π¨New article available: 'The neoliberal metamorphosis of curriculum in Ethiopian higher education: A critical policy analysis' written by Yibaltal Asfaw Bayile, Mulugeta Yayeh Worku & Tadese Melesse on HE curriculum in Ethiopia. Read here: bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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π NEW BLOG POST
Beyond the lecture hall: New horizons for education and teaching-focused academic careers
Pratibha Ram, Kingβs College London
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π NEW BLOG POST
Teacher educatorsβ collective agency: Making the subject pedagogy curriculum in the Netherlands
By Eefje Smit, HU University of Applied Sciences
Read here: www.bera.ac.uk/blog/teacher-educators-c...
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The BERA Guide to Environmental and Sustainability Education π±
Creating Just Futures in Educational Research and Practice
BERA members receive a 40% discount!π
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π£ Upcoming BERA event
SIG Meet & Discuss: English in Education
ποΈ 13 May 2026
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π¨ Early Bird deadline on 1st May! π¨
The BERA Annual Conference is returning to The University of Manchester on 8β10 September!
Register now: https://www.bera.ac.uk/conference/bera-conference-2026
πWe're pleased to announce our keynote speakers for the BERA Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN) Conference 2026:
ποΈ 20β21 May 2026
π Sheffield Hallam University
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π NEW BLOG POST
Building teacher commitment in times of change: Lessons from Norwegian schools
Harald Eriksen & Eyvind Elstad UiO β Det utdanningsvitenskapelige fakultet
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Useful upcoming event by @beranews.bsky.social for those working in the area of curriculum. See more details below π
π£ BERA Upcoming event
SIG Meet & Discuss: Curriculum, Assessment and Pedagogy
ποΈ 20 Apr 2026
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π NEW BLOG POST
Why schools matter for parents from refugee backgrounds who have children with special educational needs
Wendy Conrad, University of Derby
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π NEW BLOG POST
Motherhood, scholarship, and the weight of academic writing
By Amina Abdat, University of East London
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We're delighted to have MDPI as an exhibitor for #BERA2026 π
The BERA Annual Conference 2026 is returning to the University of Manchester on 8β10 September!
https://www.bera.ac.uk/conference/bera-conference-2026
π NEW BLOG POST
Want to know if your research has made an impact?
By Vesife Hatisaru and Nicole Atkins, Edith Cowan University #STEM #ResearchImpact
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We're delighted to have IEA (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement) as an exhibitor for #BERA2026 π
The BERA Annual Conference 2026 is returning to the University of Manchester on 8β10 September!
https://www.bera.ac.uk/conference/bera-conference-2026
π£ New Funding opportunity!
2026/2027 BCF Curriculum Investigation Grant: Navigating change: teacher agency in personal and social education.
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π NEW BLOG POST
The missing discipline? Why βdidagogyβ challenges what we think we know about teaching teachers
By Prof Tanya Ovenden-Hope, Plymouth Marjon University
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π¨ New job opportunity! BERA is offering an exciting opportunity to join our office team as a Journals Development Officer.
You will work to support the publication of our four highly regarded academic journals.
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π NEW BLOG POST
Getting creative in schools to improve young peopleβs wellbeing
By Neil Humphrey, The University of Manchester
#BeeWell
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π NEW BLOG POST
The use of colour in identity formation: Exploring FE teacher dual identities
By Dr Abbie Cairns, University Centre Colchester
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π£ Upcoming BERA event
BERA Skill Builder Series: Effective Chairing β practical advice and support
ποΈ 17 Jun 2026
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π£ Call for Convenor: BERA Practitioner Research SIG
The BERA Practitioner Research SIG is a supportive and collaborative community of practitioner researchers working in a diverse range of contexts.
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π£ New BERA event series
We are delighted to launch a new monthly online reading group on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) education.
ποΈ April 13th 2026
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π BERJ Flipbooks
As part of our commitment to environmental sustainability, BERA members have full access to all current and back issues of the British Educational Research Journal (BERJ) online via the BERA website.
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SIG Meet & Discuss: Further and Adult Education
ποΈ 9 Jul 2026
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π NEW BLOG POST
What do children expect from their parents? A child-centred analysis
By Aisha Naz Ansari, Durham University
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SIG Meet & Discuss: Nature Outdoor Learning and Play
ποΈ 9 Apr 2026
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π NEW BLOG POST
From reparation to remigration: How the radical demands of Black Lives Matter were neutralised in the English literature curriculum
By Adrian Fernandes, Department of Education, University of Oxford
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π NEW BLOG POST
The need for a translanguaging stance in school-based research
By Ronan Kelly, Queensland University of Technology
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π£ Upcoming BERA event
SIG Meet & Discuss: Race, Ethnicity and Education
ποΈ 15 May 2026
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