Evidence syntheses, such as systematic reviews, help build a suite of research skills, can lead to deep subject knowledge and can assist in the identification of key gaps in the literature. However, knowing which type of review to undertake and how to ensure that it is done as robustly and rigorously as possible can be tricky.

This workshop will draw on the experiences of conducting systematic reviews by the four Editors-in-Chief of the BERA journal Review of Education and will discuss the role of evidence synthesis in educational research, with a focus on answering the following questions:

• What can evidence syntheses tell us and why are they so important?
• How do you know which type of review to choose?
• How do you undertake reviews robustly and rigorously?
• What digital evidence synthesis tools are reliable to use?
• What reporting guidance exists?
• Why consider publishing in the Review of Education?
• What other journals publish evidence syntheses?

Participants are encouraged to bring along their own research questions or questions about their own projects, to workshop ideas with the presenters and other attendees.

Workshop Leads: Nina Bergdahl, Halmstad University, Stockholm University; Melissa Bond, University College London, University of Stavanger; Sin-Wang Chong, University of St Andrews; Amy Wai Yee Wong, University of East Anglia