College of Graduate Studies
Higher education institutions urged to be intentional about academic technologies
Opening the panel discussion on Catalytic Niche Area 10: Student Support and Co-curricular Activities at Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium, Dr Denzil Chetty emphasised that institutions of higher learning must consider how they build their competencies and capacities to ensure that they produce competent and employable graduates. Read more
Promoting innovations that combat health and safety threats
Health experts speaking on the theme Technological applications and innovations in injury prevention and safety promotion at Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Areas Research Symposium shared information on innovations that help address community health and safety concerns. Read more
Ensuring transformation and development through Unisa's catalytic niche areas
Speaking on day two of Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium, Professor Godwell Nhamo affirmed that the niches are meant to transform societies for the better; therefore, research must be conducted for development and to enable innovation. Read more
Keeping our oceans sustainable: Marine Studies in the spotlight at Unisa conference
Unisa academics and specialists from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, the South African Weather Services, and the South African Environmental Observation Network reconsidered the way the world interacts with ocean, marine, maritime and coastal resilience matters at the university’s Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium. Read more
Escalating the operationalisation of Unisa's catalytic niche areas
Themed Innovating for the Future: Integrating Technology, Sustainability, and Humanity, Unisa held the official opening of the 2nd Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium on 30 July 2025, bringing together academics, industry leaders and policymakers to discuss practical and research-driven solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. Read more
Join a leading African futurist at Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium
Mic Mann, co-founder and CEO of Africarare – Africa's first metaverse – will be a featured panellist during Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium, taking place from 30 to 31 July 2025. Read more
Unisa PhD student seeks to protect human and environmental health
Over the years, the use of plastic food packaging has become a global cause of concern because of its ability to leach into food. Celia Muzeza’s study aims to contribute solutions for reducing phthalate pollution from wastewater treatment plants. Read more
Demystifying misconceptions and errors in simplifying algebraic fractions
Unisa's master's student and high school deputy principal, Cynthia Mkhari, says that by understanding the common errors and misconceptions learners make when simplifying algebraic fractions, educators can create strategies that address these errors. Read more
Research with impact – moving beyond bean-counting
The global and societal impact of the research conducted by Unisa’s master’s and doctoral students remains limited, noted Prof Tennysson Mgutshini in his welcome address on the first day of Unisa’s Research and Innovation Week. Read more
Generous equipment donation enhances Unisa's research capability
A donation of state-of-the-art equipment worth R27m by international institutions to the UNESCO-Unisa-ITLABS/NRF Africa Chair in Nanosciences and Nanotechnology allows postgraduate students and scientists to generate world-class data. Read more