If you plan to be in academia for the long term, or even if you’re just interested in staying in touch with the latest research, a good place to start is to look into the academic organisations and networks which operate within your own discipline.
Since this is a document primarily for students in Education, here are some of the major organisations that you might want to look into:
List of Academic Organisations
There are also organisations which are primarily aimed at early-career researchers (like us) which you might be interested in. These also often provide development and networking opportunities to help you learn new stuff and meet new people. Some of these organisations are:
List of Early-Career Academic Organisations
Finally, there are a number of ‘social media’ type networks specifically targetted towards academics. Here, you can feature your own research, request papers, and connect with other scholars in your field.