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The rich history of the university exhibited at the Unisa Library
The Unisa Library will run a physical and online exhibition throughout March to mark the university's history as it celebrates its 150th anniversary. Throughout the month, different activities will build up to a big event, which will take place on 24 March 2023. Read more
Unisans share the world of language studies and careers with rural learners
Learners, especially those in rural areas, are not always aware of career paths involving indigenous languages. This void was recently addressed when Unisa's Department of African Languages visited KwaZulu-Natal in the spirit of the university's 150th anniversary theme, "Reclaiming Africa's intellectual futures". Read more
DigitAll: Innovation and technology for gender equality
Taking place at the Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Building, the Unisa International Women's Day celebration organised by UWF and SAWID highlighted the role women leaders played in the higher education fraternity. Read more
Why classical European philosophy is relevant to African ubuntu
In his inaugural lecture, Prof Callum Scott, of the Department of Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology, examined the intersection between the church’s formal philosophical and theological tradition and the indigenous knowledge systems of Africans. Read more
Unisa climbs ten positions in Webometrics world ranking
Focusing on three main benchmarks – visibility, transparency or openness, and excellence – the Webometrics Ranking’s first edition for 2023 places Unisa at 795th among more than 31 000 universities worldwide, up from 805th in 2022. Read more
Double honours for Unisa educationist
Rising star Dr Mpho-Entle Puleng Modise has received prestigious awards for her outstanding PhD thesis from two prominent education associations. Read more
Creating a lifelong learning environment for all Unisans
Unisa's continuous commitment to promoting a culture of lifelong learning is part of the 150th milestone of impacting the Unisa community positively. In this #Unisa150Stories series, Unisa's Human Resources manager details how the university's study assistance benefit shapes the future of Unisans. Read more
Free online courses could be a path to higher education in African countries but awareness is low
How exactly are MOOCs being used by African universities? Are any countries’ education systems effectively using MOOCs to widen higher education access? Dr Mpho-Entle Puleng Modise of the College of Education discusses these issues in an article published on The Conversation. Read more
Online learning platforms aren't enough – lecturers need the right technical skills
In an article published on The Conversation, Dr Mpho-Entle Puleng Modise of the College of Education says that it’s not enough for universities to offer technological platforms. Those who transfer knowledge – lecturers – must do so skilfully. Read more
Inhlanyelo Hub – strengthening commercialisation skills
The Unisa Inhlanyelo Hub was established to address student entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship development in academia. Translating academic outputs to benefit the wider society drives economic growth. In this regard, the hub seeks to promote entrepreneurship and self-employment amongst the institution's stakeholders. Read more
