#BERA2026 Day 2 + we've enjoyed seeing many of you already. If you haven't yet, stop by to say hi and: 👉 browse new research + textbooks at a discount 👉 ask about publishing open access 👉 sign up for our next online workshop for prospective authors (on Tue 15) And much more! @beranews.bsky.social

We're at BERA2026! 🎉 Come and find us at the Wiley stand and explore our education journals and wider portfolio. @beranews.bsky.social, 8-10 September ➡️ https://bit.ly/4yoOCkK

📝 NEW BLOG POST Can the RATPD strategy support the UNSDG4 target 4c? Mark Minott, University of Hull Read here: https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/can-the-ratpd-strategy-support-the-unsdg4-target-4c

🌟 Today’s Highlights #BERA2026 Day 2! - Breakfast Session – Meet Neurodivergent Researchers Network - Keynote: The Lost Girls of Autism: It’s not just about the boys. - SIG ‘meet and network’ sessions - ECR Meet and Greet evening https://www.bera.ac.uk/conference/bera-conference-2026/programme

We're excited about Day 1 of #BERA2026 particularly the Keynote Panel: Curriculum making through Critical Collaborative Professional Enquiry, in Lecture Theatre B at 10.15. After the keynote, it's into the first Parallel session. Join us at P127: Academic Life & Hidden Curriculum in Room 6.210.

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See you all tomorrow as we officially kick off #BERA2026 🙌 To prepare for the first day, make sure you download our conference app. Search BERA 2025 on your app store of choice: https://beraapp.app.link/aenf7N3i3Zb

The @beranews.bsky.social #BERA2026 is fully underway. Come along to Reception to get registered, find out more about Wiley journals and BERA membership. Conference starts at 10am.

We're very happy to be at #BERA2026 this week - come find us in the Publishers' Exhibition Area and say hi!

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🌟 Today’s Highlights #BERA2026 Day 1! - Keynote Plenary: Curriculum making through Critical Collaborative Professional Enquiry - SIG ‘meet and network’ sessions - Keynote Lecture: Education, Equity and Inclusion - Welcome Reception https://www.bera.ac.uk/conference/bera-conference-2026/programme

📝 NEW BLOG POST Research that resonates: Aligning methods with participants’ lived experiences By Sarah McLaughlin, University of Bristol Read here: https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/research-that-resonates-aligning-methods-with-participants-lived-experiences

🌟 Today’s Highlights #BERA2026 Day 1! - Keynote Plenary: Curriculum making through Critical Collaborative Professional Enquiry - SIG ‘meet and network’ sessions - Keynote Lecture: Education, Equity and Inclusion - Welcome Reception https://www.bera.ac.uk/conference/bera-conference-2026/programme

📝 NEW BLOG POST Why religious freedom doesn’t entitle private faith schools to state support By Ruth Wareham, University of Birmingham Read here: https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/why-religious-freedom-doesnt-entitle-private-faith-schools-to-state-support

See you all tomorrow as we officially kick off #BERA2026 🙌 To prepare for the first day, make sure you download our conference app. Search BERA 2025 on your app store of choice: https://beraapp.app.link/aenf7N3i3Zb

Guest editing opportunity for Research Intelligence, issue 171 We are seeking proposals that focus on the theme of ‘Education in the early years: Policy, provision and pedagogy’. https://www.bera.ac.uk/opportunity/guest-editing-opportunity-for-research-intelligence-issue-171

Guest editing opportunity for Research Intelligence, issue 171

BERA’s Publications Committee is seeking an individual or team (of up to three people) to guest edit issue 171 of Research Intelligence on the theme of ‘Education in the early years: Policy,...

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📝 NEW BLOG POST Scaffolding dyslexic pupils from diagnosis to critical awareness: A practitioner’s reflection By Sesan Olawale, University of Benin Nigeria Read here: https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/scaffolding-dyslexic-pupils-from-diagnosis-to-critical-awareness-a-practitioners-reflection

🌟 Upcoming BERA event AI in Educational Research: Overcoming Methodological and Reporting Challenges 🗓️ 22 Oct 2026 Find out more and register: https://www.bera.ac.uk/event/ai-in-educational-research-overcoming-methodological-and-reporting-challenges-2026

📝 NEW BLOG POST Navigating transitions: Supporting diverse learners across education and employment Katharine Clifford, Cici Sze-ching Lam, Norlina Sexton, Jess Prior & Goffredina Spano https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/navigating-transitions-supporting-diverse-learners-across-education-and-employment

📝 NEW BLOG POST Exploring Scottish school leaders’ professional writing labour By Rebekah Sims, University of Strathclyde Strathclyde Institute of Education Read here: https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/exploring-scottish-school-leaders-professional-writing-labour

New @beranews.bsky.social podcast series 🎧 Authors + contributors to Ethical Dilemmas in Educational Research discuss various real-world ethical dilemmas they faced, their choices and the outcomes. Ep #1: Publication + dissemination practices Ep #2: AI Listen now: www.bera.ac.uk/media-series...

Ethical Dilemmas in Educational Research

What does ethical research look like when there is no straightforward answer? Drawing on the real voices and experiences of researchers, Ethical Dilemmas in Educational Research illustrates how...

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📣 Upcoming event Back to Learning: Tackling Emotionally Based Education Avoidance 🗓️ 4 Nov 2026 Find out more and register: https://www.bera.ac.uk/event/back-to-learning-tackling-emotionally-based-education-avoidance-2026

📚New BERJ Flipbook! Volume 52, Issue 4 BERA members have full access to all current and back issues of the British Educational Research Journal (BERJ) online via the BERA website. Read here: https://www.bera.ac.uk/publications/berj-flipbooks

🎙️New BERA Podcast series In this series, we explore some of the real-world ethical dilemmas faced by educational researchers, using chapters from Ethical Dilemmas in Educational Research. Listen here: https://www.bera.ac.uk/media-series/podcast-series-ethical-dilemmas-in-educational-research

📝 New BERA Blog Special Issue: Rethinking ‘girls into STEM’ initiatives Guest edited by Martina Dickson and Saima Salehjee Find out more and read here: https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog-special-issues/rethinking-girls-into-stem-initiatives

#BERA2026 Keynote Panel: Curriculum making through Critical Collaborative Professional Enquiry Tuesday 8 September 2026 10:15–11:15am Find out more: https://www.bera.ac.uk/conference/bera-conference-2026/keynote-speakers

📝 NEW BLOG POST Walking, talking and belonging: Recharting doctoral experience through shared vulnerability By Mariia Tishenina et al, Edge Hill University Read here: https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/walking-talking-and-belonging-recharting-doctoral-experience-through-shared-vulnerability

#BERA2026 Keynote Speaker: Professor Gina Rippon, Aston University The Lost Girls of Autism: It’s not just about the boys Find out more: https://www.bera.ac.uk/conference/bera-conference-2026/keynote-speakers

📝 NEW BLOG POST From assessment anxiety to academic confidence: Embedding formative support in higher education By Naznin Tabassum, University of Derby Read here: https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/from-assessment-anxiety-to-academic-confidence-embedding-formative-support-in-higher-education

This year at #BERA2026 we will be offering zones and sessions to promote neurodiversity and wellbeing during the conference. Some of these sessions require you to book in advance. Find out more: https://www.bera.ac.uk/conference/bera-conference-2026/wellbeing

Wellbeing

This year we will be offering zones and sessions to promote neurodiversity and wellbeing during the conference. Some of these sessions require you to book in advance.

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📝 NEW BLOG POST The meta-transition: Researching neurodivergent student experiences while becoming neurodivergent Jan Hanson, York St. John University Read here: https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/the-meta-transition-researching-neurodivergent-student-experiences-while-becoming-neurodivergent

📝 NEW BLOG POST Beyond correct answers: AI, classroom interaction and inclusion in mathematics By Alastair Amos, Leventhorpe School and Steven Watson, University of Cambridge Read here: https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/beyond-correct-answers-ai-classroom-interaction-and-inclusion-in-mathematics

📣 Upcoming event SIG Meet & Discuss: Further and Adult Education Autumn 🗓️ 8 Oct 2026 Register here: https://www.bera.ac.uk/event/sig-meet-discuss-further-and-adult-education-autumn-2027

📣 New BERA Opportunity! We are recruiting a SIG Convenor for the BERA Educational Research and Educational Policy-Making SIG to help lead the SIG over the next 3 years. Find out more: https://www.bera.ac.uk/opportunity/call-for-convenor-educational-research-and-educational-policy-making-sig