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Abstract

The 3rd issue of the 12th volume of Opus et Educatio (issue 46, 2025) is our second English-language compilation this year. Significant development work was carried out in the summer months to modernize the journal. Our professional background has been significantly strengthened in recent months by the fact that our university, the first civil engineering training institute founded in 1782, the Institutum Geometrico-Hydrotechnikum, as the legal predecessor of our university, the National Technical Information Center and Library (OMIKK), provides the technical background of our journal and provides modern library support. From this year, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics has also started an epoch-making innovation program; the 244-year-old institution is transitioning to a new corporate-style operating mode, in connection with which the university's professional periodicals are published under the coordination of OMIKK. As part of these changes, our editorial board was renewed in September, which is why it is worth taking a look at the colophon of the journal's electronic interface. In accordance with international practice, one third of the members of the editorial board of Opus et Educatio are distinguished international personalities, forming the International Advisory Board.

Although the structure of Opus et Educatio has not changed, the process of internationalization is also reflected in the fact that the authors of this issue are researchers and educators who "arrived" from seven countries. Our first column is Online First, in which Saule Anafimova's reflections on the phenomenon of the Open Education movement in the 21st century, which interests many, can be found. Four significant articles are featured in our "Studies" column, followed by four additional publications in our "Start-up" column, which showcases the writings of young researchers. The manuscripts submitted by half of the authors of the issue arrived at our editorial office from several continents, from Canada to Europe to Asia, demonstrating not only the thematic diversity but also the innovative characteristics of the development of an international approach.

Our traditions remain unchanged, and in addition to studies, we would like to allow our readers to review and look ahead. Therefore, we report on a significant international conference, the European Society for Disability Research, which is a scholarly network that promotes research on disability in the social sciences and humanities (13th ALTER Conference at the University of Innsbruck from 8 - 10 July 2025), and the presentation of a forum on the educational problems of people with disabilities. Finally, as usual, we close our current issue with a review, the title of which is also mysterious: The Shape of Things Unseen, so this issue figuratively opens a window onto the world, providing an outlook for readers interested in the multidisciplinary themes of Opus et Educatio.