How experiences as a research participant inspired an explicit commitment to parents taking part in a doctoral research inquiry

I cannot remember how many research studies I have been involved in over the past 17 years. This is not because I am an established researcher – on the contrary! Rather, it is because my...

Supporting doctoral students and early career researchers in journal peer review in educational research: Issues and suggestions (Part 2)

In Part 1 of this two-part blog post, I surveyed the landscape of journal peer review in educational research and underscored the importance of involving junior researchers. Am I suggesting that...

Supporting doctoral students and early career researchers in journal peer review in educational research: Issues and suggestions (Part 1)

Journal peer review is a familiar topic for doctoral students and early career researchers in educational research. With the prevalence of the ‘publish-or-perish’ culture in academia,...

To whom an EdD may concern: Pragmatic reflections and useful considerations

The purpose of this blog post is to share our experiences as part-time, remote Doctor of Education (EdD) candidates. We hope this will be enlightening for educational professionals who are...

The BERA Blog: Highlights of 2021

BERA Blog end of year highlights

Yuletide greetings and festive cheer to all our readers and authors, wherever you may be. In these challenging times we thank all of you for your continued support of and engagement with the BERA...

Who wants to be an academic?

The good… Academic staff are driven by the thrill of creating new knowledge. New knowledge also stimulates the passion that academics bring to teaching their students. When these two things...

Reflecting on ethical dilemmas as a teacher-researcher: Taking a virtues-based stance

Insider forms of research typically present unexpected and ongoing ethical dilemmas for a researcher. These dilemmas often stem from pre-existing and ongoing working relationships with...

Against empiricism

As educational researchers, our work is framed and therefore requires us to operate with and through a general theory of objects and object-relations. This enframing comprises a semantic...

Supporting teachers who have trained during the pandemic to thrive in their first year of teaching: A guide for secondary schools

Everyone who has worked in schools and in initial teacher education (ITE) will remember 2020–21 as one of significant disruption and challenge, and none more so than those whose professional...