Dr. Konstantinos Mastrothanasis, an Adjunct Faculty Member in the Postgraduate Programme “Theatre Studies” at the Open University of Cyprus (OUC), serves as Guest Editor of the Special Issue “Innovation and Inclusive Pedagogy in Higher Education” in the international scientific journal Trends in Higher Education (MDPI). The journal is indexed in Scopus and the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) and has an Impact Factor of 2.1 and a CiteScore of 3.4. His participation forms part of the University’s academic and research activities and strengthens its international presence in contemporary areas of higher education research.

Within the framework of the Special Issue, an open call is addressed to researchers and academics from related fields to submit contributions examining theoretical, empirical, and applied dimensions of innovation and inclusive pedagogy in higher education. The manuscript submission deadline is 29 March 2027.

The Special Issue focuses on pedagogical innovation and inclusion in higher education at a time when universities are rethinking teaching and learning in response to technological developments, increasingly diverse student populations, and growing attention to equity, accessibility, and lifelong learning. Areas of interest include inclusive pedagogy, innovative teaching and learning strategies, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), artificial intelligence and generative AI for inclusive teaching and learning, educational technology, student engagement and psychosocial development, as well as creative and arts-based pedagogical approaches.

The Special Issue is Guest Edited by Dr. Konstantinos Mastrothanasis (Open University of Cyprus) and Associate Professor Cristina Dumitru (Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania).

Further information about the Special Issue, its thematic areas, and manuscript submissions is available at: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/higheredu/special_issues/44T8266ME4