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Tianqi Lu

Tianqi Lu, who recently passed her viva voce at the University of Bath, is an early career researcher in higher education and intercultural studies. Her work traces how everyday learning and...

Bridging the theory to practice gap: Developing student teachers’ pedagogies for classroom talk

The so-called ‘theory to practice gap’ is a concept that is frequently discussed in teacher education contexts across the world. How, particularly in higher education, can we avoid the...

Alice Reedy

Alice Reedy (she/her) is a senior lecturer at the University of East London in the Initial Teacher Education department. She teaches on the Primary PGCE and the Primary Education BA courses,...

Olivia Kelly

Obiageri Bridget Azubuike

Dr Bridget Azubuike is a research adviser and consultant who supports research-led organisations to design robust studies, generate high-quality data and translate findings into clear,...

Are we human? Redesigning higher education essay assessments to uphold academic integrity in the AI era

Artificial Intelligence in educational research and practice

Introduction The rise of accessible large language models (LLMs) has revolutionised higher education, enabling machines to mimic human-like text generation and exceed traditional benchmarks such...

Call for Members: ½¿É«µ¼º½ College of Reviewers

The British Educational Research Association (½¿É«µ¼º½) has continued to grow and diversify its awards, grants and funding portfolio in recent years, supporting a wide range of high-quality...

Windows and mirrors: Why curriculum representation matters for children known to social care

The phrase ‘windows and mirrors’ was coined by Dr Rudine Sims Bishop (1990) to refer to the importance of literature reflecting pupil’s identities while also expanding the student’s...

Ethical Dilemmas in Educational Research

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Elizabeth Hobday

Elizabeth Hobday is the Course Director for the BEd (Hons) Primary Education with QTS, (Peterborough campus) at Anglia Ruskin University. Elizabeth is an experienced primary school teacher and...

½¿É«µ¼º½ Small Grants Fund 2026/2027: Professional development for a flourishing early years sector

The 2026 funding aims to support research focusing on the professional development of early years workforce for a flourishing early years sector both in the UK and worldwide.

Beyond religion: Reclaiming spiritual development for curriculum reform

The proposed changes to the national curriculum in England are moving towards skills-based learning, broader subject inclusion, and an education that prepares pupils for digital and media...