ALI GUNES

  Reimagining Higher Education in an Era of Rapid Transformation ali gunes gunesali1@gmail.com   With the ongoing developments worldwide, higher education must evolve and adapt to rapid changes. For centuries, it has been viewed as the foundation of knowledge creation, critical thinking, and societal progress, as well as a centre of learning supported by lectures, laboratories, and libraries. However, its traditional base has begun to shake. Rapid technological progress, climate crises, growing social inequalities, ongoing conflicts, and the relentless pace of the global economy are not just external pressures; they act as catalysts for a fundamental transformation and reimagining of the future of higher education. Moving forward, higher education will not be content with minor tweaks; instead, it will need to be a highly adaptable, human-centred, and purpose-driven system capable of managing the unprecedented complexities societies face today. The most evident force...