Registration

Registration is now closed. It will be possible for you to register on-site at the conference, payment will only be accepted by Credit Card.

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ALL LEAD PRESENTERS (INCLUDING THOSE IN SYMPOSIA) MUST BE REGISTERED BY 1ST JUNE 2009 OR THEIR ABSTRACTS WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE PROGRAMME.

Registration Fees

		Before and Including 1st May	After 1st May
Student Conference (rates given only apply to full time students only)	Student Conference Only*	£135	£180
	Student Conference Plus Main Conference	£199	£245
Main Conference	BERA Member	£220	£265
Main Conference	Non Member**	£305	£350
Main and Student Conference	BERA Member	£250	£300
Main and Student Conference	Non Member**	£350	£400

*All full-time students are entitled to register at these rates but must submit a letter from their institution with the application form confirming full time student status. If you register online you will be required to send the letter to in Conference by post. The Student Conference fee includes accommodation on Tuesday night only and all meals on Wednesday, including dinner.
** Non-BERA members pay the non-member fee for this year’s conference but will automatically become BERA members from 01.09.09 until 31.12.10, and will receive full services of the association during that period, including the BERA member registration rate at the 2010 conference. For more information see the Membership of BERA section on the website www.bera.ac.uk

THE FEE FOR REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS INCLUDES:
• Attendance at all plenary sessions and your choice of parallel sessions
• Morning and afternoon tea/coffee each day
• Conference bag and programme information
• The delegate fee does not include the cost of meals. Tickets for these can only be purchased in advance and should be booked when registering.

Payment of Registration Fees

Full payment or a purchase order must accompany each registration form. If you register before 1st May but do not pay within 4 weeks of the invoice date you will be charged the late registration fee.

Payment is in pounds sterling and can be made by cheque, bank transfer or credit card.

Cheques
Cheques in pounds sterling drawn on a UK bank (your own bank can arrange this for you on request), should be made payable to BERA 2009 and sent to the conference organisers, In Conference, at the address given.

Credit Cards
Credit Cards accepted are VISA and MasterCard only, NOT American Express. The online registration form does not accept payments by debit card. If you wish to pay by debit card please contact bera@in-conference.org.uk

Invoice
It is your responsibility to pass the invoice, sent to you by e-mail or post, to your finance department and make sure that payment is made to the Conference Organisers within 28 days.

BACS
If you are paying by BACS, a BACS remittance advice form must be sent to In Conference by your finance department. Please insist that your name and invoice reference number appear on the remittance otherwise the payment will not be credited to your account. University names do not provide enough information for the payment to be traced in a bank account.

If your fees are being paid by your institution, you must confirm with them that your fees have been paid before you arrive at the conference.

IF YOU HAVE AN OUTSTANDING BALANCE IT MUST BE PAID BEFORE THE CONFERENCE. ENTRY TO THE CONFERENCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED UNLESS FULL PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED. THIS POLICY WILL BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO IN 2009.

Delegate Cancellation

Notification of cancellations should be sent in writing to the conference organisers (In Conference Ltd). Substitutions can be made at any time. If you have been invoiced but not paid the fees, you are still liable to pay the cancellation charges below.

Before and including 1st May, the accommodation and registration fee will be refunded less £35 administration fee.
After 1st May, the accommodation fee will be refunded only if the room can be resold. The fee will be refunded less £35 administration fee.
After 6th July, no refunds on accommodation or registration fees will be made.
No-shows will not be refunded and cancellation charges may be made by the venue or hotel for the total number of nights booked. If you fail to arrive at the conference you are still liable to pay in full.
Cancellations will only be accepted if they are received in writing.

Bursary Awards

Student Bursaries
BERA awards 20 bursaries each year to UK students and occasionally overseas students, to attend the Student and Main Conference. BERA is keen to give financial help to students, registered for Higher Degrees by Research in an educationalfield, who would not otherwise be able to attend the conference. Only full time students are eligible to apply and preference is given to students who present at the Student Conference.

Teacher Bursaries
BERA awards 20 bursaries each year to cover supply costs to release teachers to attend the Student/Main Conference. All teachers from the UK are eligible to apply but preference is given to those presenting a paper.

Hardship Funding
It may be possible to apply for a reduced conference registration rate if you are a part-time student with no other source of income or if you are an individual wanting to attend the conference with a similar case of hardship. Please email bera@in-conference.org.uk providing details of why you are applying for a reduced rate to attend the conference.

Membership of Bera
Non-BERA members will automatically become BERA members when they register for the conference from 01.09.09 until 31.12.10 and will receive the full services of the Association during that period, including the BERA member registration rate at the 2010 conference. Please note you pay the non-member fee for this year’s conference. From January 2011 you will be invited to continue to subscribe to BERA by direct debit at the current annual rate. Members receive the British Educational Research Journal six times a year and Research Intelligence four times a year at no extra cost. More details can be found at www.bera.ac.uk

Special Requirements
Please advise the conference secretariat of any special dietary (including vegetarian) or physical requirements when registering so that your needs can be accommodated.

Cancellation of the Conference
The organisers reserve the right to cancel the conference in case of any unpredictable event.