Message from the Editor-in-Chief

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As this year draws to a close and we enter the Christmas and holiday season, I would like to extend my warmest wishes to you on behalf of the International Journal of Higher Education. The end of the year is always a natural moment to pause, to look back, and to look ahead. In higher education, we know that reflection is not a luxury but a necessity. This year, our community has once again navigated rapid change: the continuing impacts of digital transformation, evolving student needs and expectations, new policy directions in many countries, and ongoing questions about equity, inclusion, and the public value of higher education. Through your scholarship, you have helped to illuminate these issues with rigour, nuance, and care. For the final issue of Volume 14, we have 10 articles and strong representation from researchers from the UK, the USA, China, and Canada.