We are delighted to announce that Prof. Kalwant Bhopal has been appointed as the incoming editor of Research Intelligence. Kalwant starts her term with the first issue of 2016 and comes to the role having previously served 6 years on BERA Council. Kalwant is Professor of Education and Social Justice at the University of Southampton.

Responding to her appointment, Kalwant said “I am delighted to be taking on the role of editor for Research Intelligence. I am particularly interested in using RI – unashamedly so – to champion issues that I think matter in education that need to be addressed – those of inclusion, equity and social justice. In a climate in which political discourse focuses on blaming and marginalising ‘the other’, there is an urgent need for us as educators to challenge, disrupt and dismantle such thinking. I look forward to exploring how education can be used as a vehicle for change in our quest for a socially just society.”

Kalwant will take over from Prof. Hilary Burgess who finishes her three year term with the next issue which will come out next month.  BERA extends it enormous thanks to Hilary who has developed Research Intelligence into a very well received and respected publication.