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The BERA Guides: Critical Insights into Educational Research and Practice

Short, research-informed yet accessible introductions to key, interdisciplinary topics impacting education research and practice

Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research, fifth edition (2024)

The fifth edition of BERA’s Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research has been revised and updated to enable researchers to conduct their work to the highest ethical standards in any and all...

Exploring children’s experiences: The value of metaphor, film and photography

Many who conduct research with children in schools will be familiar with interview responses that are monosyllabic or seem designed to please (Mayall, 2008). Children can be shy, wary of...

Guest editing opportunity for Research Intelligence, issue 160

Education and democracy

Wayfaring in the digital age: An innovative framing of researcher positionality

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‘My giant goes with me wherever I go.’ (Emerson, 1841, p. 36) American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) bemoans the fact that, when travelling, we cannot help but bring ourselves –...

Empowering teachers and young people through nature, outdoor learning and environmental sustainability education

This online webinar was co-hosted by two BERA SIGs, Nature, Outdoor learning and Play and, Education for Environmental Sustainability. Following a successful and engaging series of sessions at...

Empowering teachers and young people through nature, outdoor learning and environmental sustainability education

This online webinar was co-hosted by two BERA SIGs, Nature, Outdoor learning and Play and, Education for Environmental Sustainability. Following a successful and engaging series of sessions at...

Growing up green: What value is placed on accessing outdoor environments across different childcare and educational settings?

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It is well known that spending time in nature is beneficial for children (Chawla, 2015). However, in Britain, children now spend less time outside than previous generations (Moss, 2012), which has...

British Educational Research Journal: Call for special issues (2024)

This opportunity is now closed. The incoming editors of the British Educational Research Journal (BERJ) intend to publish a number of special issues during their tenure, which commences in...

The Forest School ‘facilitator’ identity: Dilemmas of helping or hindering learners’ agency?

The Forest School (FS) approach emphasises learner-centredness, play-based learning and long-term and repeated experiences, set within a woodland context. Adults facilitate, rather than direct,...

Guest editing opportunity for Research Intelligence, issue 159

The future of academic publishing

BERA Conference 2023 Awards Announced

The BERA Conference 2023 was held at the Conference Aston/ Aston University, 12-14 September 2023. We are pleased to announce the conference award winners. Please click below to view the ECR Best...