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Abigail Parrish

Dr Abigail Parrish is a lecturer in education at the University of Sheffield. She teaches on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes focusing on teacher development and languages...

Vivienne Baumfield to be next BERA President

Many congratulations to Vivienne who has been elected following the open call late last year. She will begin her term as Vice President after the AGM in September and then will serve as our 37th...

When walking on marshland, occasionally expect to lose your wellies

A consistent refrain of colleagues is that research ethics committees seem to be committed to stopping research. Nothing could be further from the truth. The contemporary research ethics committee...

How do we enact ‘informed consent’?

As researchers we have a responsibility not just to inform participants about our research and its possible consequences, but to have confidence that participants are giving informed consent. So...

The challenges and solutions for qualitative researchers in gaining ethical approval and consent

A special series of blogs asks the difficult questions about current informed consent and ethical approval practices and assumptions, critically exploring the work and philosophy of both ethics...

Editorial: The challenges and solutions for qualitative researchers in gaining ethical approval and consent

BERA members, through informal conversation, recognised that there was a danger that qualitative studies may become under threat from not being approved by ethical committees in an increasingly...

Joshua Heyes

Before coming to the world of educational research, I completed undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the University of Nottingham, during which I worked on sexual ethics and philosophy of...

Being a ‘chameleon’: The role of ethical reflexivity in becoming a more virtuous teacher-researcher

Engaging in a hot topic session at the 2019 BERA Conference, we explored the notion that ethical dilemmas in the field are dynamic and constantly evolving, heavily dependent on both context and...

BERA Council Meeting Agendas

BERA Council meeting agendas are published on this page seven days prior to the meeting. If you would like any further information, please contact secretariat@bera.ac.uk  2025 14th May...

Richard Davies

Richard Davies is higher education research lead at the University of Central Lancashire, a deputy chair of its social science ethics committee and a philosopher of education. He has an ongoing...

Playing quiz-games on their phones: A winning combination?

With increasing attention on blended and mobile learning alongside an ever-increasing attempt to measure engagement means that we are constantly looking for ways or tools to help students achieve....

Lizana Oberholzer

Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education

Lizana Oberholzer is a senior lecturer in teacher education and programme lead for the University of Wolverhampton's International MA in Education, as well as the Early Careers Framework and...