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The UN SDGs and educational research: The SDGs, HE and conflict: The case of Ukraine

In 2015, United Nations Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which is framed around 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN describes these goals as “an...

The UN SDGs and educational research: Public Sector Partnerships and gender equality

In 2015, United Nations Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which is framed around 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN describes these goals as “an...

The BERA Guide to Decolonising the Curriculum

The BERA Guides: Critical Insights into Educational Research and Practice

Equity and Inclusion in Educational Research and Practice

Social media: Distraction or traction in higher education

Social media is an important part of young people’s lives in our connected society; however, its use in higher education is currently sporadic, localised, and not aligned with the large and...

International students’ social engagement in UK local communities

International students within British higher education are not always seen in a positive light. They are sometimes thought of in monetary terms, cynically regarded as ‘cash cows’ (Lomer, et...

Generative artificial intelligence and higher education: A double-edged sword

Artificial Intelligence in educational research and practice

The rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools has sparked significant debate within the academic community (for a systematic mapping review see Yusuf et al., 2024). These...

Enabling a research-informed approach to mentoring beginner teachers

The practice of mentoring beginner teachers needs to be underpinned by a ‘deep understanding of the curriculum, the relevant research base which informs it and their role in supporting its...

The perceptions and challenges of East Asian students in UK higher education

Over the past two decades, the total enrolments in UK higher education (HE) from China, Hong Kong, Japan and other East Asian countries have risen from fewer than 100,000 in 2002/03 to a record...

The role of ChatGPT Edu in higher education: Five key lessons for educators

Artificial Intelligence in educational research and practice

The rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT has generated significant discourse within the educational sector (Ng et al., 2024). Initially met with apprehension...

Food poverty among students: What is the role of universities?

In the UK, the number of people reported to be living in ‘food insecure’ households rose from 4.7 million (7 per cent) in 2021/22 to 7.2 million (11 per cent) in 2022/23 (Francis-Devine,...

Reimagine essay-based assessment in higher education in the era of generative artificial intelligence

BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

The advent of Large Language Models (LLMs) has ignited extensive discussion surrounding the impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on education and literacy practice (such as the...

Who really belongs in higher education? Insights from research with disabled staff and PhD students in the UK

BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

In this blog post we offer some insights from a recent study among disabled staff and PhD students in the UK to consider what it means to un/belong in the current higher education (HE)...