The SERA Annual conference is an important event for the educational research community in Scotland. The three-day conference, to be held at Queen Margaret University, Musselburgh, takes place on Wednesday 22nd November to Friday 24th November. Our conference invites researchers and practitioners working in Scottish and international research contexts to share their insights under the theme of meeting global and local challenges through interdisciplinary partnerships and collaborations in education. Contributions discussing new research possibilities, new forms of contexts for learning, and new types of collaboration among academics and practitioners are welcomed.