The BERA Observatory is an initiative to monitor the health and general state of education research in the UK. Commissioned by BERA through competitive tender, the Observatory will provide a snapshot of baseline data and information about current ‘educational research’, within and beyond the HE sector. The outputs from the initial research have been shared with the sector through a BERA report and an academic paper, which explores the changes to the national research funding landscape, and its effects on education research.