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BERA Educational Research Book of the Year

Closes 22 Jul 2025

This award celebrates the publication of educational research and is awarded to a scholarly book on education deemed to be high quality, engaging and innovative.

Towards inclusive futures through trans-inclusive education: The trans-inclusivity seminar series at University College London (UCL)

Debates around gender in contemporary media and public discourse often overlook the depth and rigour of existing academic research. These discussions can miss the rich, nuanced insights that...

Should I stay or should I go? International perspectives on workload intensification and teacher wellbeing

This special issue of the BERA Blog introduces research-informed articles addressing teachers’ work and wellbeing across seven national/regional education systems: Scotland; England; Wales;...

Managing complex pupil needs: A key factor influencing teacher resilience

In this blog post we share insights from ‘Decentring the “resilient teacher”’, a project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). This project used a novel process of...

BERA Equality in Education Award 

The BERA Equality in Education Award recognizes an individual whose work has sought to address wider issues of inequality and discrimination in education.  The nominee’s work will not only...

Neutral not negative: Language use within academia

Language is constantly changing and evolving. For example, in psychology, terminology which was previously considered acceptable or appropriate (such as impairment, deficit) may now be seen as...

Neurodiversity, ASN and SEND: Supporting Inclusive Education Through Research

BERA is committed to advancing inclusive education by supporting high-quality research that improves understanding, practice, and policy that benefits neurodivergent learners and those with...

Bridging the rural–urban divide: The role of community colleges in Pakistan

Education is vital for a nation’s development to ensure socioeconomic progress. Pakistan, however, faces educational crises, including limited access to quality education and rural–urban...

Editorial: The place of the EdD in personal and professional transformation

This special issue explores the value of the professional doctorate in education (EdD) journey and the sources of motivation for individuals pursuing their doctoral research based on their...

The place of the EdD in personal and professional transformation

This special issue explores the value of the professional doctorate in education (EdD) journey and the sources of motivation for individuals pursuing their doctoral research based on their...

The relationship of mathematics and ADHD: The view of an insider researcher

Personal journey and rationale for research My research topic changed from mathematical creativity to ADHD in mathematics because I was diagnosed with ADHD and was fascinated and perplexed by the...

BERA celebrates 10 years of the BERA Blog

2025 marks 10 years of the BERA Blog, and we’re so proud of all that it has accomplished! Thank you to all those who have contributed to the Blog, whether as authors, editors, or readers. The...