Welcome to the first issue for 2024! The IJHE provides an important platform for the development of theory, the addressing of policy questions, and the dissemination of innovative practice in the field of tertiary education, specifically widening participation and lifelong learning. This first issue features six research articles from the USA, China, Thailand, Greece and Egypt. The articles cover a range of themes including distance learning tools and strategies, features of management structures, and effective teaching and learning processes.