Manchester.JPGWelcome

Dear Colleague 

I take pleasure in inviting you to submit a proposal for the 2012 Annual Conference to be held at the University of Manchester.  

For our Annual Conference in 2012, we will be returning to Manchester where we held a successful conference in 2009.

Manchester is a major travel gateway and local, national and international transport links are both flexible and fully accessible. Manchester Airport is 10 miles away and connected to the city centre by a rail link. The Conference venue is 5 minutes walk from Oxford Road Station with Piccadilly Station being slightly further away.

Manchester is a vibrant city and offers a wide range of places to see arts, theatre and music events, please visit the following website for events taking place during the Conference http://www.visitmanchester.com/

The keynote presentations at BERA 2012 will be given by:

  • Professor Jean Clandinin
  • Professor Zeus Leonardo
  • Professor Stephen Heppell
  • Jon Coles

Please make a note of these important dates:

Key Dates

Friday 6 January 2012
Abstract Submission Deadline - BERA Keynote Symposia

Friday 20 January 2012
Abstract Submission Deadline - Early Careers Research AND Main Conference

Friday 6 April 2012
Corresponding Author advised of Outcome of Peer Review Process

Monday 7 May 2012
Corresponding Author notified of the time and date of their Presentation at the Conference

Friday 25 May 2012
Early bird registration deadline - all presenting authors must be registered by this date otherwise the paper will be withdrawn

We look forward to meeting up with our colleagues and friends in Manchester 2012.

Danny Durant
Chair of the Conference Committee
dannydurant@sky.com

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Please note that photographs and filming will be taking place during the conference.

British Educational Research Association

BERA is committed to promoting high quality research and to its use in understanding and improving education. BERA, as the learned society in the field of educational research in the UK:

  • seeks to promote quality in educational research;
  • seeks to ensure that educational research is undertaken in concordance with the Association’s Ethical Guidelines;
  • promotes independent debate about the quality, purpose and methodologies of educational research;
  • provides a forum for dissemination and debate of the findings of educational research;
  • supports the mediation of research findings for policy makers and practitioners;
  • represents educational researchers to government, funding bodies and the public;
  • provides training and development for educational researchers at all levels;
  • aims to work with employers and others to improve the conditions of work and rights of educational researchers; and relates to other associations nationally and internationally which have interests and concerns in educational research

Early Career Researcher Conference Key Aims

The Key Aims of the Early Career Researcher Conference are to:

  • provide early career researchers with the opportunity to present papers to an audience of fellow early career researchers;
  • offer sessions on research processes led by experienced researchers e.g. on interviewing, data analysis, writing skills, presentation techniques;
  • help early career researchers develop a network of contacts.