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The complexity of the relations between policy, research and practice in primary education

I would like to believe that our national policymakers for primary school education seek out the relationship between policy, research and practice. I’d like to think that to achieve this they...

Engaging with educational policy in difficult times

In December 1987, Secretary of State for Education Kenneth Baker summed up the purpose of the Education Reform Bill as ‘standards, freedom and choice’. Underpinning the bill was the belief...

Is there value in this proposed mechanism for expert policy advice in education?

This blog post is based on a recent article published in the British Educational Research Journal entitled ‘Towards a mechanism for expert policy advice in education’ (Skerritt, 2023). The...

Beyond the hype: The practical and ethical implications of generative AI in education

Artificial intelligence in educational research and practice

Imagine a world where a machine could offer students personalised feedback, generate new content tailored to their needs, or even predict their learning outcomes. With the rapid emergence of...

Guest editing opportunity for Research Intelligence, issue 159

The future of academic publishing

BERA–Emerald book series: First four books announced and call for proposals

Updated: 6 March 2024 We are delighted that BERA is working in partnership with Emerald Publishing to launch a new series of books, titled The BERA Guides: Critical insights into educational...

L2 proficiency, age of L2 acquisition, and working memory: Evidence from Mandarin–English bilingual students

Working memory (WM) is a limited-capacity mechanism that temporarily stores information in the mind and manipulates it when it is no longer perceptually present (Cowan, 2008). WM abilities have...

Primary school exclusion: The erosion of care in a performance-focused education system

Up until the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of children being excluded from primary school had been steadily rising (DfE, 2022). Now that schools are again operating as ‘normal’, those...

BERA Conference 2023 Awards Announced

The BERA Conference 2023 was held at the Conference Aston/ Aston University, 12-14 September 2023. We are pleased to announce the conference award winners. Please click below to view the ECR Best...

Catalysing Kuwait’s knowledge-based economy: Revamping higher education policy at Kuwait University for Vision 2035

The shift in education to digitisation has increased the need for adaptability and innovation (Ayoub et al., 2023). This pivot is deeply intertwined with the metamorphosis of higher education...

The potential of infrapolitical dissent for influencing climate change education policy

As academics working to ameliorate the impacts of climate change and environmental destruction through education, we often question the efficacy of our efforts. As higher education teachers, we...

BERA Conference 2023

12 September 2023 to 14 September 2023Aston University/ Conference Aston

The BERA Conference 2023 was held on the 12th-14th September 2023 at Conference Aston/Aston University. Keynote speakers included: Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith. The conference ended with three...