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Practice, pedagogy and education as a discipline: Getting beyond close-to-practice research

The British Educational Research Association has promulgated ‘close-to-practice research’ that ‘focuses on issues defined by practitioners as relevant to their practice, and involves...

Review of Education: Call for ‘State-of-Play’ special issues (2024)

The editors of the Review of Education (RoE) intend to publish a number of ‘State-of-Play' (SoP) special issues during their tenure, which commenced in January 2024. They are therefore seeking...

Let’s not blame students for the shortcomings of assessment strategies of universities that turn a blind eye to artificial intelligence: A pre-crisis warning

Artificial Intelligence in educational research and practice

This blog post highlights the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) aligned with how the higher education (HE) sector needs to adjust assessment strategies and academic integrity policies to...

Recruiting female engineering undergraduates who plan to choose a career outside engineering for academic interviews

Women’s underrepresentation in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) is a global issue. Among STEM disciplines, engineering can be the one with the largest gender gap but be...

All together now: How mental health support for university in the North West of England is being reframed

There are days that resonate with a whole nation: for the French, le quatorze juillet is forever Bastille Day, while for Americans, the fourth Thursday in November represents Thanksgiving. In...

From tiny acorns: Co-produced research between Chinese and UK practitioners

Those of us involved in initial teacher education (ITE) inhabit two worlds: one is the world of the school, where teachers and pupils are focused on outcomes that enhance pupils’ lives. ITE...

Audio feedback as a form of emotional labour: Reflections from a university lecturer

In this blog post, I reflect on my experiences of providing audio summative feedback to university students at Manchester Metropolitan University, arguing that audio feedback is a form of...

Unveiling academic practices in the university classroom: A reflection on goods and virtues

Viewing university teaching and academic study as practices – and the classroom as one of their primary spaces – can help reveal some of the internal goods inherent to these activities. This...

Showcasing collaborative research partnerships: Practitioner Researcher and Higher Education Professionals

Practitioner research is rooted in the work of John Dewey and the belief that practitioners are both ‘consumers’ and ‘producers’ of knowledge (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 1993, p. 9). Over the...

The BERA Guides: Critical Insights into Educational Research and Practice

Short, research-informed yet accessible introductions to key, interdisciplinary topics impacting education research and practice

Showcasing collaborative research partnerships: Practitioner Researcher and Higher Education Professionals

Practitioner research is rooted in the work of John Dewey and the belief that practitioners are both ‘consumers’ and ‘producers’ of knowledge (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 1993, p. 9). Over the...

If your method was an animal, what would it be?

As academics, our methodological conversations are often pragmatic, focused on using certain approaches for certain aims, and less focused on deeper exploration of ways of ‘doing’ methods. In...