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Xue Zhou

Xue Zhou is a Reader in the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London. Her research interests fall in the areas of digital literacy, digital technology adoption,...

Peter Wolstencroft

Professor Peter Wolstencroft is a Faculty Director of Education at Manchester Metropolitan University where his role involves ensuring that the education strategy of the university is transferred...

Steven J. Courtney

Professor in the Sociology of Educational Leadership

Steven J. Courtney is Professor in the Sociology of Educational Leadership in the Manchester Institute of Education (MIE), University of Manchester. Steven co-leads the MIE research group,...

Paul Armstrong

Senior Lecturer

Paul Armstrong is a senior lecturer in education in the Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester. His research interests concern contemporary forms of educational leadership and...

Michael Hammond

Michael Hammond is reader in education at the University of Warwick. He has been a teacher and teacher educator, and has recently led a master’s programme on social research methodology. He has...

Influencing student aspiration levels in FE and HE colleges: Does anybody care?

I am currently researching student aspiration levels at further and higher education colleges in England. Quaglia and Cobb (1996, 127) suggest that a student's aspirations can be defined as their...

A message from BERA President, Dominic Wyse 03/04/2020

Dear colleagues, We are all living through a life-changing situation, something that continues to raise many profound issues. Education is one of the many vital parts of society that has been...

Nick Wragg

Nick Wragg works in further and higher education as a programme leader in business and psychology. Also a writer and business coach, and with an industrial background, he has a keen interest in...

COVID-19 and the BERA Annual Conference 2020

Dear colleagues, All of us face significant challenges in many aspects of our lives as a result of the Covid-19 virus and its implications. BERA is closely monitoring the developments around...

Language counts when learning mathematics with interactive apps

Educational maths apps are increasingly popular in young children’s early learning experiences. When available in multiple languages, maths apps can offer the opportunity for learning in the...

What we can learn from degree apprenticeships and work-integrated learning

The British government’s introduction of degree apprenticeships (DAs) in 2015 marked a turning point in the delivery of both higher and vocational education in England. When announcing the...

Anthea Gulliford

Anthea Gulliford is a senior educational psychologist at the University of Nottingham and Nottingham City Council. She has a broad range of expertise including applied research methods,...