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G20 to the people: Unisa and DIRCO launch Town Hall Outreach Programme
Unisa, in partnership with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, recently launched the G20 Presidency Community Engagement Town Hall Outreach Programme to take the G20’s agenda directly to communities to inform, engage and gather input from ordinary South Africans. Read more
Unisa innovators making global waves in Switzerland
A Unisa delegation of staff and student innovators has set off to Switzerland for an international exchange programme to explore and connect with the country’s globally acclaimed innovation ecosystem. Read more
Future-proofing students for the coming digital wave
The closing event of the 2nd International Higher Education Teaching, Learning and Student Support Conference focused on the challenges faced by students while traversing the open-distance and e-learning landscape. Read more
Groundbreaking Unisa conference examines how to connect minds and bridge gaps
Unisa hosted the 2nd International Conference on Higher Education Teaching, Learning and Student Support at its main campus in Pretoria from 5 to 8 May 2025, welcoming 291 local and global guests and participants, presenting 197 abstracts. Read more
AI specialist to kick off Unisa’s Research and Innovation Week
Prof Nyna Amin, Interim Director of the Teaching and Learning Portfolio at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, will unpack Rewriting the Rules: AI as Academic Collaborator and Challenger during the formal opening of Unisa's Research and Innovation Week on 19 May 2025. Read more
Unisa VC: "Women are navigating entrenched resistance to change"
Delivering the keynote address at a high-level Higher Education Resource Services South Africa gathering, Prof Puleng LenkaBula spoke strongly and passionately about the systemic barriers hindering women in their leadership trajectories. Read more
Unisa hosts launch of powerful multisectoral forum at the G20 Africa Investment Summit
In the run-up to the historic milestone of South Africa hosting the prestigious G20 Summit on African soil later this year, Unisa, together with partners, has launched the first-of-its-kind Academia-Public-Private-Diplomatic Corps Forum at the G20 Africa Investment Summit, themed The Road to G20 Through Research, Innovation, and Collaboration in the Intelligent Age. Read more
In the uni-versity but not of the uni-versity
In her inaugural lecture, delivered on 16 April 2025, Prof Nokuthula Hlabangane, of the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, challenged the very foundation of the education sector, urging a return to African philosophical roots and a decolonisation of teaching in universities. Read more
Unisan appointed as member of ECSA
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure recently announced the appointment of Professor Kemlall Ramdass as a member of the Engineering Council of South Africa. His expertise will assist the council in addressing challenges that confront the engineering sector and the built environment. Read more
Unisa’s TM-School hosts productive first open day
The Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs at Unisa opened its doors to the new cohort of prospective students eager to explore its offerings and envision their academic journeys. Read more
