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BERA Council and Committees

Four Nations Representatives

The role of the four nations representatives is to build and sustain relationships between BERA and education researchers and research users at jurisdictional level. They will ensure the BERA board and BERA Council/ Committees are apprised of key policy developments which may affect education research communities across the UK.

Principal duties include:

  • Acting as an ambassador for BERA within their jurisdiction
  • Ensuring the interest of BERA members based in their nation are taken into account
  • Assisting in the preparation of newsletters for members in their nation
  • Making links with other learned societies and bodies within their nation

England Representative

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Yuwei Xu, Dr

Associate Professor at University of Nottingham

Dr Yuwei Xu is an Associate Professor in Early Childhood Education at the University of Nottingham. Previously he has held academic positions at University College London (UCL) and the University of Portsmouth. With a PhD in gender and early...

Northern Ireland Representative

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Barbara Skinner, Professor

Professor in TESOL and Education at Ulster University

Barbara Skinner is a Professor in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)and Education in the School of Education at Ulster University. Barbara lectures on a range of teacher education courses. She is involved with doctoral...

Scotland Representative

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Morag Redford, Professor

Associate Dean Education at University of the Highlands and Islands

Professor Morag Redford is Head of Teacher Education in the University of the Highlands, a federated institution situated in nine colleges across the north and west of Scotland. Her research focuses on teacher education and the interface between...

Wales Representative

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Chantelle Haughton, Mrs

DARPL Founder-Director and Principal Lecturer at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Chantelle Haughton is the Director and Founder of DARPL (Diversity and Anti-Racist Professional Learning). Chantelle is a principal lecturer in Early Years Education at Cardiff Metropolitan University and a National Teaching Fellow. Chantelle is...