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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...

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

How do schools learn and improve: A case study of six schools in Pakistan

Schools are dynamic entities capable of growth and adaptation. Comparing them to living organisms, Sergiovanni (1994) underscores their inherent capacity for learning and development over time....

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:...

Educational Effectiveness and Improvement SIG Convenor Vacancy 2024-2027

An opportunity has arisen to become a SIG Convenor for Educational Effectiveness and Improvement and to help lead the SIG over the next 3 years.  The special interest of the Educational...

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...

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...

Rooted learning: Education for roots and wings

Amid the timeless debate on the purpose of education, it strikes me that dominant perspectives on all sides continue to be crafted through the lens of future-focused production (Sleeter, 2015)....

Strategic approaches through education: A response to the Khan Review

The recent Khan Report (GOV.UK, 2024) sets forth a comprehensive framework aimed at bolstering social cohesion and fortifying the resilience of democratic institutions, with a particular focus on...

Child’s play? Using creative methods with adults in education research

The use of creative methods with children and young people has a long and well-established history in therapeutic practice and related research (Malchiodi & Perry, 2014). However, creative methods...

Revisioning the marginalisation of creative curricula at a time of political change: What can we learn from the work of Manuel Alvarado?

The dissolving of UK parliament ready for a general election in 2024 and the subsequent new parliamentary term provides an opportunity for those vested in education to reflect upon the past and...

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...