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SIG Meet & Discuss: Sexualities and Gender

This Sexualities & Gender SIG provides a space to critically engage with how gender and sexuality research matters in the inter-disciplinary field of education and how this research can inform...

BeeProud: Exploring LGBTQIA+ young people’s wellbeing experiences

LGBTQIA+ young people face significant discrimination in the UK, reporting higher levels of school bullying and poorer mental health outcomes than their heterosexual and cisgender peers (Wilson &...

The ½¿É«µ¼º½ Blog: Highlights of 2025

½¿É«µ¼º½ Blog end of year highlights

Snow-dusted salutations and tinsel-tinged tidings to all our readers, authors, curators and guest editors around the globe. In this, the ½¿É«µ¼º½ Blog’s tenth anniversary year, I look back over the...

How can schools convince boys that emotional awareness is important?

There are growing concerns about young men’s mental health (see Aarons, 2025) and its impact on individuals and society (see Over et al., 2025a), with poor mental health being a potential risk...

Far away from the ivory tower

This special issue shares findings from research supported by a ½¿É«µ¼º½ Brian Simon fellowship fund grant to do historical educational research to explore the impact of higher education (HE) on...

Weaving resistance: The invisible threads of patriarchy

Daisy and Dylan walk to school carrying smart school bags. Threads are attached to Daisy’s bag – which is bulging at the seams – threatening to trip and slow her pace. Less visible threads...

Defying gravity in ‘wicked’ workplaces

Several months ago, I went to see Wicked, the Broadway musical recently adapted for film. While I initially expected a form of escapist entertainment, I instead found myself engaged with a...

½¿É«µ¼º½ Educational Research Book of the Year

This award celebrates the publication of educational research and is awarded to a scholarly book on education deemed to be high quality, engaging and innovative.

Towards inclusive futures through trans-inclusive education: The trans-inclusivity seminar series at University College London (UCL)

Debates around gender in contemporary media and public discourse often overlook the depth and rigour of existing academic research. These discussions can miss the rich, nuanced insights that...

½¿É«µ¼º½ celebrates 10 years of the ½¿É«µ¼º½ Blog

2025 marks 10 years of the ½¿É«µ¼º½ Blog, and we’re so proud of all that it has accomplished! Thank you to all those who have contributed to the Blog, whether as authors, editors, or readers. The...

Researching Gender & Sexuality in Educational Settings

Join us for an online event hosted by the Sexualities and Gender Special Interest Group of the British Education Research Association. Calling all educators, researchers, and advocates interested...

Breaking barriers: The journey of women’s sports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

For decades, sports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) were a male-dominated domain. Women’s participation in physical activity was limited by cultural barriers, societal expectations and a...