BERA UK Podcast

In this episode Dr Barbara Skinner and two PhD Researchers from Ulster University, Maria Stewart and Ronan Kelly, discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted primary and post-primary pupils with English as an Additional Language (EAL) and their families.  The discussion centres on the particular challenges that they have faced during the home-schooling period and will face as they return to the...

As countries moved into lockdown, so did education and educational researchers. For researchers in the middle of data collection which was not already entirely online, this affected researchers whether they were conducting Masters, doctoral, practitioner research and working in a small or large research team. Not only does lockdown restrict access to observing or interviewing people in face-to-fac...

This episode is the first from our podcast series "Education for our planet and for our future." In this episode Kevin Smith (Cardiff University) interviews Catherine Dunn and Jack Reed from the University of Edinburgh who discuss the inspiration for their contribution to “ Education for our planet and our future " a special edition of the BERA Blog focusing on educational research...

In this episode, the Convenors of the BERA Educational Technology SIG each discuss their research area. Lydia Lymperis (Newcastle University) discusses "Educational Technology in the post-Covid-19 Era Shifting from a Piecemeal to a Holistic Approach" Professor Jill Jameson (University of Greenwich) speaks on "Digital Leadership and Trust in Education in a Crisis" Dr Patsy Davie...

Every year BERA awards the John Nisbet Fellowship to people who have made an outstanding contribution to educational research over their career.  In this episode, Professor Dominic Wyse, BERA President interviews Professor Ian Menter (University of Oxford) one of the 2020 John Nisbet fellows. Dom and Ian discuss the journey that led Ian from a career as a teacher educator to a teacher education re...

In this mini episode, Dr Richard Pountney (Sheffield Hallam University) discusses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the curriculum. He addresses this topic under three headings: the effects of the pandemic; the structures involved; and the responses being made. His overriding question is ‘Who owns the curriculum now?’ The BERA Curriculum, Assessment and Pedagogy (CAP) SIG aims to encourage an...

In this episode Dr James Reid (University of Huddersfield) speaks to Jayne Edwards, an Assistant Headteacher of an inner city primary school in Yorkshire. Jayne talks about her experience working in a primary school during Covid-19, and the challenges her school has faced providing for children's varied and diverse care needs. James and Jayne speak about the importance of listening to childre...

In this mini episode Dr Tracy Hayes (University of Cumbria) and Dr Mark Leather (Plymouth Marjon University) discuss the importance of nature, outdoor learning and play before, during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. The BERA Nature, Outdoor Learning and Play Special Interest Group is a forum for academics, practitioners, and students to engage critically in debates around nature, learning and pla...

In this episode, two convenors from the BERA Mental Health, Wellbeing and Education Special Interest Group speak about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their special interest area. Dr Michelle Jayman, (University of West London) presents " Teaching, Learning and Wellbeing during Covid: Reflections from HE Professionals ." Professor Jonathan Glazzard (Leeds Beckett University) prese...