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2023 School of Arts Conference advances language and culture preservation
The 2023 School of Arts Conference recently united experts, artists and academics in celebrating linguistic diversity and cultural preservation. With a focus on the theme, "Development, promotion and preservation of language through arts, culture, heritage, sport and music," the event emphasised the crucial role of language in shaping society. Read more
South-North knowledge partnership further strengthened by Unisa/GBFE agreement
The recent extension of a long-standing collaboration agreement between Unisa and the Gesellschaft Fűer Bildung und Forschung in Europa E.V. will see the two entities optimising their relationship, especially concerning student and staff exchanges, decolonisation research and academic publishing. Read more
Unisa VC sets Africa Charter in motion with University of Bristol MoU signing
In yet another major step forward in Unisa's quest to reclaim Africa's intellectual futures through internationalisation and partnerships, the institution has entered into an agreement with the University of Bristol to collaborate in a number of fields, most notably the health sciences. Read more
Preserving the legacy of an inimitable media giant
Speaking at the 13th Percy Qoboza Memorial Lecture hosted by the National Press Club, in partnership with Unisa and the Qoboza family, keynote speaker Sandile Memela, a seasoned journalist and communication expert, affirmed that Percy Qoboza was an enemy of the apartheid regime as he was unapologetically vocal and upheld moral journalism. Read more
Unisa to launch inaugural Children's Literature Awards
To promote African languages and support authors of children's literature, Unisa's College of Human Sciences is launching the inaugural Children's Literature Awards. This year's awards are aligned with Unisa's 150th celebration theme, "Reclaiming Africa's Intellectual Futures". Read more
Unisa scholars listed among the world's top 2% of scientists
Affirming Unisa's stature as a centre of excellence on the global stage, Stanford University in the United States and Elsevier, a Dutch academic publishing company, recently listed various Unisa academics among the world's top 2%% of scientists in 2023 for career-long and 2022-year impact in their respective fields. Read more
Unisa VC leads two delegations to prominent South Korean universities
Spearheading this significant collaboration initiative, Prof Puleng LenkaBula will facilitate the exchange of ideas and resources between academia and industry, with a focus on the transformative potential of education within society. Read more
Unisa KZN Region hosts historic Simiso Nkwanyana Memorial Lecture
The Unisa KwaZulu-Natal Region hosted the inaugural Simiso Nkwanyana Memorial Lecture on 9 October 2023. The event aimed to remember and honour the life and times of Nkwanyana, a former Unisa student leader and the KZN Provincial Secretary of the South African Communist Party. Read more
Unisa Namibia Alumni Chapter commits to serving the community
Following the university's vision to be an African university shaping futures in the service of humanity, the Unisa Namibia Alumni Chapter has pledged its dedication to the communities surrounding Windhoek. Read more
Transforming to online teaching and learning is an urgent requirement
As august education experts continued to share their experiences and good governance to accelerate effective teaching and learning in African education institutions during the 2nd Regional Model Symposium, the second day of the symposium centred around the adoption of technology in teaching and learning practice as an urgent requirement. Read more
