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All together now: How mental health support for university in the North West of England is being reframed

There are days that resonate with a whole nation: for the French, le quatorze juillet is forever Bastille Day, while for Americans, the fourth Thursday in November represents Thanksgiving. In...

From tiny acorns: Co-produced research between Chinese and UK practitioners

Those of us involved in initial teacher education (ITE) inhabit two worlds: one is the world of the school, where teachers and pupils are focused on outcomes that enhance pupils’ lives. ITE...

Audio feedback as a form of emotional labour: Reflections from a university lecturer

In this blog post, I reflect on my experiences of providing audio summative feedback to university students at Manchester Metropolitan University, arguing that audio feedback is a form of...

Unveiling academic practices in the university classroom: A reflection on goods and virtues

Viewing university teaching and academic study as practices – and the classroom as one of their primary spaces – can help reveal some of the internal goods inherent to these activities. This...

Showcasing collaborative research partnerships: Practitioner Researcher and Higher Education Professionals

Practitioner research is rooted in the work of John Dewey and the belief that practitioners are both ‘consumers’ and ‘producers’ of knowledge (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 1993, p. 9). Over the...

The BERA Guides: Critical Insights into Educational Research and Practice

Short, research-informed yet accessible introductions to key, interdisciplinary topics impacting education research and practice

Showcasing collaborative research partnerships: Practitioner Researcher and Higher Education Professionals

Practitioner research is rooted in the work of John Dewey and the belief that practitioners are both ‘consumers’ and ‘producers’ of knowledge (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 1993, p. 9). Over the...

If your method was an animal, what would it be?

As academics, our methodological conversations are often pragmatic, focused on using certain approaches for certain aims, and less focused on deeper exploration of ways of ‘doing’ methods. In...

Education and democracy & History of education: BERA Brian Simon Fund research reports

The research presented in this series of reports was funded by a grant from the Brian Simon fellowship fund. Held in trust by BERA, the fund was a gift from the family of Brian Simon, a leading...

Rehearsals for democracy

Education and democracy & History of education: BERA Brian Simon Fund research reports

Student life in Central and Eastern Europe, 1919–1923

Far away from the ivory tower

Education and democracy & History of education: BERA Brian Simon Fund research reports

The impact of university education on disadvantaged people & their communities

Summer 2024

Research Intelligence issue 159: Partnering with generative artificial intelligence to write: The future of academic publishing