Published in partnership with Emerald Publishing, The BERA Guides series offers short, research-informed yet accessible introductions to key, interdisciplinary topics impacting education research and practice.

Books in the series present a summary of the research on the topic, charting how the scholarly thought and practice on the issue has evolved over time, and provide key takeaways and suggestions for research and practice. With books in the series viewed as research and practice ‘primers’ on each topic, the series is for use by a broad academic audience, including early career and established researchers, postgraduate students, as well as practitioners where appropriate. The books draw on international literature to provide a true synthesis of the scholarly literature.

BERA members receive a 40% discount when purchasing books in the series directly from Emerald Bookstore. Click here for code.

Coming soon in the series

• The BERA Guide to Outdoor Learning
  Lucy Sors & Ruth Unsworth (publishing in 2025)
• The BERA Guide to Education for Environmental Sustainability
  Elizabeth Rushton & Lynda Dunlop (publishing in 2025)
• The BERA Guide to Practitioner Research
  Claire Tyson, Kate Mawson, Joyce Chen & Tom Perry (publishing in 2025)

Writing for the series

If you are interested in writing for the series, please contact Kirsty Woods, Commissioning Editor at Emerald Publishing, kwoods@emerald.com, to discuss this opportunity further.

Written in shortform (between 35,000 and 50,000 words in length including references) and in an accessible and readable style – suitable for postgraduate students (including MA students) and for scholars in disciplines outside of education research, books in the series address key interdisciplinary topics impacting education research and practice. Efforts are being made to keep up with emerging trends, concerns, and discussions within the education research and practice communities.