This special issue explores the value of the professional doctorate in education (EdD) journey and the sources of motivation for individuals pursuing their doctoral research based on ...

The transition to motherhood is profound. Everything I once knew and aspired to suddenly shifted into an entirely new reality, one for which no preparation is sufficient. Goals, ...

Personal journey and rationale for research My research topic changed from mathematical creativity to ADHD in mathematics because I was diagnosed with ADHD and was fascinated and perplexed by ...

Climate Change and Sustainability Education (CCSE), including school-based education, is widely understood as a vital ...

After more than a decade of working in primary schools across London, Janine Pavlis pursued her passion for mentoring and teacher training by joining the team at St Mary’s University. As ...

René Hartmann joined the Primary Education Team at St Mary’s University, Twickenham in 2013 and teaches on the Primary undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for initial ...

The BERA Blog was established in 2015 to provide research-informed content on key educational issues in an accessible manner.

The 2025 BERA ECR Conference will offer a comprehensive exploration of scholarly publications and academic writing. Rather than viewing academic publishing as a mere end product, the conference will ...

You, a university lecturer, are invigilating an exam. Students are focused on their question papers, scribbling away. With a ...

Context Throughout the history of BERA and indeed the BERA Blog, research on the association between living in poverty and not doing well educationally has been a continuing focus. In ...

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