College of Graduate Studies
DTIC specialist to speak on innovation ecosystems at Unisa Innovation Festival
Nontombi Maseko, a specialist in enterprise competitiveness and industrialisation, will share her views on the continuing role of higher education institutions as part of a panel discussion during the formal opening of the Unisa Innovation Festival on Wednesday 29 November 2023, in the Senate Hall, Muckleneuk Campus. Read more
National Advisory Council on Innovation CEO to speak at Unisa Innovation Festival
South African authority and advisor to the National Government on Science, Technology and Innovation issues, Dr Mlungisi Cele, will discuss networks in science, technology, innovation and higher education policy during the Unisa Innovation Festival. Read more
Evaluating support framework for students with hearing disability
Sign Language was recently recognised as the 12th official language in South Africa and endorsed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 19 July 2023. Dr Tonny Nelson Matjila shares his academic journey in evaluating the existing student support framework in higher education regarding students who are deaf and hard of hearing. Read more
Supervision capacity development programme
The College of Graduate Studies is taking the lead in building the capacity of current and prospective supervisors in service of postgraduate excellence. Read more
Unisa alumni empowered to strengthen postgraduate education
Unisa alumni have answered the call to give back to their alma mater, undergoing comprehensive supervisory training to become mentors and guides for postgraduate students. Discover how this initiative shapes the future of education at Unisa and fosters a strong bond between the university and its accomplished alumni community. Read more
Unisa @ 150: Minister Pandor leads a truly Pan-African celebration in Ethiopia
Speaking with passion, enthusiasm and conviction at Unisa’s 150th anniversary celebration in Addis Ababa, SA's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, the Honourable Dr Naledi Pandor, said that the intellectual capital the university has developed across Africa will play a leading role in bringing about the kinds of changes the continent requires. Read more
Extensive support for postgraduate students
Unisa's School of Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Studies hosts research training workshops to support postgraduate students' preparedness for their academic and research journey. Read more
Unisa's ground-breaking Online Accelerated Postgraduate Support Programme commences fourth cycle
Now in its fourth iteration, this programme from the College of Graduate Studies seeks to accelerate the progress of Unisa’s postgraduate student cohort, by offering them an array of online resources, training and support. Read more
Solution-oriented research presentations at R&I Week
The recent Research and Innovation Week themed “World-class research by Africans, for Africa”, shared exciting presentations that addressed the African Union’s Agenda 2063: “The Africa we want”, and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Read more
Third-generation solar technologies: The solution to energy challenges
The UNESCO-Unisa-iTLAB/NRF Africa Chair in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology is on a robust move to address the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and to provide lasting solutions that will have a global impact. Read more