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The Âé¶¹ÒùÔº Blog is a leading international platform for accessible, research-informed content on today’s most important educational issues.

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The Âé¶¹ÒùÔº Blog has emerged as a significant platform for amplifying voices within the education community. Now a major focal point for responsive, high-quality short articles, the Âé¶¹ÒùÔº Blog reaches an audience of 260,000 readers across 210 countries worldwide. 

Established in 2015, the aim of the Âé¶¹ÒùÔº Blog is to provide research-informed content on key educational issues in an accessible manner that attracts academics, policymakers, parents, teachers, educational leaders, members of school communities, politicians, and anyone who is interested in education today. Readers can keep up-to-date with a diverse range of topics through short reports or summaries of research, opinion pieces and responses to policies.

The Âé¶¹ÒùÔº Blog is edited by a small team combining academic representatives chosen by Âé¶¹ÒùÔº’s Publications Committee and the Âé¶¹ÒùÔº office. All content is approved for publication by one or more of this team. However, the views of the authors are their own and the views expressed are not the official views of Âé¶¹ÒùÔº.


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The Âé¶¹ÒùÔº Blog newsletter is a monthly round-up of blog posts, the latest special issues, series and Âé¶¹ÒùÔº Bites, as well as featured blog posts selected by the lead editor. 

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Blog Special Issues

A special issue of the Âé¶¹ÒùÔº Blog is a collection of between six and eight articles (including an editorial) on a particular theme. With over 40 special issues published to date, you will find collections on a diverse range of topics related to educational research. Special issues are led by guest editors who are responsible for commissioning and collating the blog posts and writing the editorial. Click here to read more.


Blog Collections

A Âé¶¹ÒùÔº Blog collection is an ongoing collection of blog posts related to a particular topic or theme in educational research. Each collection is carefully curated by the blog’s editorial team and further posts are added to the collection over time. Click here to read more.


Âé¶¹ÒùÔº Bites

The Âé¶¹ÒùÔº Bites series presents selected articles from the Âé¶¹ÒùÔº Blog on key topics in education, presented in an easily printable and digestible format to serve as teaching and learning resources for students and professionals in education. Each collection features an introduction by editors with expertise in the field, and each article includes questions for discussion, composed by the authors, prompting readers to further explore the ideas and arguments put forward in the original articles. Click here to read more.


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Whether you have written for us previously or you are a regular reader, we would welcome your feedback on the Âé¶¹ÒùÔº Blog. If you would like to share your thoughts on our existing content, topics that you would be interested in reading about, your experiences of writing for us, or any suggestions for improving the blog, please complete .

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Jennifer Agbaire, Dr

The Open University

Dr Jennifer Agbaire is an academic at the School of Education, Childhood and Youth at The Open University, UK. Her research interests are around social identities, inequalities and inclusion as well as innovative, creative and participatory...

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Gerry Czerniawski, Professor

Professor of Education/Programme Leader Professional Doctorate in Education at University of East London

Gerry Czerniawski is Professor of Education at the University of East London, runs the Professional Doctorate in Education at UEL and is the founding editor of the university's journal 'Research in Teacher Education' (RiTE). In addition to his...

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Naomi Flynn, Professor

Professor of Multilingual Education at University of Reading

Naomi Flynn is Professor of Multilingual Education at the University of Reading Institute of Education. She is School Director of Postgraduate Research Studies, a teacher educator, and a member of the Centre for Research in Literacy and...

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Alison Fox, Professor

Professor at The Open University

Dr Alison Fox is Professor of Collaborative Ethical Research and Practice at The Open University in the School of Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport, Chair of the University's Education submission to the Research Excellence Framework 2029,...

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Elizabeth Rushton, Professor

Associate Dean (Research) at University of Stirling

Elizabeth Rushton is Professor of Education, and Associate Dean Research in the Faculty of Health, Sport and Society, University of Stirling. Her research interests are in teacher agency, curriculum making and environmental and sustainability...

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Barbara Skinner, Professor

Professor in TESOL and Education at Ulster University

Barbara Skinner is a Professor in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)and Education in the School of Education at Ulster University. Barbara lectures on a range of teacher education courses. She is involved with doctoral...

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Kathryn Spicksley, Dr

Research Fellow at University of Glasgow

Dr Kathryn Spicksley is a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Birmingham. Her research focuses on teacher professional identity, with a specific interest in its relationship to teacher recruitment and retention. Prior to...

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Emma Towers, Dr

Senior Lecturer in Education Policy at King's College London

Emma Towers is a Senior Lecturer in Education Policy in the School of Education, Communication and Society at King's College London. Her research interests include education policy, teacher identities, and teaching and learning in primary and...

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Nick Johnson, Mr

Chief Executive at British Educational Research Association

Nick has been the Chief Executive Officer at Âé¶¹ÒùÔº since April 2012, leading the organisation through a decade of growth, renewal and increasing influence. He has overseen a substantial increase in membership and the growth of Âé¶¹ÒùÔº’s networks,...

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Hannah Marston, Ms

Publications Manager at British Educational Research Association

Hannah joined Âé¶¹ÒùÔº in May 2022 as Publications Manager. In this role, she is responsible for Âé¶¹ÒùÔº's publications portfolio, including the association's four journals, Research Intelligence, the Âé¶¹ÒùÔº Blog, reports, books and other outputs. She has...

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Paru Rai, Ms

Publications and Digital Content Officer at British Educational Research Association

Paru joined Âé¶¹ÒùÔº in March 2023 as Publications and Digital Content Officer. Her main responsibilities are supporting Âé¶¹ÒùÔº’s publications portfolio including the association's four journals, Research Intelligence, the Âé¶¹ÒùÔº Blog, reports, books...