News & Media
Mega crowdfunding could help poor countries in Covid-19 fight
Unisa’s Prof Dan Makina, from the School of Economic and Financial Sciences, says that WHO could issue bonds to which the general public, private companies, organisations and governments could subscribe to finance a vaccination programme. Read more
Highly cited ODL scholar has influence on many fronts
Prof Paul Prinsloo joins the prestigious Unisa Million Rand Club with an eye-wateringly large grant from a consortium of European foundations to research the question: How is secondary-level schooling being refigured through digital technology in different regions of the world and in what ways are these changes reproducing, exacerbating or alleviating in/equality? Read more
CEMS economists compile weekly Covid-19 report
Although they are not medical doctors or epidemiologists, the members of Unisa's Macroeconomic Policy Analysis Research Flagship Programme felt that they could make a contribution to fighting this pandemic by processing the cases reported on a daily basis. Read more
Undaunted by lockdown and homelessness, he targets a bright tomorrow
Shaping futures in the service of humanity through accessible open distance learning is what Unisa is all about, and Sakhile Nsibande is determined to change the fortunes of his family with a qualification from the institution. Read more
A Pan-Africanist passionate about uniting researchers across the continent
Prof Raphael Tabani Mpofu, Unisa's Deputy Executive Dean of the College of Economic and Management Sciences, joins the exclusive 2019 Half Million Rand Club for funding he received from the AU for various projects aligned to Agenda 2063. Read more
Artificial intelligence inspired by nature
"When you consider how elegantly nature copes with complexity, it makes sense to borrow these ideas to deal with complexity in the problems that the world is facing," says Prof Katherine Malan, a member of the Unisa One Million Rand Club. Read more
Proud Unisa graduate beats the COVID-19 blues in style
Sonke Nkwane hosted her own graduation ceremony at home and shared it online to mark an important milestone during the SA lockdown. Read more
Striving to remain globally competitive
Prof Kerstin Jordaan, member of a very exclusive Unisa club, says that she sees many positive signs of an increasing focus on quality research rather than on the quantity of research papers. Read more
Integrating transport and other local services with digital solutions
Smart cities are the most efficient and potentially the most sustainable way to live. The community of the future will enjoy a better quality of life, says Prof Ciné van Zyl from CEMS, a member of the Unisa 2019 Million Rand Club. Read more
Stellar research in macroeconomics
Dr Sin-Yu Ho of CEMS, one of the recipients of the Unisa 2019 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research, is ranked among the top 23% of authors in South Africa and top 12% of authors on the continent. Read more
