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And the Science Oscar goes to…
Unisa's Prof Wellington Thwala has received the coveted NSTF-South32 Engineering Research Capacity Development Award for his impressive work in the area of sustainable construction management, digitalisation, design error containment and leadership within the built environment. Read more
VC meets Western Cape Region's staff and students
Prof Puleng LenkaBula, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Unisa, recently visited the Cape Town Campus for a series of meetings with campus management and the Regional Student Representative Council to sync up on regional matters. Read more
Commitment to the archival profession earns Unisan a Lifetime Achiever Award
The South African Society of Archivists awarded Prof Mpho Ngoepe a Lifetime Achiever Award. The award recognised the outstanding management and leadership throughout Ngoepe’s career. Read more
Tega Industries donates R825 000 towards student debt relief at Unisa
344 previously marginalised students who completed their qualifications but could not graduate due to financial constraints will benefit from a generous donation from Tega Industries. Read more
Empowerment as a tool to fight gender-based violence
Join the 16th conference and annual general meeting of SAC-IAW, in partnership with Unisa and the DWYP from 5 to 7 August 2022 at the Unisa Muckleneuk Campus. Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and Deputy Chief Justice and SA's first female Jurist who has served as President of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa and the first female Chancellor of the University of Mpumalanga, Mandisa Muriel Maya, among many other high-profile speakers, will be part of the programme. Read more
President and CEO of the Commonwealth of Learning to speak at Unisa
One of the world’s leading advocates of learning for sustainable development, Prof Asha Singh Kanwar, is set to deliver a keynote address at the Unisa 2022 Open Distance and e-Learning Virtual Conference. Read more
Unisa alumni win big at the National Teaching Awards
Unisa alumni have been recognised as some of the best teachers in the country at the National Teaching Awards, an annual event which honours and celebrates teachers who inspire excellence in education. Read more
Jumping from a Y2 to a C2 NRF rating, there's no stopping this academic
Prof François Mulenga, Chair of the Department of Mining Engineering at Unisa has upgraded his National Research Foundation rating from a Y2, being a promising young researcher to a C2, recognising him as an established researcher. Read more
Focusing on the goal, not obstacles
For Shani Little, giving up on pursuing her studies is not an option as she is focused on her goals, not her disability. Read more
Reimagining Pan-Africanism
The Unisa Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair, Prof Puleng Segalo, recently invited Prof Tiffany Willoughby-Herard to deliver a lecture which highlighted the reimagining of Pan-Africanism. Read more
