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The British Educational Research Association (BERA) is the leading authority on educational research in the UK, supporting and representing the community of scholars, practitioners and everyone...
BERA and Kusuma Trust Announce Winning Proposals for the Neurodiversity in Mainstream Schools Grant Programme
BERA is delighted to announce the successful recipients of the Neurodiversity in Mainstream Schools Grant Programme, funded by the Kusuma Trust. This initiative supports innovative research...
Facilitating happy connections: Understanding GenAI’s links with social connectedness and mental wellbeing
Introduction The rapid emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT has already transformed the landscape of higher education (HE), offering learners resources to...
Presidential Seminar Series: The Struggle for Curriculum Knowledge and Culture: What’s next for England?
In July 2024 a newly elected Labour government announced an independent curriculum and assessment review for England spanning from Key Stage 1 through to Key Stage 5. The purpose of this exercise...
BERA Celebrates 50 Years of Advancing Educational Research
On 26 November 2024, BERA marked our 50th anniversary with a celebratory event alongside our Annual General Meeting (AGM). Held in a festive atmosphere, the day highlighted the achievements of...
BERA Conference 2025
The 2025 BERA Conference will be held 9th-11th September 2025 at the University of Sussex. Abstract Submission Now Open: Deadline 31 January 2025
Upcoming events
Making the Right Call Together: Standardisation Opportunities for Conference Abstract Reviewers
This online session is aimed at those who: are new to peer review BERA conference abstracts would like to peer review for the BERA conference in future are more experienced but would...
The Creative Educator
The Creative Educator – How educators use the arts to enrich teaching practices and transform learning environments This webinar introduces arts based education research methodologies and...
Writing Retreat and Coffee hour
This writing retreat is aimed at providing a friendly space for writing and networking and in particular ECRs, organised by the Education for Environmental Sustainability SIG. From feedback...
Teacher Network Coffee Hour
The Teacher Network is a inclusive community of educators from early years, primary, and secondary schools and further, adult and vocational education in the UK. The network serves as a platform...
BERA Teacher Network
The BERA Teacher Network is an inclusive community of educators from early years, primary, and secondary schools and further, adult and vocational education in the UK. The network serves as a...
Early Career Researcher Network
The BERA Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network aims to offer support to those who are in the process of completing their masters or doctorate in education, as well as those who have completed...
Neurodivergent Researchers Network
The BERA Neurodivergent Researchers Network is a new initiative launched by the British Educational Research Association (BERA). The network is intended to provide a platform for neurodivergent...
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Work. We see it every single day – most of us spend a big part of our lives doing it. But how often do we take a step back and ask ourselves what work truly means? It is essential for students...
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Educational leadership profoundly shapes academic outcomes and the wellbeing of school staff, but workplace aggression undermines respect, fairness and collaboration, impacting entire school...
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Maths homework doesn’t have to end in tears: There is another way
Parental engagement in a child’s education is associated with improved academic outcomes at all ages (EEF, 2018). However, with mathematics, this engagement mostly takes the form of homework...
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