BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting
The BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting was held at the University of Manchester, 8-12 September 2024. Attended by almost 2,000 delegates, this was our largest BERA Conference.
Past Conferences
BERA Conference 2023
The BERA Conference 2023 was held on the 12th-14th September 2023 at Conference Aston/Aston University. Keynote speakers included: Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith. The conference ended with three...
BERA Conference 2022
The BERA Conference 2022 was held on the 6th-8th September 2022 at the University of Liverpool. Keynote speakers included: Professor Vivienne Baumfield, Professor David Olusoga, interviewed by...
BERA Conference 2021
The BERA Conference 2021 was held virtually on the 13th-16th September 2021. Keynote speakers included: Dr Katy Vigurs, Dr Vanita Sundaram, Professor Iram Siraj, and Professor Becky Francis.
BERA Conference 2020
This conference was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
BERA Conference 2019
The BERA Conference 2019 was held on the 10th-12th September 2019 at the University of Manchester. Keynote speakers included: Professor Pat Thomson, Professor Dominic Wyse, Professor Marilyn...
BERA Conference 2018
The BERA Conference 2018 was held on the 9th-12th September 2018 at Northumbria University. Keynote speakers included: Professor Carol Vincent, Professor Paul Miller, Professor Sue Dockett, and...
BERA Conference 2017
The BERA Conference 2017 was held on the 4th-7th September 2017 at the University of Sussex. Keynote speakers included: Professor Gerry Czerniawski, Professor Gary McCulloch, Dr Nicola Rollock,...
BERA Conference 2016
The BERA Conference 2016 was held on the 12th-15th September 2016 at the University of Leeds. Keynote speakers included: Professor Siân Bayne, Ms Lesley Emerson, and Professor Poonam Batra.
BERA Conference 2015
The BERA Conference 2015 was held on the 14th-17th September 2015 at Queen's University, Belfast. Keynote speakers included: Professor Gemma Moss, Professor Paul Connolly, and Professor Cynthia E....
BERA Conference 2014
The BERA Conference 2014 was held on the 23rd-25th September 2014 at the Institute of Education, London. Keynote speakers included: Professor Danny Dorling, Professor David Leat, Professor Sugata...
Annual Conference 2013
The BERA Conference 2013 was held on the 3rd-5th September 2013 at the University of Sussex. Keynote speakers included: Professor Helen Gunter, Professor Ian Menter, Professor Chris Husbands, and...
Annual Conference 2012
The BERA Conference 2012 was held on the 4th-6th September 2012 at the University of Manchester. Keynote speakers included: Professor Stephen Heppell, Professor Jean Clandinin, Jon Coles, and...
Annual Conference 2011
The BERA Conference 2011 was held on the 6th-8th September 2011 at the Institute of Education, London. Keynote speakers included: Professor Ann-Marie Bathmaker, and Baroness Onora O’Neill.
Annual Conference 2010
The BERA Conference 2010 was held on the 1st-4th September 2010 at the University of Warwick. Keynote speakers included: Tom Schuller, Professor John Gardner, Professor Louise Morley, and...
Annual Conference 2009
The BERA Conference 2009 was held on the 2nd-5th September 2009 at the University of Manchester. Keynote speakers included: Professor John Gardner, Professor Ben Levin, and Emeritus Professor Ann...
Annual Conference 2008
The BERA Conference 2008 was held on the 3rd-6th September 2008 at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. Keynote speakers included: Professor Lindsay Patterson, and Professor Ken Zeichner.
Annual Conference 2007
The BERA Conference 2007 was held on the 5th-8th September 2007 at the Institute of Education, London.
Annual Conference 2006
The BERA Conference 2006 was held on the 6th-9th September 2006 at the University of Warwick. Keynote speakers included: Professor Sue Heath, Professor Guy Claxton, Professor Bob Lingard, and...
Annual Conference 2005
The BERA Conference 2005 was held on the 15th-17th September 2005 at the University of Glamorgan.
Annual Conference 2004
The BERA Conference 2004 was held on the 15th-18th September 2004 at the University of Manchester. Keynote speakers included: Professor Ian Stronach, Professor Robert Slavin, and Professor Ian...
Annual Conference 2003
The BERA Conference 2003 was held on the 10-13th September 2003 at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. Keynote speakers included Professor Judyth Sachs.
Annual Conference 2002
The BERA Conference 2002 was held on the 11th-14th September 2002 at the University of Exeter. Keynote speakers included: Professor Carl Bereiter, Professor Stephen Gorard, and Professor Richard...
Annual Conference 2001
The BERA Conference 2001 was held on the 13th-15th September 2001 at the University of Leeds. Keynote speakers included: Professor Anne Edwards, and Professor David Hargreaves.
Annual Conference 2000
The BERA Conference 2000 was held on the 7th-9th September 2000 at the University of Cardiff. Keynote speakers included: Professor Peter Mortimore, Professor Charles Desforges, and Dr Rob Walker.
Annual Conference 1999
The BERA Conference 1999 was held on the 1st-5th September 1999 at the University of Sussex. Keynote speakers included: Professor Harry Torrance. Professor Michael Bassey, Professor Peter...
Annual Conference 1998
The BERA Conference 1998 was held on the 26th-30th August 1998 at Queens University, Belfast. Keynote speakers included: Professor Roger Murphy, Professor William Thompson, Sir William Stubbs,...
Annual Conference 1997
The BERA Conference 1997 was held on the 10th-14th September 1997 at the University of York. Keynote speakers included: Professor Michael Bassey, Professor Chris Kyriacou, Professor Bob Burgess,...
Annual Conference 1996
The BERA Conference 1996 was held on the 12th-15th September 1996 at Lancaster University. Keynote speakers included: Professor Donald McIntyre.
Annual Conference 1995
The BERA Conference 1995 was held on the 14th-17th September 1995 at the University of Bath.
Annual Conference 1994
The BERA Conference 1994 was held on the 8th-11th September 1994 at St Anne's College, University of Oxford. Keynote speakers included: Professor Wynne Harlen, and Professor Richard Pring.
Annual Conference 1993
The BERA Conference 1993 was held on the 10th-13th September 1993 at the University of Liverpool. Keynote speakers included: Professor Frank Coffield, and Professor Wynne Harlen.
Annual Conference 1992
The BERA Conference 1992 was held on the 26th-29th August 1992 at Stirling University. Keynote speakers included: Dr Caroline Gipps, and Professor Donald McIntyre.
Annual Conference 1991
The BERA Conference 1991 was held on the 28th-31st August 1991 at Nottingham Polytechnic. Keynote speakers included: Professor Michael Bassey, Professor Tony Edwards, and Mr Duncan Graham.
Annual Conference 1990
The BERA Conference 1990 was held on the 30th August-2nd September 1990 at Roehampton College. Keynote speakers included: Professor Sally Brown, and Professor Brian Simon.
Annual Conference 1989
The BERA Conference 1989 was held on the 2nd September 1989 at Newcastle University. Keynote speakers included: Professor John Elliott.
Annual Conference 1988
The BERA Conference 1988 was held on the 31st August-3rd September 1988 at the University of East Anglia. Keynote speakers included: Professor David Hargreaves.
Annual Conference 1987
The BERA Conference 1987 was held on the 5th September 1987 at the Didsbury School of Education, Manchester Polytechnic.
Annual Conference 1986
The BERA Conference 1986 was held on the 4th-7th September 1986 at the University of Bristol.
Annual Conference 1985
The BERA Conference 1985 was held on the 29th August-1st September 1985 at the University of Sheffield.
Annual Conference 1984
The BERA Conference 1984 was held on the 30th August-2nd September 1984 at Lancaster University. Keynote speakers included: Professor Walter Doyle, and David Hamilton.
Annual Conference 1983
The BERA Conference 1983 was held on the 31st August-3rd September 1983 at the Institute of Education, London. Keynote speakers included Professor Denis Lawton.
Annual Conference 1982
The BERA Conference 1982 was held on the 7th-9th September 1982 at the University of St Andrews.
Annual Conference 1981
The BERA Conference 1981 was held on the 1st-3rd September 1981 at the Crewe and Alsager College of H.E. Keynote speakers included Professor Ted Wragg.
Annual Conference 1980
The BERA Conference 1980 was held on the 2nd-4th September 1980 at Cardiff University. Keynote speakers included Dr Bruce Choppin.
Annual Conference 1979
The BERA Conference 1979 was held on the 6th September 1979 at Brunel/Shoreditch College. Keynote speakers included Professor Lawrence Stenhouse.
Annual Conference 1978
The BERA Conference 1978 was held on the 5th-7th September 1978 at the University of Leeds. Keynote speakers included Professor John Eggleston.
Annual Conference 1977
The BERA Conference 1977 was held on the 7th September 1977 at the University of Nottingham. Keynote speakers included Professor Brian Simon.
Annual Conference 1976
The BERA Conference 1976 was held on the 7th-10th September 1976 at Westfield College, University of London. Keynote speakers included: Professor H Armytage, Dr M Shipman, and Professor Jack Wrigley.
Annual Conference 1975
The BERA Conference 1975 was held on the 1st-4th September 1975 at the University of Stirling.
Annual Conference 1974
The BERA Conference 1974 was held on the 5th-6th April 1974 at Birmingham University. Keynote speakers included Professor John Nisbet.