Together is better: collaborative contributions from higher education researchers based in Europe and Asia

This is the introduction to a special issue based on panel discussions held at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Consortium for Higher Education Researchers (CHER), which was hosted online by the University of Hong Kong. This collection of manuscripts embodies collaborative efforts by higher education researchers to understand topics of relevance to the field. All of the manuscripts are co-authored, with at least one of the authors based at an Asian institution and at least one other based at a European institution. One of the aims of this special issue was to join diverse authors and present a varied set of contributions, and the nationalities represented in this special issue are indeed diverse. However, the main aim was to stimulate collaboration and understanding between higher education researchers across Europe and Asia, thereby building a more integrated and coherent field and creating a forum for continuous learning and development.