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Writing a world-leading (four star) publication

Highlights from the first 1,000 BERA Blog posts

The idea that research could be described as ‘4*’ came from the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF). Four-star research is 'world-leading in terms of originality, significance and...

Collaborative Learning in a Blended-reality Environment

Offering students flexible and convenient access is a key driver for the use of technology in learning, with online technologies enabling students to continue their work out of the classroom,...

Practical theory

The utility of social theory as tools and resources for the development of research methodology This symposium aims to explore key issues and debates in designing and implementing research driven...

Metaphorically speaking…

I’m currently reviewing some guidance as to how to make lecturing notes/teaching materials as accessible as possible. It is, of course, important to be as accessible to all as possible, but I am...

How to research critical conversations in educational leadership?

A memorial event for Dr Anne HalsallOnline registration has now closed. If you want to attend this event, please email events@bera.ac.uk for details of how to register onsite.This event creates a...

Educational leadership: what are the current issues and how should they be studied?

2016 is a great time to review the state of educational leadership research and reflect on firstly, what are the key contemporary issues and secondly, how best to research them. Educational...

International Perspectives On Educational Inequalities And Social Policy-Making

Following Teesside University’s successful social policy REF (Research Excellence Framework) submission I accepted a formal invitation to attend The Bremen International Graduate School of...

How can we do education research in a socially just way?

Social Justice SIG pre-conference event for ECRs The Social Justice Special Interest Group (SIG) held a pre-conference event ahead of this year’s BERA annual conference in Belfast.  The event...

How can we do education research in a socially just way?

Online registration has now closed. If you want to attend this event, please email events@bera.ac.uk for details of how to register onsite.Please join our panel for a discussion of the...

Structure of professional doctorate programmes

Is it any wonder that there is discussion about the structure of such programmes and what works best for those concerned? What is a doctoral programme? An advanced study of a defined topic? A...

When the poor relation comes to town! Education’s contribution to social science research methods

Maintaining global competitiveness in a fast-changing data landscape requires ongoing investment of resource For some time the development of research capacity has been a concern amongst...

Researching with young and developmentally young children: Ethical considerations, dilemmas and compromises

Highlights from the first 1,000 BERA Blog posts

One of the most challenging considerations when researching with children is the question of gaining their consent to participate in research and their perspectives on the topic under study....