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The whys and why nots of taking primary pupils on a farm visit

In keeping with Scottish education historically, the importance of outdoor learning is emphasised in the Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) guidelines (Beames et al., 2009). There had been an...

How do we support beginner teachers to develop awareness and understanding of issues of social justice?

While we know that educational inequalities, often associated with social and economic disadvantage in general and with living in poverty in particular, impact on academic attainment (Cooper &...

Oxford Education Research Symposium

Registration for the 11th  and 12th Education Research Symposium is now open The  Education Research Symposium is a forum for presentation of papers and discourse by scholars who have a...

Opportunity: BERA Publications Manager

OPPORTUNITY: BERA PUBLICATIONS MANAGER The British Educational Research Association (BERA) is expanding its core team and is looking for a Publications Manager to take on our expanding...

Do our universities create the political elite?

The 2017 UK general election has thrown up many interesting aspects, but if he had been elected, Jeremy Corbyn would have been just the 4th prime minister since 1945 to not be an Oxbridge...

David Chatterjee

Finance and Governance Manager

I am BERA's Finance and Governance Manager. Contact me via d.chatterjee@bera.ac.uk David joined BERA as Finance and Administration Officer in April 2017, before moving into the role of Finance and...

Marie Moore

Events Manager

Marie manages the Annual Conference, as well as other BERA events run throughout the year include the SIG events. Working as a Project Manager at the PCO in her previous role, Marie managed a full...

Complexity and education

    Online registration has now closed. If you want to attend this event, please email events@bera.ac.uk for details of how to register onsite.  Anyone familiar with education knows...

Finance & Operations Committee

The role of the Finance & Operations Committee is to: Ensure that the financial basis upon which BERA operates is secure; Ensure that the principles and practices of employment we offer to...

Group work in primary classrooms: No longer a waste of time

During the 50 years since the Plowden Report, policy with regard to small-group activity in English primary schools has undergone repeated change. However, images of practice remain constant: they...

Opportunity: We need two members to join our Risk Assessment and Audit Committee

Can you help BERA plan for the future?   We are currently seeking up to two members to join our Risk Assessment and Audit Committee (RAAC). The remit is to provide oversight and advice to the...

Biscuits or Banquets?

Becoming a lifetime reader is dependent on developing a love of reading[1] and few would argue against the fact that the ability and motivation to read impacts on the life chances of all...