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Unisa empowers communities through school literacy project

The university has partnered with the Gauteng Department of Education on a school literacy project which has the potential to transform the lives of the Soshanguve and Hammanskraal communities. Read more

Unisa students embark on an academic journey in Romania

Two students studying towards business qualifications at the university are visiting the Romanian-American University in Bucharest, Romania, under a student exchange programme as part of the European Union’s Erasmus+ funding programme. Read more

Inhlanyelo Hub celebrates new women drone pilots

On 3 March 2025, various stakeholders from within and outside Unisa gathered to celebrate the success of the second cohort of Drone Divas and the first cohort of Advanced Drone Divas, who have been positioned at the forefront of an evolving industry. Read more

Unisan earns B NRF rating for research on improving AI robustness and reliability

Prof Katherine Malan earned a B NRF rating for her research on improving the robustness and reliability of artificial intelligence systems toward solving new tasks for society. Read more

Celebrating a milestone: Unisan acknowledged as a research management professional

Carin Niemand, Acting Manager for Budgets and Grants in the Directorate of Research Support, was recently acknowledged as a Research Management Professional by the International Professional Recognition Council (IPRC). Read more

"Advocating and agitating for women's justice is non-negotiable" – Unisa Vice-Chancellor

Ahead of International Women’s Day, women from all walks of life recently gathered at Unisa to examine women's and girls' rights through the lens of international law and justice. Read more

Celebrating International Mother Language Day, Unisa launches multilingual language style guides

The university’s Directorate Language Services recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of International Mother Language Day, with the launch of multilingual language style guides and an interactive web page forming part of the festivities. Read more

Unisa partners with Russian universities to globalise isiZulu

The university has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tyumen State University and the Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, a breakthrough initiative that will see isiZulu taught in Russia, while Russian will be taught at Unisa. Read more

Using sacred text to fight gender and sexuality discrimination

Dr Hanzline R Davids investigates the interpretation and application of biblical texts to stop violence and discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people in Africa Read more

Scholarship, ecosystem and value creation demonstrated at the Graduate School of Business Leadership

Scholarship, ecosystem and value creation were demonstrated at the Graduate School of Business Leadership during the Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) study schools. Read more