News & Media
Unisa Midlands Region hosts momentous autumn graduations
The Unisa Midlands Region's autumn graduation ceremonies left no emotions spared. From a standing ovation to honour an 80-year-old graduate to sadly awarding a posthumous degree to a deceased student, the ceremonies not only brought up feelings of excitement and pride, but also of loss. Read more
Grateful to Unisa for making education accessible
By making education structurally and economically accessible, Unisa continues contributing positively to society. Unisa student, Tebogo Maloba, is grateful for the funding opportunity offered by the university, which greatly impacted her academic progress. Read more
Postgraduate student capacity-building interventions
The College of Graduate Studies recently held the third master’s and doctoral regional roadshows to address capacity development interventions tailored to the needs of postgraduate students. Three more roadshows are coming up to a region near you. Read more
College of Accounting Sciences committed to transforming accounting profession in South Africa
The College of Accounting Sciences recently convened a gathering with industry leaders to provide mentoring opportunities for accounting students. The college is committed to providing its students with stepping stones to help them shape their academic careers. Read more
Earth conservation, zero emissions, 1.5 degrees ceiling
Global leaders, organisations and climate activists are engaged in policy making and practice that seeks to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius as set out by the 2015 Paris Agreement. One such activist is Nomi Mnotoza from the Unisa Department of Quality Assurance and Enhancement. Read more
Unisa boosts PhD acquisition in the TVET sector
Yet again giving effect to its 150th anniversary theme, Reclaiming Africa’s Intellectual Futures, Unisa recently partnered with SAPCO to extend advanced higher education support to all the country’s technical, vocational education and training colleges. Read more
Unisa embraces global progressive 4IR collaborations
Through its Department of Information Science, Unisa expands the progressive global use of 4IR in archives and records management. This is achieved through collaborations that suggest and solve the use of artificial intelligence in supporting and enhancing records management practices. Read more
Prominent researcher acknowledged for outstanding psychology work
Unisa’s prominent researcher, Dr Nick Malherbe, was recently awarded a Y1-rating by the NRF for his outstanding contributions to the field of psychology. In this news story, we get to know the man behind the award and gain insight into his academic views and journey. Read more
The Unisa-Feenix Trust partnership benefits 165 students
The partnership between Unisa and the Feenix Trust, a student crowdfunding platform, has benefitted 165 students with funding. In addition, the number of Unisa students on the platform grew by 14.56% between 2017 and 2022. Read more
Unisa promotes academic integrity
Unisa promotes academic integrity and remains committed to educating its students on the importance of honest and moral behaviour in an academic setting. Furthermore, Unisa has zero tolerance for any form of dishonesty or cheating activity related to assessments and exams. Read more
