News & Media
Transforming and unsettling
Unisan Jane Carruthers has capped a distinguished academic career by receiving the 2018 Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Society for Environmental History for her critical contributions to the fields of environmental justice, national parks and preservation, and transnational environmental history. Read more
Ethics and integrity pay off
Unisa’s Dr Retha Visagie, Manager of Research Integrity in the Research Support Directorate, has just walked off with the DST/SARIMA Award for Professional Excellence in Research Management. Read more
Keeping Unisa’s research flag flying high!
Unisa wishes Bonisiwe Seshabela and Sebabatso Maifadi of CSET the best of luck at the FameLab SA National finals on 9 May. Read more
Stepping on the (bio)gas
Congratulations to Ralph Muvhiiwa from IDEAS who will be doing his postdoctoral studies at Cranfield University in the UK from 1 May until 31 December 2018, supported by the Rutherford Fund Strategic Partner Grant. Read more
Unisa water tests reveal startling clues about health and lifestyles in SA
Traces of heroin, cocaine, statins, fibrins, and other drugs, both medicinal and recreational, are showing up in treated wastewater in Gauteng. Read more
Unisa’s youngest female PhD star sparkles shiningly
Dr Shandré Jansen van Rensburg received the 2017 Elsevier Women in Research award for the youngest female doctoral graduate last year. Read more
Magnetising book attracts award
The Unisa Press Hiddingh-Currie Award 2017 has been bestowed upon editors Professor Megan Lewis and Dr Anton Krueger for Magnet Theatre: Three decades of making space. Read more
Best and brightest researchers take their place in the spotlight
A grand total of 71 research awards were handed out when Unisa held its annual Research & Innovation awards ceremony. Read more
How Africa is growing its share of global research
The latest publishing trends and comparisons have been highlighted during Unisa’s 2018 Research & Innovation Week. Read more
Unisa signs MoA with Tianjin Polytechnic University of China
Strengthening relations between TJPU and CSET will create an environment for research, educational and training excellence, and an open exchange of ideas. Read more
