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Defining ‘Social Justice’ in Education and Educational Research: what do we, as practitioners and academics, mean? Part 2

22 May 2025 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

This event will provide a forum to engage in important discussions, reflections and debate on ‘social justice’ in education and development of next steps with attendees in terms of action...

Defining ‘Social Justice’ in Education and Educational Research: what do we, as practitioners and academics, mean?

6 Feb 2025 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

This 2-part event will provide a forum to engage in important discussions, reflections and debate on ‘social justice’ in education and development of next steps with attendees in terms of...

50@50 – A portrait of 50 years of educational research through 50 studies

As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations, BERA has collected together a set of 50 landmark studies that have had a significant impact on educational policy, educational practice, research...

Understanding the impact of socioeconomic status on student learning in schools

Why do some students excel while others struggle, despite having access to the same school educational resources? The answer often lies in their socioeconomic status (SES). SES is a complex...

Reading Rita and saving Arthur Seaton: Exploring mature students’ scholarly ‘becoming’ and the failures of working-class education

I was thrilled to present my research at the BERA ECR Journey: At Crossroads of Becoming Conference at the University of Leeds in June 2024. This event gave me the opportunity to discuss the...

Food poverty among students: What is the role of universities?

In the UK, the number of people reported to be living in ‘food insecure’ households rose from 4.7 million (7 per cent) in 2021/22 to 7.2 million (11 per cent) in 2022/23 (Francis-Devine,...

Schooling in a ‘divided’ city: Exploring reparative justice in education

BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

The Reparative Futures of Education (Repair-Ed) project explores the geographic production of injustices in primary school education in the city of Bristol, England. We consider how ‘geographic...

The extreme tipping point of disadvantage: Decolonial approaches to understand persistent gaps

BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

Across North America and the United Kingdom, children attending schools in urban, low-income, ethnically enriched neighbourhoods continue to experience significantly lower academic achievement in...

Transforming teacher education through transdisciplinary communities of practice for sustainability education

BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

Education is vital for the urgently needed transition to more fair and sustainable futures. However, in order to fulfil this potential, education itself must be transformed. Teachers are central...

Is respectful relationships education the answer to ending violence against women and girls?

BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting

In recent years, Australian and British governments have given renewed attention to developing policies that address gender inequality, particularly violence against women and girls (VAWG)....

Curriculum in a Changing World

50 think pieces on education, policy, practice, innovation & inclusion

Amplifying the invisible, the overlooked and marginalised: Methods that support children in sharing their lived experiences of racism

For social justice to emerge, society must re-focus on whose voices are heard. If you are a researcher who does not belong to the marginalised group you are working with, it can be challenging to...