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Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

BERA invites contributions from authors to a new BERA Blog series exploring the theme of Curriculum. We welcome posts that reflect on, critique or offer research-informed insights into curriculum...

Education staff wellbeing and workload: ‘Causing concern’ in the proposed Ofsted inspection toolkits

We, like many of you, have been very interested in Ofsted’s current consultation on proposed changes to their inspections in England, following the biggest consultation Ofsted has ever...

The BERA–Sage Handbook of Research-Informed Education Practice and Policy

Out May 2025 – pre-order now from Sage RRP £295.00 The BERA-Sage Handbook of Research-Informed Education Practice and Policy, 2 Vol. offers an in-depth exploration of the ways in which...

10 years of the BERA Blog

This series celebrates one decade of the BERA Blog, as an important and growing space to explore current and varied issues and questions of concern to the education community. To mark this...

Lessons in educational leadership: Tackling workplace aggression in schools

Educational leadership profoundly shapes academic outcomes and the wellbeing of school staff, but workplace aggression undermines respect, fairness and collaboration, impacting entire school...

50@50 – A portrait of 50 years of educational research through 50 studies

As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations, BERA has collected together a set of 50 landmark studies that have had a significant impact on educational policy, educational practice, research...

BERA/CCEAM – Teacher Training for Equity: Empowering Democratic Languages and Cultures to Inform Policy

A BERA & CCEAM joint event This year's CCEAM / BERA seminar argues that teachers are crucial in promoting equity in education by fostering democratic languages and cultures (inclusive practices...

Beyond school leadership: What makes success for CEOs of multi-academy trusts in England?

Multi-academy trusts (MATs) oversee groups of schools in England, each led by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) responsible for implementing strategy, leading growth and representing the trust (DfE,...

Winter 2024/25

Research Intelligence issue 161: Reclaiming teacher education: Opportunities for a research informed & politically engaged profession

Six parent role types in the corporatised governance of multi-academy trusts: Products and enablers of a corporate game

Internationally, the marketisation of schooling has re-imagined schools as businesses (Ball, 2017) calling for those with business skills take on the role of school governance (Wilkins, 2015)....

Guest editing opportunity for Research Intelligence, issue 163

Opportunities and challenges for further education

Editorial – Unpacking the complexities and challenges of education in Northern Ireland: stimulating debate with Ulster University’s Transforming Education project

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

The rationale for how education operates is often contentious. There are varying views about academic selection, politicians disparage some degrees while lauding others, private schools’...