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Commitment to the archival profession earns Unisan a Lifetime Achiever Award
The South African Society of Archivists awarded Prof Mpho Ngoepe a Lifetime Achiever Award. The award recognised the outstanding management and leadership throughout Ngoepe’s career. Read more
Focusing on the goal, not obstacles
For Shani Little, giving up on pursuing her studies is not an option as she is focused on her goals, not her disability. Read more
Reimagining Pan-Africanism
The Unisa Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair, Prof Puleng Segalo, recently invited Prof Tiffany Willoughby-Herard to deliver a lecture which highlighted the reimagining of Pan-Africanism. Read more
CHS hosts 2022 Teaching and Learning Festival
Unisa's annual Teaching and Learning Festival continues to engage in robust discussions that are not only changing teaching and learning methods, but also producing quality graduates and shaping students to be relevant in their own land. Read more
Scholars get recognised for promoting multilingualism
Unisa scholars walked away victorious at the 2021-2022 PanSALB Multilingualism Awards for their excellence in promoting and preserving South African official languages. Read more
Extraordinary scholar uses her proven track record to uplift other researchers
Driven by the passion to support and develop researchers, especially women in her field, Unisa’s Prof Jeanette Maritz has been acknowledged for her outstanding leadership in research by receiving the Women in Research: Research Leadership Award at the Research and Innovation Ceremony. Read more
Consciousness researcher celebrated with an NRF rating
Prof Pieter Craffert's high-impact research into fascinating topics such as near-death or out-of-body experiences, and ecstatic spirit or possession experiences, has been recognised through a coveted NRF B3 rating. Read more
A passion for social and energy justice gained scholar prominent membership
Unisan Prof Ashley van Niekerk was recognised at the recent Research and Innovation Awards Ceremony for his accomplishment of membership of the Academy of Science of South Africa Read more
Exploring structural and spiritual inequalities through research
Prof Fundiswa Kobo from Unisa's College of Human Sciences was presented with the Emerging Researcher Award at the 2022 Unisa Research and Innovation Awards ceremony. She is committed to exploring structural and spiritual inequalities, especially gender exploitation, through her research. Read more
Cultural memory maestro's B3 rating celebrated
Prof Kgomotso Masemola's NRF B3 rating, which recognises his outstanding research performance and impact, was celebrated at the 2022 Unisa Research and Innovation Awards. As Executive Dean of the College of Human Sciences, he is known for advocating academic excellence and leading by example. Read more
