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A research champion second to none
The National Research Foundation has recognised Prof Azwihangwisi Mavhandu-Mudzusi's commitment to opening new frontiers of scientific knowledge with its prestigious Special Recognition Award: Champion of Research Capacity Development and Transformation. Read more
Digital education for society
As one of the keynote speakers at the 2022 Unisa ODeL Virtual Conference, Dr Martha Cleveland-Innes, a Professor of Open, Digital and Distance Education at Athabasca University in Canada, contributed to the collaborative exchange of ideas at the event by painting a clear picture of Researching community of inquiry design in open, digital and distance education. Read more
Committed to serving Unisa and empowering researchers
When several distance education institutions – the University of South Africa, Technikon Southern Africa and the Vista Distance Education Campus – merged in 2004, Dr Thelma Louw knew that significant changes were on the horizon. Read more
Unisan elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Dr Kaviyarasu Kasinathan has been elected as a Fellow by the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom. He continues to be an exceptional researcher committed to using his research to contribute to achieving sustainable development goals. Read more
Advancing postgraduate research insights
As part of the 2nd Unisa Open Distance and eLearning (ODeL) Virtual Conference, the university held an ODeL Postgraduate Student Consortium on 4 August 2022, where students from various universities presented their current studies and exchanged insights. Read more
Embracing ODeL to unlock access to higher education
Speaking at the official opening of the 2nd Unisa Open Distance and eLearning (ODeL) Virtual Conference themed "All Things Research in Open Distance and eLearning", Prof Puleng LenkaBula encouraged higher education institutions to embrace ODeL as a solution to higher education access for many people. Read more
Curtain ready to rise on 2022 Virtual ODeL Conference
Clear your desks, close the door on unnecessary distractions and prepare to give your undivided attention to the single most important event taking place at Unisa in the first week of August - the 2022 Unisa Virtual ODeL Conference. Read more
Distance education research matters
Sharing insight about the upcoming 2022 R&I ODeL Conference, Prof Jennifer Roberts of the Unisa Institute for Open and Distance Learning in the College of Education says that research in distance education should be contextualised; however, local researchers have to start looking beyond the South African context. Read more
President and CEO of the Commonwealth of Learning to speak at Unisa
One of the world’s leading advocates of learning for sustainable development, Prof Asha Singh Kanwar, is set to deliver a keynote address at the Unisa 2022 Open Distance and e-Learning Virtual Conference. Read more
Jumping from a Y2 to a C2 NRF rating, there's no stopping this academic
Prof François Mulenga, Chair of the Department of Mining Engineering at Unisa has upgraded his National Research Foundation rating from a Y2, being a promising young researcher to a C2, recognising him as an established researcher. Read more
