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BERA Conference 2025

9 September 2025 to 11 September 2025University of Sussex

Tuesday 9 September 2025

08:30 – 10:00

Registration, tea & coffee and exhibition viewing

09:15 – 10:00

Breakfast Session – First Time Attendees
BERA would like to invite all new attendees attending the conference – be they BERA members, or not! – to a welcome breakfast. The welcome breakfast will provide new attendees with the opportunity to meet with their peers for collegial discussions and networking prior to the official commencement of the conference.

10:00 – 10:15

BERA Welcome and opening

10:15 – 11:15

BERA Keynote Plenary- What is being done and what must be continued for advancing the power of anti-racism and decoloniality in educational research, policy and practice across the four UK nations? 

Marlon Moncrieffe, Funmilola Stewart,
Omena Osivwemu, Chantelle Haughton, Rowena Arshad,
Dame Alison Peacock, Rebecca Loader

11:30 – 13:00

BERA Parallel Session 1

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch, networking, poster and exhibition viewing

13:30 – 14:15

Lunchtime Session – BERA Special Interest Groups ‘meet and network’ sessions
Attend to meet the SIG convenors, network with other members and find out more about each SIG!

14:30 – 16:00

BERA Parallel Session 2

16:00 – 16:30

Tea & coffee, poster and exhibition viewing

16:30 – 18:00

BERA Keynote Lecture

18:00 – 20:00

BERA Welcome Reception
Drinks, food and entertainment

20:00

End of day 1

Wednesday 10 September 2025

08:00 – 09:00

Registration, tea & coffee and exhibition viewing

08:10 – 08:50

Breakfast Session – Meet the BERA Networks Session
Attend to meet the Network convenors, network with other members and find out more about each Network!

09:00 – 10:30

BERA Parallel Session 3

10:30 – 11:00

Tea & coffee and exhibition viewing

11:15 – 12:45

BERA Parallel Session 4

12:45 – 14:15

Lunch, networking and exhibition viewing

13:15 – 14:00

Lunchtime Session – ECR Networking Session
This will be an opportunity for ECRs to meet new and old colleagues and network. There will be extra treats, drink and games to maximise connections.

14:30 – 16:00

BERA Keynote Lecture 

16:00 – 16:30

Tea & coffee and exhibition viewing

16:30 – 18:00

BERA Parallel Session 5

18:00

End of Day 2

Thursday 11 September 2025

08:00 – 09:00

Registration, tea & coffee and exhibition viewing

08:10 – 08:50

Breakfast Session – Meet the Journal Editors
This is an opportunity to find out more about the four journals in BERA’s portfolio, connect with the editors and discover how you can get involved, whether you’re looking to publish your next paper or become a more active member of the journals’ communities.

09:00 – 10:30

BERA Parallel Session 6

10:30 – 11:00

Tea & coffee and exhibition viewing

11:15 – 12:45

BERA Parallel Session 7

12:45 – 14:15

Lunch, networking and exhibition viewing

13:15 – 14:00

Lunchtime Session – TBC

14:30 – 16:00

BERA Parallel Session 8

16:00 – 16:30

Tea & coffee and exhibition viewing

16:30 – 18:00

BERA Parallel Session 9

18:00

Close of Conference

*Draft programme. Subject to change.