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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...

Informal education, school bullying and ‘public executions’: Young people’s experiences of the hierarchical nature of relationships in school

BERA Conference 2023

The reference to ‘public executions’ in the title of this blog post is a quote from a research participant who was describing his experience of what happens when someone is caught bullying in...

Guest editing opportunity for Research Intelligence, issue 160

Education and democracy

Research Conversations on Identities in Doctoral Learning and Supervision

This was a joint event between the Higher Education SIG, Youth Studies and Informal Education SIG & Early Career Researcher Network. This event shared narratives of starting points and strategies...

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...

Should I leave ‘those kids’ alone? Determining youth participants in gender and sexuality research

In recent years, educational research in gender and sexuality has shifted its focus from studying homophobia, biphobia and transphobia to examining the normative systems that make them possible....

Youth Studies & Informal Education – Call for SIG Convenor 2024-2027

An opportunity has arisen to become a SIG Convenor for Youth Studies & Informal Education and help lead the SIG over the next 3 years.  The special interest of the Youth Studies & Informal...

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...

Editorial: Arts for all: Exploring inclusivity in arts education

There are many shared themes and ideas across the fields of arts-based and inclusive research: the arts have the capacity to connect different communities, provide a means of expression, and...

What’s your tag? Graffiti art and curriculum injustice

Research shows that the arts can be highly productive and positive for young people. However, our research suggests that the inclusive potential of the arts can be undermined (Howard, 2022). We...

BERA Conference 2023

12 September 2023 to 14 September 2023Aston University/ Conference Aston

The BERA Conference 2023 was held on the 12th-14th September 2023 at Conference Aston/Aston University. Keynote speakers included: Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith. The conference ended with three...