Raising Critical Confidence as a root to knowledge of self

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

hooks (1994, p. 34) advises us to ‘renew our minds if we are to transform educational institutions and society so the way we live, teach, and work can reflect our joy in cultural diversity, our...

Neoliberal metrics and a curriculum for competence

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

Neoliberalism – the free market ideology of individual liberty and choice, combined with limited government interference in a competitive marketplace – has been a growing international trend...

School health and wellbeing, and national education system reform in Wales

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

The Curriculum for Wales prioritises young people’s health and wellbeing, with a strategic aim for all children in Wales to be healthy and confident individuals. Following national roll-out,...

The Curriculum Journal: Call for Associate Editors

This call has now closed. The Curriculum Journal (CJ), published by the British Educational Research Association (BERA), specialises in publishing original contributions to the study of...

Reframing health and wellbeing in schools: As pedagogy and as teacher identity

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

Since the publication of WHO guidance in 1998, policymakers around the world have sought to include health promotion within education, with schools in many countries now taking a Health Promoting...

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

25% discount if ordered before 31 December from our publisher, Sage – enter discount code SAGEAUTH25 at checkout. Also available from Amazon and Blackwells. The BERA-Sage Handbook of...

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is a cornerstone of research assessment in the UK, influencing funding, reputation and strategy across institutions. However, many researchers are still...

‘A pedagogy of avoidance’: Teaching controversial issues in conflict-affected southern Thailand

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

The current conflict in the Deep South of Thailand (DST) is reflected in centuries-long clashes between the Thai-Buddhist state and Malay-Muslim minority. Since the official...

10 years of the BERA Blog

This blog 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...

BERA journals announce Editors’ Choice Awards for 2024

Two of BERA’s journals, British Educational Research Journal and Curriculum Journal , have announced their annual Editors’ Choice Awards, recognising papers published in their 2024 volumes....

Creating opportunities for learning across subjects through the Titanic disaster

Curriculum: Theory, policy and practice

Teaching about local, national and global disasters, such as the Titanic disaster of 1912, can encourage young people to engage with an interdisciplinary approach that draws upon diverse...

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...