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BERA Conference 2022

University of Liverpool

The BERA Conference 2022 was held on the 6th-8th September 2022 at the University of Liverpool. Keynote speakers included: Professor Vivienne Baumfield, Professor David Olusoga, interviewed by...

2021/22 experiences of academics in teacher education: ‘I should not be afraid in my job, but I am’

This blog post briefly explores some initial findings from a study on the experiences of academics working partly or fully in initial teacher education (ITE) in the UK, and particularly their...

How newly qualified teachers are coping in the time of Covid-19

Newly qualified teachers (NQTs) have arguably always had tough challenges to overcome; two in every five NQTs experience mental health problems (Education Support Network, 2018). Challenges cited...

Student and Teacher Wellbeing

Registration for this event has now closed, please events@bera.ac.uk if you'd like to register. #BERA_Wellbeing Online event – pre-registration essential The wellbeing of students and...

The PGCE journey: Wellbeing and workload

The PGCE route into teaching has the lowest retention rate (Allen et al., 2016). Many students embarking on a PGCE are warned about the challenges of the course, as the following blog extract...

Mental Health, Wellbeing and Education

Working together for a whole-education approach to mental health and wellbeing