Â鶹ÒùÔº

Undervalued and overlooked: The emotional labour of early years practitioners and leaders

‘We’re educators, not just babysitters. But no one listens.’ This remark, shared by a participant in my doctoral research on the experiences of leadership in early years, captures the...

Emma Davis

Emma Davis is a PhD student, Lecturer in Education and the dissertation lead on undergraduate programmes. Drawing on her experience in early years practice and leadership, she is particularly...

Danielle Vipond

Danielle Vipond is a Business tutor with 15 years’ experience in further education. She holds a degree in Management, an MA in Marketing, a PGCE, and an MA in Education. She is currently...

Allison Campbell

Dr Allison Campbell was a researcher on the Future Schools Project at Ulster University and is now a research fellow on the MATILDA Project at the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Queen’s...

What is Educational Research?

The significance of educational research lies in its capacity to generate robust, evidence-based insights that can inform educational policy development, support effective teaching practice, and...

Â鶹ÒùÔº publishes 2025 Annual Report

The Â鶹ÒùÔº has published our 2025 Annual Report, reflecting on a year of activity, development and impact across the educational research community. The...

Laura King

Â鶹ÒùÔº Announces 2026 Masters Dissertation Prize

The British Educational Research Association is delighted to announce that the 2026 Â鶹ÒùÔº Masters Dissertation Prize has been awarded to Laura King for her dissertation: “Neuromyths and...

Twenty years of methods use in education research: Are we moving in the right direction?

Â鶹ÒùÔº 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 of...

Leading with values in a market-driven system: Women in Pakistani higher education

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 only...

SIG Meet & Discuss: Comparative and International Education

The Â鶹ÒùÔº Comparative and International Education SIG exists to provide a forum within Â鶹ÒùÔº for academics, practitioners and students from a range of disciplines who are involved in research in...

The imposter in the classroom: Navigating identity and self-doubt in teacher education

Introduction Teaching rests on knowledge, relationships and reflective judgment, yet many educators – especially when transitioning roles – wrestle with self-doubt. This is often linked to...