Call for Papers | Telangana Journal of Higher Education | Volume 2 Issue 1 2026 | Submit by 20th April 2026

Call for Papers | Telangana Journal of Higher Education | Volume 2 Issue 1 2026 | Submit by 20th April 2026

Call for Papers:

Telangana Journal of Higher Education (TJHE)
ISSN: 3108-0693
Volume 2, Number 1 (January – June 2026)

Submission Deadline: April 20, 2026

Theme:

Universities in the 21st Century: Renewal, Reforms, and Roadmaps

Universities today stand at a turning point. They carry the weight of historical ideals while facing new pressures—economic demands, political oversight, public expectations, and technological disruption. This issue of TJHE invites contributions that critically examine the intellectual, ethical, institutional, and public dimensions of higher education in the twenty-first century.

Suggested Sub-Themes (Illustrative, Not Exhaustive):

Authors may engage directly with these prompts, combine multiple concerns, or propose new interventions within the broader theme:

1. Academic integrity in an age of automated writing tools and detection systems
2. Autonomy, state control, and trust in university governance
3. Case studies of universities that reformed in the past two decades
4. Indian universities attempting governance or academic renewal
5. Contrasting trajectories of central, state, and deemed universities in India
6. Decolonising curricula and canonical texts
7. Digital campuses, virtual communities, and belonging in higher education
8. Funding models and their impact on public universities
9. Green campus initiatives and long-term planning
10. Historical legacies shaping present reforms
11. Hybrid classrooms and new teaching space designs
12. Innovation hubs, incubators, and regional economic change
13. Interdisciplinary doctoral programmes and supervision challenges
14. Knowledge as a public good under market-driven agendas
15. CUET and its long-term influence on Indian universities
16. Institutional planning under political and economic uncertainty
17. MOOCs and their relationship to formal degrees
18. Media coverage, public debate, and university reputation
19. Participation in large online/hybrid classes
20. Governance models balancing autonomy and accountability
21. Semester and credit designs promoting student mobility
22. Open and distance learning institutions in reform agendas
23. Digital infrastructure challenges in Indian campuses
24. Public funding vs. privatisation in higher education futures
25. Open educational resources and teaching reform
26. Emerging models of the public university
27. Redesigning undergraduate education for automation and uncertainty
28. Reform of affiliating university systems in India
29. Funding reform for teaching and research support
30. Outreach and extension as community partnerships
31. Transparent and participatory governance reforms
32. Research funding priorities and curiosity-driven inquiry
33. Local-global connections in Indian research agendas
34. Responses to precarity among academic staff
35. Case studies of institutional renewal and missteps
36. Institutional self-study and continuous reform
37. Responsible integration of AI in teaching and learning
38. Data governance in large digital research datasets
39. Branding vs. academic ethos in competitive contexts
40. Growth of private universities and equity concerns
41. National Education Policy 2020 and its influence
42. Rebalancing teaching, research, and service in academia
43. Universities and constitutional values in democracies
44. Universities and the creative economy in arts and culture
45. Universities as sites of ethical leadership and civic imagination
46. University-industry partnerships and academic independence
47. University libraries in the digital century
48. Responses to commercial edtech and platform learning
49. Reforming statutes and ordinances in fast-changing contexts
50. Vocational and liberal education in future debates

Contributor Guidelines:

• Single submission only per contributor/co-authors (maximum three authors).
• Manuscript length: 3,000–8,000 words.
• Screening: Similarity and AI-generated content must not exceed 15%.
• Eligibility: Authors of the previous two TJHE issues should wait until the next cycle.
• Style: British English, APA 7th edition.
• Submission:
  • Email: editor.tjhe@tgche.ac.in

Contact Details:

Telangana Journal of Higher Education (TJHE)
Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE)
JNAFAU Building, Mahaveer Marg, Masab Tank, Hyderabad – 500028, Telangana, India

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