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Academic Writing Weekend – September 2023

Increasingly, researchers wish to make writing a focused social activity with regular breaks in a productive environment that is supportive. In it, you will find an environment to write, share and...

Academic Writing Retreat

Increasingly, researchers wish to make writing a focused social activity with regular breaks in a productive environment that is supportive. In it, you will find an environment to write, share and...

Writing Retreat – October

Increasingly, researchers wish to make writing a focused social activity with regular breaks in a productive environment that is supportive. This is the ‘second edition’ of our writing...

Writing Retreat – May/June

This event is now fully booked, please email events@bera.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list. Increasingly, researchers wish to make writing a focused social activity with regular breaks in a...

Writing Retreat – February

#BERA_Writing @BERANews @bera_irf Increasingly, researchers wish to make writing a focused social activity with regular breaks in a productive environment that is supportive. This is the...

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...

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...

To EdD or not to EdD: Why is the Doctor of Education programme becoming increasingly popular among educational professionals?

The EdD has become increasingly popular as the route to a doctorate for the educational professional. When we embarked on our own EdDs some years ago there were not too many to choose from; now...

Writing Retreat

Online registration for this event has now closed, to register please email events@bera.ac.uk #BERA_Writing @BERANews @bera_irf The writing retreat will offer participants dedicated time and...

Independent Researchers’ Forum Annual Meeting

Join the Independent Researchers’ Forum annual meeting to network with colleagues, learn about the activities of the SIG over the last year and plans for 2021. This meeting is open to Non...

Researching in Covid-era schools

Paul Willis, in Learning to Labour (Willis, 1977), joins his teenage research subjects in their extracurricular trips to the pub, in the name of holistic ethnography. I used to use this anecdote...

Reflecting on vlogs, blogs and podcasts in education research, teaching and professional development

The ubiquitous nature of the smartphone and the internet has normalised a new approach to seeking and managing information. Vlogs, blogs and podcasts (VBP) are creating literally thousands of...