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Unisan to lead SASCOC psychology working group
Dr Koketjo Tsebe, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, was recently appointed as Chairperson of the High-Performance Psychology Working Group of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee. Read more
Strengthening disability-inclusive practices across higher education
Unisa’s Advocacy and Resource Centre for Students with Disabilities recently held its forum for students with disabilities at a national conference, which was themed Leading change: Engaging on inclusive policies and empowered futures. Read more
'Retired from work, not from life'
Unisa recently celebrated World Senior Citizens' Day, which is observed worldwide in recognition of elderly people's contributions, accomplishments and wisdom in society and different spheres of the work environment. Read more
Meaningful engagements required to achieve gender transformation
In her keynote address at the Unisa-SAWID Women's Month Dialogue, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, the Honourable Mmamoloko Kubayi, maintained that a lack of access to education for women exacerbates gender biasedness. Read more
Unisa moves up in the ARWU list of top 1 000 international universities
Released on 15 August, the 2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities indicates that Unisa has moved up to the 801-900 range. The university is one of only three African institutions to improve its position compared to last year. Read more
Unisa shoots for the stars with strategic international partnership in space sciences
Unisa and Chinese aerospace company STAR.VISION have entered into a historic partnership which will leverage the university's expertise in artificial intelligence and data science and the company's cutting-edge satellite platforms. Read more
School ecosystems demand a new type of leadership
Delivering his inaugural lecture, the College of Education’s Prof Shuti Steph Khumalo aimed to ignite a critical dialogue among school leadership researchers about preparing future-ready leaders in education. Read more
Governance, grit and growth
In an era of digital transformation in higher education, the PhD journey of Dr Janice de Wee, Unisa Library Manager, Research Planning and Quality, is marked by courage, resilience and innovation. Read more
Transformation must extend to women’s leadership
The Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, College of Graduate Studies and Albert Luthuli Research Chair recently hosted a Women’s Day seminar, themed Visionary leadership and women’s leadership – the State of the Citizen Project in South Africa. Read more
Road-mapping the National Dialogue
Successfully hosted by Unisa, the historic first National Convention of the National Dialogue culminated in guidelines towards a draft plan of action to set the twelve-month process in motion. Read more
