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Rachael Foster

Headteacher

Rachael Foster is the Headteacher of Lady Joanna Thornhill (Endowed) Primary school in Wye, Kent. She has previously led a Teaching School and has over 15 years’ experience of school leadership....

Karin Doull

Principal Lecturer

Karin Doull is a principal lecturer at the University of Roehampton specialising primary history. She is a fellow of the Historical Association. She is a Chartered Teacher of History (CT Hist) and...

Educational Effectiveness and Improvement- SIG Convenor Vacancy

If you are interested in becoming an Educational  Effectiveness and Improvement SIG convener joining Prof Tanya Ovenden Hope  to lead the Educational  Effectiveness and Improvement SIG please...

Making evidence make news: Fran Abrams

In this episode of the BERA Podcast Nick Johnson interviews Fran Abrams, the Chief Executive of the Education Media Centre, the UK`s first independent charity dedicated to raising public and media...

Can Montessori education raise peaceful children?

In 2013, the Ernst Strungman Forum assembled a thinktank of academics with representatives from the fields of anthropology, economics, psychology, neuroscience, education and peace studies to...

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...

Danielle Pée

Independent educational consultant

Danielle Pee works as an independent educational consultant to UN agencies, NGOs and schools in the Asia-Pacific region. She is currently studying for a diploma in Montessori early years pedagogy...

Rachael Bullingham

Rachael is a senior lecturer of sport and exercise science and academic course leader for physical education at the University of Gloucestershire. She has been involved in research and has...

Fran Abrams

Trustee

Fran began reporting on education for the Birmingham Post and Mail in 1988, and went on to be Education Correspondent of the Sunday Times, the Sunday Correspondent, the Sunday Telegraph and the...

Mette Nielsen

Conference and Events Manager

Mette joined BERA in March 2021. Her main responsibilities as Conference and Events Manager include organising and managing the BERA annual conference, assisting the SIGs with their events...

The Covid-19 pandemic and the early years workforce

The evidence is clear that motivated, knowledgeable and experienced staff are key to supporting children’s development in early years settings (see for example Melhuish, Ereky-Stevens, &...

Educational Technology SIG Annual Meeting

Join the Educational Technology SIG annual meeting to network with colleagues, learn about the activities of the SIG over the last year and plans for 2021   This meeting will be hosted on Zoom,...