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DGSS puts spotlight on anti-colonial and feminist scholarship
The new Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies commits to producing knowledge and research questions about the state of women, particularly black women and queer people across Africa and the global South. Read more
Opening the skies for women in aviation
The Inhlanyelo Hub Drone Diva Programme takes to the sky in September 2023. The programme will catalyse more women to participate in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) driven careers. Read more
Unisa participates in Africa's biggest conference on archives and records management
Unisa's Centre for Lifelong Learning and the Department of Information Sciences attended the 27th Eastern and Southern African Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives. The conference highlighted keeping up with the fast pace of change driven by technology such as digitisation, artificial intelligence and robotics. Read more
Unisa alumni empowered to strengthen postgraduate education
Unisa alumni have answered the call to give back to their alma mater, undergoing comprehensive supervisory training to become mentors and guides for postgraduate students. Discover how this initiative shapes the future of education at Unisa and fosters a strong bond between the university and its accomplished alumni community. Read more
Widening access to higher education
Unisa, in collaboration with the Waterberg District, recently held a golf challenge to raise funds to assist in widening access to higher education. Councillor Morris Mataboge, Executive Mayor of the Waterberg District Municipality, committed to holding the challenge annually. Read more
Unisa hosts MoodleMoot Africa 2023
Unisa, in collaboration with the Open University of Tanzania and other key stakeholders, is hosting the first MoodleMoot Africa conference to discuss innovations that support academic projects across the continent, including student-centric technologies driven by 4IR and artificial intelligence. Read more
'Achieving effective women's rights requires solidarity'
The annual Unisa-SAWID Women's Month Dialogue, held on 18 August 2023, called on all role players in the country - government, business and civil society - to stand in solidarity and act with urgency to establish a consolidated programme for women's safety, security and economic development. Read more
Ban it or embrace it: universities grapple with AI
In the age of generative artificial intelligence, the pressure is on universities to ensure their graduates are critical thinkers who know how to distinguish between fake facts and the truth. This was one of the key points made during a panel discussion on ChatGPT at Unisa's 2023 ODeL Conference. Read more
Towards inclusive learning environments in South Africa
Exploring the pivotal roundtable entitled "Towards safe learning environments in a diverse spiritual and faith-based South African context", key voices, including those of Prof Rodney Tshaka, Dr Sidwell Mokgothu and Prof Mathole Motshekga shed light on fostering inclusive religious and theological interventions for an equitable education landscape. Read more
NSRC's highest decision-making body revisits its policies
The National Student Representative Council convened for the Special National Student Parliament to review and develop its policies. Read more
