Equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories that provide students with hands-on experiences to bridge theory and practice
March 20, 2019 | Category:
Life and Consumer Sciences
Partnership boosts employment prospects
A short learning programme developed by Unisa's Department of Life and Consumer Sciences and the National School Nutrition Programme will equip volunteer food handlers to compete in the job market with their skills in the preparation of safe and nutritious foods.
February 08, 2019 | Category:
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Communities, mining corporations and corruption in South Africa
Before democracy, South Africa's mining sector prioritised profits over the people and environment. Not much has changed, says Unisa's Prof Llewellyn Leonard.
February 07, 2019 | Category:
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Educators examine the impact of land reform on curriculum
Unisa's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and the Association of South African Agricultural Educators recently hosted a conference under the theme "Aligning agricultural education with land reform".
January 23, 2019 | Category:
Lead, Research news, Featured, Corporate
Study delivers treasure trove of data on international students in Africa
A 30-month, multimillion-rand study on international distance education in Africa is drawing to a close, offering some fresh – and sometimes unexpected – insights into the study habits, challenges and attitudes of Unisa’s international students.
December 10, 2018 | Category:
Featured, Corporate
Growing Unisa footprint in Eastern Africa
CAES recently undertook a critical mission to advance internationalisation through strategic collaborations and partnerships in Kenya.
October 31, 2018 | Category:
Life and Consumer Sciences
Safe meals for future generations
The Department of Life and Consumer Sciences (DLCS) in Unisa’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) conducted a workshop recently to volunteer food handlers (VFH), who are responsible for preparing and serving meals to school learners nationwide.
August 02, 2018 | Category:
Lead, Featured, Corporate
How stable are our staples?
Southern African countries should step up efforts to fund projects that will reduce the negative impacts of climate change and build the resilience of farmers for sustainable food production, says CAES African Visiting Scholar Dr Anthony Onoja.
July 16, 2018 | Category:
Featured, Corporate
Unisa Mobile Clinic—“the innovation training tool”—on the move in service of communities
A dedicated team of Unisans accompanied by animal health technician students and a matric learner aspiring to pursue her veterinary studies treated more than 300 dogs and cats in Westonaria, west of Johannesburg.
