2025 marks 10 years of the BERA Blog! ππ #BERABLOG10
Our lead editor, Gerry Czerniawski, shares insights on the editorial process and how we support new authors in writing a blog post. π @gerryczerniawski.bsky.social
Find out more about the BERA blog: www.bera.ac.uk/blog
28.04.2025 15:29 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 3
Ready for a new turn in teacher education?
This year I retired from my role in teacher education and research, seven years after becoming a professor, and 30 years after mentoring my first student teacher. In the English context I was not...
The third contribution to our series celebrating a decade of the @beranews.bsky.social #Blog with a focus on #teacher #education www.bera.ac.uk/blog/ready-f... Huge thanks to our authors & a delight to edit this series with the brilliant @gerryczerniawski.bsky.social
09.04.2025 07:12 β π 7 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
π NEW BLOG POST
Education staff wellbeing and workload: βCausing concernβ in the proposed Ofsted inspection toolkits
Megan Stephenson, @draimeequicks.bsky.social & Phil Wood
Read here: www.bera.ac.uk/blog/...
31.03.2025 15:30 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
BERA Bites, issue 12: Education and the environment
Today, in 2025, as an Earthly community, we face the ongoing triple planetary crises of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. Across the UK, and in many other...
Pleased to share a new publication for @beranews.bsky.social exploring #Education and the #Environment through 13 blog posts & discussionβWe hope this supports educators who wish to question, explore and reflect on the place of the environment in education. #Stirling www.bera.ac.uk/publication/...
27.03.2025 11:49 β π 14 π 7 π¬ 1 π 1
Looking forward to presenting at the British Educational Research Association (BERA) conference in September on "Governor training - a bridge to effective governance".
@beranews.bsky.social #BERA2025
20.03.2025 20:04 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Congratulations to everyone whose abstract was accepted for #BERA2025 ππ₯³
BERA Conference 2025 will be held 9-11 September 2025 at University of Sussex
Find out more: bera.ac.uk/conference/b...
19.03.2025 11:55 β π 7 π 1 π¬ 0 π 6
π£ Do you want to be involved in shaping thinking around curriculum design in the UK?
Apply now to join - or lead - the British Curriculum Forum!
Find out more and apply: www.bera.ac.uk/opportunity/...
Apply for chair: www.bera.ac.uk/opportunity/...
25.03.2025 11:05 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Professor Mhairi Beaton
πCongratulations to Professor Mhairi Beaton who will become Vice-President of the British Educational Research Association (BERA) next year - and take up Presidency from 2027!
π bit.ly/4hdCGJR
#LBUresearch #AcademicSky #Education
@beranews.bsky.social @lbu-schoolofed.bsky.social
06.03.2025 10:18 β π 10 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Guest editing opportunity for Research Intelligence, issue 165
Managing and balancing integration and the support needs of individuals with ALN/ASN/SEND
π£ Guest editing opportunity for Research Intelligence, issue 165
The them for issue 165 is 'Managing and balancing integration and the support needs of individuals with ALN/ASN/SEND'
Find out more and apply: www.bera.ac.uk/opportunity/...
13.03.2025 13:16 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
This is a must-read series from the BB
11.03.2025 09:10 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Always happy to chat to anyone considering writing for us and www.bera.ac.uk/blog
11.03.2025 09:07 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Great to see this second blog post in a series of 10 to celebrate ten years of the #BERABlog @gerryczerniawski.bsky.social
10.03.2025 18:16 β π 10 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0
The @beranews.bsky.social #Blog is a well-established & respected space to share educational research, policy & practice. The supportive team of #Editors welcome submissions π It would be especially great to see more contributions from π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ so get in touch if I can help! @gerryczerniawski.bsky.social
10.03.2025 18:20 β π 20 π 11 π¬ 1 π 2
π£ Closing soon!
BERA is keen to provide financial help to assist with attendance at our conference. #BERA2025
Student Bursary
School Based Practitioner Bursary
Early Career Researcher Bursary
International Bursary
π¨ Apply by 4 March: bera.ac.uk/conference/b...
26.02.2025 13:08 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
We're celebrating 10 years of the BERA Blog this year! #BERABLOG10 ππ₯³π
Keep an eye out for all the fun anniversary activities we have planned this year - including this brand new ongoing blog series: bera.ac.uk/blog-series/...
@gerryczerniawski.bsky.social @rushtondr.bsky.social
04.02.2025 13:23 β π 7 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1
Abstract submission
Submission now open! Click here
Dear colleagues, this is a terrific series of posts and we are looking to expand the collection of writings here so please apply:
REF 2029 blog series: www.bera.ac.uk/opportunity/...
24.01.2025 15:59 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Do join us in Doncaster in March! Practical, inspirational and evidence informed weβll share ways to profile choice and voice www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-fo... Bookshops + Sufiya Ahmed too! @jonbiddle.bsky.social @imogenm16.bsky.social @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social
26.01.2025 19:20 β π 19 π 8 π¬ 1 π 0
Abstract submission
Submission now open! Click here
Dear colleagues, this is a terrific series of posts and we are looking to expand the collection of writings here so please apply:
REF 2029 blog series: www.bera.ac.uk/opportunity/...
24.01.2025 15:59 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Abstract submission
Submission now open! Click here
Colleagues in schools, colleges and universities - the BERA Annual Conference 2025 will be at the University of Sussex - please see below:
BERA conference abstract submission: www.bera.ac.uk/conference/b...
BERA conference abstract reviewers: www.bera.ac.uk/conference/b...
24.01.2025 15:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Abstract submission closes 31st January! π¨
For our BERA 2025 Annual Conference we make a welcome return to Brighton!
ποΈ 9-11 September 2025
πUniversity of Sussex
#BERA2025
Find out more on how to submit an abstract: bera.ac.uk/conference/b...
15.01.2025 17:20 β π 5 π 5 π¬ 0 π 2
V interesting and exactly these points could be made in relation to Citizenship ITE and Citizenship teaching
22.12.2024 09:45 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
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