British Educational Research Association

Who we are

BERA is the largest UK-wide educational research organisation. With 3,000 members, it is a membership association and learned society committed to advancing research quality, building research capacity and fostering research engagement. BERA aims to inform the development of policy and practice by promoting the best quality evidence produced by educational research. Since its inception in 1974, BERA has expanded into an internationally renowned association with UK and non-UK based members. It strives to include the diversity of educational research and scholarship and welcomes members from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, theoretical orientations, methodological approaches, sectoral interests and institutional affiliations. It also encourages the development of productive relationships with other associations within and beyond the UK. Aspiring to be the home of all educational researchers in the UK, BERA provides opportunities for all to contribute through its portfolio of distinguished publications, its world-class conference and other events, renowned awards, and its active peer community organised around 35 Special Interest Groups.