Some questions for international HE to consider in 2021 The transition between years is a time for reflection. ‘Top 10’ lists review the best of the previous 12 months, and ‘resolutions’ focus attention upon the weeks to come. Like virtually every part of our lives these days, however, that transition has felt different this time. While there was a temptation to bid adieu to 2020, and not think of it again, there are important lessons to be learned from this unusual year. And while there was also a temptation to declare that the arrival of vaccines meant that normalcy would soon follow, we know that not only do challenges still remain, but we must also summon the energy to consciously chart the course forward.