Happy New Year and welcome to volume 49 of EMAL. The dawn of a new year provides an opportunity for people to reflect on their lives, personal and professional, and to plan changes, sometimes encapsulated in new year resolutions. This year is the 50th anniversary of the British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society (BELMAS) and I am proud to be President of BELMAS in this golden anniversary year. EMAL was established by BELMAS in 1972, and the journal will celebrate its own 50th anniversary next year. When the society, and the journal, were established half a century ago, nobody could have foreseen the remarkable challenges facing schools, colleges, and universities, arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. My own personal wish for 2021 is that a vaccine will be widely available before the end of the year so that we can continue with our important work as teachers, leaders, and scholars, for the benefit of children and adult learners.

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新年和新观点：共创后的教育领导者未来

新年快乐，欢迎阅读EMAL第49卷。新年的到来为人们提供了一个反思自己的生活，个人和职业，计划变化的机会，有时这些变化包含在新年决议中。今年是英国教育领导，管理和行政学会（BELMAS）成立50周年，我很荣幸在这一黄金周年纪念年担任BELMAS主席。EMAL该杂志由BELMAS于1972年成立，并将于明年庆祝其成立50周年。半个世纪前成立该协会和该期刊时，没有人能预见到因COVID-19大流行而给学校，学院和大学带来的巨大挑战。我个人对2021年的愿望是，疫苗将在今年年底前广泛使用，以便我们继续开展教师，领导者和学者等重要工作，造福儿童和成人学习者。