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The Â鶹ÒùÔº is the leading authority on educational research in the UK, supporting and representing the community of scholars, practitioners and everyone...
In Conversation with…Professor Meg Maguire
Professor Meg Maguire was awarded the 2026 Â鶹ÒùÔº John Nisbet Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution to educational research throughout her career. In this special conversation...
Beyond a pedagogy of endurance: Character education after neoliberalism
When Andy Burnham became UK prime minister, he argued that four decades of neoliberalism had failed the communities that built the Labour movement and called for a new economic path. Whether this...
(Non)belonging: Navigating education and research as a neurodivergent academic
Founded in 2024, the Neurodivergent Researchers Network is a space for Â鶹ÒùÔº members – whether diagnosed or self-identifying as neurodivergent, or friends and allies – to share and reflect upon...
Â鶹ÒùÔº TEAN Conference 2027
The Â鶹ÒùÔº Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN) conference provides a powerful professional development experience for teacher educators and for researchers into teacher education and...
Upcoming events
Curriculum-making: Priorities, Constraints, and Enabling Conditions
Curriculum reform across the four nations has renewed attention to teachers and curriculum leaders as curriculum-makers. Yet curriculum-making is often treated as something schools can simply do,...
TEAN Webinar: Professional Inquiry as a Signature Pedagogy
This TEAN webinar focuses on the contested definition of ‘professional inquiry’ as a signature pedagogy for teacher education and development. The session will begin with a short presentation...
SIG Meet & Discuss: Further and Adult Education Autumn
The first Further and Adult Education SIG Meet and Discuss of 2026/27 is a great opportunity to carry on the conversation on topics that are important for those in Further, Technical, Vocational,...
Â鶹ÒùÔº Annual General Meeting 2026
The Â鶹ÒùÔº Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held virtually this year on Tuesday 24th November 2026, 4:00pm - 5:00pm. All members are invited to attend and registration is free. We encourage all...
Â鶹ÒùÔº Teacher Network
The Â鶹ÒùÔº Teacher Network is an inclusive community of educators from early years, primary, and secondary schools and further, adult and vocational education in the UK. The network serves as a...
Early Career Researcher Network
The Â鶹ÒùÔº Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network aims to offer support to those who are in the process of completing their masters or doctorate in education, as well as those who have completed...
Neurodivergent Researchers Network
The Â鶹ÒùÔº Neurodivergent Researchers Network is a new initiative launched by the Â鶹ÒùÔº. The network is intended to provide a platform for neurodivergent...
Â鶹ÒùÔº Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN)
The Â鶹ÒùÔº Teacher Education Advancement Network (TEAN) is an inclusive community within Â鶹ÒùÔº that supports and champions teacher educators across the UK. TEAN brings together teachers, teacher...
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Beyond a pedagogy of endurance: Character education after neoliberalism
When Andy Burnham became UK prime minister, he argued that four decades of neoliberalism had failed the communities that built the Labour movement and called for a new economic path. Whether this...
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Beyond ‘tick-boxes’: Using critical discourse analysis to listen to the ‘unspoken’ impact of curriculum reform
Critical discourse analysis (CDA) is a qualitative analytical framework which scrutinises language in use (see Fairclough, 2010). My research, conducted in secondary schools in the north-west of...
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Editorial: (Non)belonging: Navigating education and research as a neurodivergent academic
Belonging in education and research (Image by Rafael AS Martins on Unsplash). Founded in 2024, the Neurodivergent Researchers Network is a space for members of the British Educational Research...
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Neurodiversity in the classroom: When teachers don’t fit the system
Supporting neurodivergent teachers (Image by Diana ✨ on Pexels) Teaching is a mentally and emotionally demanding profession; teachers may often feel overwhelmed or question their competence....
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