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 Across the globe, women’s representation in higher education leadership has increased, yet in many contexts, including Pakistan, the top roles remain elusive. This gap is not ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

All things higher education research, policy, and practice. The transition from elite to mass higher education systems is a significant global development that forms the broader context for ...

This SIG is interested in the relationship between research and policy in education This SIG provides a space for BERA members interested in the relationship between research and policy in education.