Sesan Olawale currently serves as a lecturer at the University of Benin, Nigeria, and is an Inclusive Education Practitioner with Renfrewshire Council. His professional journey spans both ...

Dyslexia diagnoses can provide a vital explanation for pupils’ learning struggles and open opportunities for support. However, when misunderstood, they may reinforce a deficit perspective ...

Why transitions matter Transitions are some of the most defining moments in a young person’s life. Moving from primary to secondary school, progressing into higher education and ...

Teachers write a wide range of texts for professional purposes, but little is known about this writing. ‘What do teachers write and what professional functions are accomplished through ...

Dr Cici Sze-ching Lam is a registered educational psychologist in both the UK and Hong Kong, and she is an affiliated researcher at Kingston University. Her research mainly focuses ...

Girls and women in AI Women are sorely underrepresented in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, making up just 26 per cent of employees, while only 16 per cent of tenure-track ...

Starting a doctoral journey can be a transformative experience. Yet behind the celebratory milestones lies a quieter reality, as many postgraduate researchers (PGRs) feel lonely, overwhelmed ...

Our project According to the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (see RCPCH, 2025), the number of children with type 2 diabetes has increased by 72 per cent between 2019–20 and 2023–24.

In many educational policy and practice systems, ‘girls into STEM’ initiatives are presented as something undisputedly good. For example, coding clubs, scholarships and girls-only camps ...

It has become a familiar sight; new initiatives with a promise of getting more girls into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), initiatives that involve inspiring female ...

Delta Wright is a third-year PhD educational research student under the supervision of Dr Naomi Hodgson and Dr Annabel Yale at Edge Hill University. Her doctoral work explores the ...

In this BERA Blog Special Issue, we critically consider ‘girls into STEM’ (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) initiatives, sharing our understanding of their purpose ...