. In this blog post we highlight the recent controversy facing the school inspectorate in England and Wales...

Personal tutoring: A catalyst for equity and an antidote to the racial awarding gap?

Despite racially minoritised students entering UK-based higher education with similar entry qualifications to their white counterparts, they are more likely to leave the university with a lower...