Tasnima Aktar
Tasnima Aktar is a Lecturer in Academic Writing and Study Skills at Global Banking School (with Leeds Trinity University partnership) and an Associate Lecturer in TESOL at the University of...
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Claire Goodley
Claire taught in secondary comprehensive schools for nearly twenty years before making the transition to working in Higher Education in 2016. She has worked on both primary and secondary ITE...
Delyse Clayden
Delyse Clayden is a PhD candidate with a bachelor's degree in early childhood studies and a master's degree in special education. A mother of three neurodiverse children, Delyse is a dedicated...
Teaching research ethics at postgraduate taught level
All research in all disciplines requires researchers to carefully consider ethical implications of their work, whether or not governance sign-off is required. This raises an interesting challenge...
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Editorial: The ECR journey: From inspiration to impact
It will sound trite to say that the first BERA Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network conference was ‘inspiring’. Did I hear a particularly engaging talk? Did some specific detail of...
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Speaking the unspoken: Teaching and learning about transgender identities
In 2020, guidance published by the Department for Education stated that relationships and sex education (RSE) in England should discuss ‘LGBT content at a timely point’ (DfE, 2019, p. 15)....
Continue reading blog postChina’s education crossroads: Can the double reduction policy resolve inequalities caused by shadow education?
For years, shadow education, characterised by private tutoring and supplementary training schools focused on enhancing academic performance, has been a prevalent aspect of educational landscapes...
Continue reading blog postTolerance and mutual respect: What do they mean and why does it matter?
Inspiration for the research A large body of research has been inspired by a line on page 14 of the Teachers’ Standards in England, which requires teachers not to ‘undermin[e] fundamental...
Continue reading blog postInspired by top trumps and tarot: A playful response to the teacher retention crisis
Teacher retention continues to be a significant policy problem in England, and indeed worldwide, with many countries in the Global North reporting difficulties in sustaining their teaching...
Continue reading blog postHeadteacher agency: Erosion through performativity
As part of a doctorate of education qualification at University College London, I conducted a small-scale research project for an Institute Focused Study. The project was designed to draw...
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The ECR journey: From inspiration to impact
The first ever BERA Early Career Researcher (ECR) Conference in May 2023, The ECR Journey: From inspiration to impact, celebrated the journey of ‘becoming’ an educational researcher. It was an...
Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research, fifth edition (2024)
Contents Letter from the President Fundamentals Aspirations of educational researchers Guidelines Responsibilities to participants Consent Transparency Right to withdraw Incentives Harm...
