Race, higher education and special educational needs and disabilities

Race & Education: BERA Small Grants Fund research

This pilot study drew on survey data of 224 students at a London-based university, with the aim of identifying ecological niches that might cause disadvantage and discrimination for Black, Asian...

Where’s the geography? The importance of geography to disciplinary debates about, and teaching in, education

Initial Teacher Education offers fascinating, complex and vital opportunities to think across academic disciplines, school subjects and pedagogy. Over a decade ago, reflecting on her experiences...

Race & Education: BERA Small Grants Fund research

This series of reports presents the findings and recommendations of five research projects that have investigated aspects of race and ethnicity across the education sector. Supported by BERA's...

‘It has been an uphill battle from the get-go’: Studying, single parenthood, and the Covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19, education and educational research

One-quarter of all families in the UK are single-parent families (Gingerbread, 2019), yet literature suggests that single-parent students face challenges in accessing, participating in and...

Reframing the academic development of education doctoral students

Doctoral students in education, enrolled on PhD or EdD programmes of study, are often expected or required to perform substantial teaching duties including lecturing, organising and conducting...

Evaluating curricular and pedagogical practices of internationalisation in higher education: A postcolonial perspective

Problem Many British and Sino-British universities offer postgraduate programmes in education to contribute to internationalisation in higher education. These programmes have recently been...

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the academic, psychological and sociocultural adaptation of international students in the UK

Covid-19, education and educational research

Although there is a well-established literature on the international student experience (Schartner & Young, 2020), we know relatively little about what ‘being an international student’ has...

Is it still internationalisation? Thoughts on Chinese students pursuing postgraduate degrees in education in the UK

Too many Chinese students studying education? During 2017–18, I completed my Master’s degree in educational studies at the University of Glasgow. Despite having a great time learning about...

HE Education Research Census 2022

The UK-wide census of all HE-based education researchers has just been launched. It is a nationwide census examining the characteristics, experiences and attitudes of education researchers...

Summer 2022

Pandemic, protests, recovery, opportunities: Repositioning of educational research, teaching & learning  Research Intelligence issue 151 This second decade of the 21st century continues to...

A short reflection on a foundational programme, first-time international students and pedagogical uncertainties

At many British universities, foundational and pathway programmes are the generic terms to describe the preparatory courses for international students prior to their UK degrees. A pathway refers...

Lessons about inclusion in higher education: A last chance to engage with Erasmus

Inclusion is arguably an ethical obligation, grounded in notions of equity and social justice for all groups and at all stages of education (Ainscow, 2020). With a growing number of students from...