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SIG Meet & Discuss: Higher Education

5 Nov 2025 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

The aim of the Higher Education special interest group is to contribute towards and enhance critical debates and perspectives on higher education policy, pedagogy and practice. This is a broad...

Guest editing opportunity for Research Intelligence, issue 166

Closes 5 Aug 2025

BERA’s Publications Committee is seeking an individual or team (of up to three people) to guest edit issue 166 of Research Intelligence on the theme of Higher Education: Opportunities and...

‘Brunch with…’: An alternative to the office hour to promote student engagement

Born in East London, raised in council tenement and working since the age of 14, Chandres is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting at QMUL. Before joining QMUL, Chandres held the position at London...

BERA Educational Research Book of the Year

This award celebrates the publication of educational research and is awarded to a scholarly book on education deemed to be high quality, engaging and innovative.

The EdD and holding up my end of the bargain

I am a Black, female, second-generation immigrant of Fante and Ashkenazi heritage and a mother to two children attending schools in London. I am also a teacher educator. At the time of writing, I...

Becoming brave: Personal and professional transformation through doctoral research

An evolving identity Steadman (2023, p. 53) describes a teacher educator’s identity as ‘uncertain and complex’ but asserts that it is through the very act of delving more deeply into our...

The relationship of mathematics and ADHD: The view of an insider researcher

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 the...

Amplifying unheard voices through doctoral study: The value of the professional doctorate for the pracademic researcher

It is probably true to say that the process of giving voice to my ‘inner researcher’ has already taken more than two decades. As someone who has consistently straddled professional practice...

Editorial: The place of the EdD in personal and professional transformation

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 their...

The place of the EdD in personal and professional transformation

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 their...

My EdD journey as a collaborative and creative endeavour

Collaborative social learning spaces that foster creativity and social change have always been central to my development as an educator, and they have never been more valuable to me than during my...

Finding your question

Much is written in research textbooks about understanding your positioning in relation to your question. Even more is written about ensuring that your question and methodology align. But what...