The European Association for Practitioner Research on Improving Learning (EAPRIL) brings together those interested in the crossroads between research and practice but also between education and professional learning.

EAPRIL's mission is to inspire and advance educational development and professional learning. We believe in the transformative power of practice-based research and collaboration to drive meaningful improvements in education. We achieve this by fostering a collaborative environment and facilitating impactful discussions among educational researchers and practitioners. EAPRIL is a dynamic and vibrant community bridging the worlds of research and practice.

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Submission deadline extended to 3 May 2026

Submit your EAPRIL 2026 proposal by 3 May, midnight CET!

Submission Deadline in 2 Weeks

Submit your EAPRIL 2026 proposal by 24 April midnight CET!

EAPRIL 2025 Conference Proceedings Now Available

Opening of EAPRIL 2026 Submissions

Submit your proposal for EAPRIL 2026 from today until 24 April!

EAPRIL 2026 Conference Theme Announced!

We are excited to announce this year's conference theme: 'Making meaning: The craft of collaborative construction of understanding'.

EAPRIL 2026 Membership

Renew your Membership for the 2026 calendar year or join the community.

Conferences and Events

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Cork, Ireland

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EAPRIL 2026

The EAPRIL 2026 conference will take place in Cork, Ireland from November 24 - 26, 2026.

EAPRIL Blog

Read the latest publications on the EAPRIL blog!

If you wish to contribute to the EAPRIL Blog, have an interesting suggestion for a topic or theme, or would like to suggest a colleague to contribute, please do let us know at info@eapril.org. All contributions are welcomed!

Cloud 8 in the Spotlight: Recent highlights and what’s ahead

In this blog, we ask Sibel Inci five questions to learn more about recent activities in Cloud 8 and what she hopes to develop in the future.

A decade of Cloud 8

This blog is part of EAPRIL’s ‘Clouds in the Spotlight’ initiative and reflects on the constant changes within Cloud 8 over 10 years.

All roads lead to Rome: EAPRIL Cloud 12's experience at ESHA 2025

EAPRIL Clouds 12 talks about their experience at ESHA 2025 in Rome - gathering school leaders around themes of leading in education.

How a jointly developed insight during EAPRIL leads to a practical solution in my own complex research practice

Written by Emely Meijerink

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