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Unisa @ 150: Minister Pandor leads a truly Pan-African celebration in Ethiopia
Speaking with passion, enthusiasm and conviction at Unisa’s 150th anniversary celebration in Addis Ababa, SA's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, the Honourable Dr Naledi Pandor, said that the intellectual capital the university has developed across Africa will play a leading role in bringing about the kinds of changes the continent requires. Read more
Unisa @ 150: Minister Pandor to speak at Ethiopian celebration
On 31 July, the Honourable Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will deliver a lecture in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Unisa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the topic Science Diplomacy (and Innovation) in the Reclaiming of Africa’s Intellectual Futures into the next 150 Years. Read more
Commitment to the academic agenda central to VC's Summit
From 20 to 22 July, Unisa's leadership at all levels will be engaged in the Principal and Vice-Chancellor's Summit, an open platform for collaboration and innovation, and rigorous engagements between academics and support staff in order to find ways of improving the university's core functions and its commitment to the academic agenda. Read more
Estimable scholar bags august 'Science Oscar' for research impact
Receiving the prestigious TW-Kambule-NSTF: Emerging Researcher Award at the 2022/2023 NSTF-South32 Awards for her contributions in electrochemistry, Prof Usisipho Feleni says the award indicates that her projects are aligned with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, Unisa’s 2030 Strategic Goals, as well as the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Read more
New book by Unisa alumna unlocks the secrets to success
While success might mean different things to different people, the book aims to teach people about success and how to achieve it against all odds. Read more
Peace, friendship and development feature prominently at BRICS dialogue
In anticipation of the 15th BRICS Summit, which South Africa will chair and host in August, the Institute for Global Dialogue, in association with Unisa, hosted the BRICS Political Parties Plus Dialogue and Outreach event to bring together different stakeholders. Read more
Unisa @ 150: Historic transformative research charter launched
Speaking at the launch of a new Africa Charter for advancing transformative research collaborations between Africa and the rest of the world, Prof Puleng LenkaBula, Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, said that the ambitious initiative creates a platform to reframe collaborations in the spirit of mutual respect among and shared aspirations of participants. Read more
CHE commends Unisa for good practice and significant growth
The Council on Higher Education institutional audit report on Unisa found that the university's plans and contributions as an ODeL institution are ground-breaking and different from other South African public tertiary education institutions. It further commends Unisa for recording significant growth in its core functions and overall good practice. Read more
Unisa @ 150: Exciting festival to embrace 4IR in CODeL
Unisa's College of Human Sciences will be hosting its highly anticipated Teaching and Learning Festival on 12 July, coinciding with the institution's 150th anniversary. The festival will explore the journey of inclusive 4IR in comprehensive open, distance and e-Learning, while celebrating teaching excellence and honouring this significant milestone. Read more
A university that has stood the test of time
At its 150th birthday celebration on 26 June 2023, top echelon leaders in society all lauded Unisa for standing the test of time as an African university in the service of humanity and further noting its unrivalled record of making education accessible for all. Former South African President and Unisa Chancellor, Dr Thabo Mbeki, encouraged the university to continue protecting its identity. Read more
