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Up-and-coming Unisa postgrad physicist earns science award in Italy
Masedi Masekane, a joint doctoral student from Unisa’s Department of Physics and the University of Zagreb, was recently awarded a young scientist award in Trieste, Italy. Read more
Public procurement for healthcare services: Impact on welfare
Dr Chibuikem Nnaeme, a postdoctoral fellow at the SARChI Chair in Social Policy at the College of Graduate Studies, presented a webinar on the government’s impact on ensuring social welfare through public procurement for healthcare services. Read more
Transforming education through digitisation
Northern Cape Post School Education and Training Forum, in partnership with Unisa, hosted the 4th annual PSET conference, encouraging the transformation of the education sector to align with future jobs. Read more
On the Shores of the Pacific Ocean: The Unisa High Profile Delegation at the University of California, Los Angeles Campus
Prof Puleng LenkaBula, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Unisa, underscores that Unisa is the cradle of the higher education system in South Africa. Following her vision to position Unisa as a university at the centre of solutions to problems, she is leading a team of 13 delegates at the University of California and Stanford University to establish collaborations set to position the institution in the top tier of tertiary education in the continent. Read more
Unisa awards eminent South Africans
Unisa recently held the annual Chancellor's Calabash Awards. The flagship event aims to recognise extraordinary South Africans, particularly the university's alumni, who have significantly contributed to shaping humanity. Read more
Unisan appointed to serve as SACSSP member of council
Dr Seithati Motebang, Senior Lecturer from the Department of Development Studies, has been appointed to serve as a member of the South African Council for Social Services Professionals by Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu. Read more
Innovators and entrepreneurs training – From ideation to the market
Is there a gap in the market, and is there a market in that gap? Unisa’s Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation has been training staff and students to evaluate whether their proposed solution addresses a real market need. Read more
Multidisciplinary collaborations important for sustainability
Unisa held a Sustainability Indaba with the purpose of sharing with its community and stakeholders its sustainability journey since the establishment of its Sustainability Office in 2013. Read more
Strengthening relationships to transform Africa
Unisa’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Puleng LenkaBula and the university management warmly welcomed Her Excellency Chief Dr Jewel Howard-Taylor, Vice-President of the Republic Liberia, who will be delivering the keynote address at the university’s 2022 Founders Lecture tonight. Read more
Confronting inequalities to reduce transmission of HIV and AIDS
Hosting Unisans across the university, the Unisa Institutional Development portfolio commemorated 2022 World AIDS Day at the Muckleneuk Campus. Read more
