The British Educational Research Association (BERA) has published our 2025 Annual Report, reflecting on a year of activity, development and impact across the educational research community.

BERA launched its ‘State of the Discipline’ initiative in 2019 with the aim of offering ‘a clear, comprehensive account of the state of education as an academic discipline’. As part ...

Introduction Teaching rests on knowledge, relationships and reflective judgment, yet many educators – especially when transitioning roles – wrestle with self-doubt. This is often linked ...

Fakhr un Nisa Kurio is an accomplished education professional with an MPhil in Education, where she focused her thesis on analysing the role of women educational leaders. Currently serving as ...

The Department for Education has released its data on Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England for the 2023/24 academic year, revealing a troubling rise. Suspensions rose 21 per ...

The special educational needs and disability (SEND) tribunal in England was launched in 1994 to hear appeals from parents. Statements of SEN were replaced with education, health and care ...

In science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) higher education, academic excellence is often equated with relentless performance. These high-pressure environments leave little ...

Children’s right to an education is explicitly stated in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNRC, Article 28). In England, the special educational needs (SEND) Code of Practice ...

Jane Ashford works at Poole Farm. From her childhood adventures outdoors to her current role, she has nurtured a lifelong passion for connecting people with nature. Jane believes that ...

In the UK there is a growing interest among hearing people to learn British Sign Language (BSL). Many mainstream schools are starting BSL clubs. This is a positive development in some ways ...

Scott Thomas is a prisoner, student and author. His research explores his own lived experiences using autoethnography and dual ethnography. He has contributed to numerous articles and ...

Curriculum design in vocational subjects requires a careful balance of theory, practice and adaptability. It must be inclusive, future-oriented and intellectually demanding, and, I argue, ...