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Gift of the Givers inspiring KZN alumni
Unisa's KZN Alumni Chapter attended an event where Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, the founder of Gift of the Givers, encouraged attendees to live in the spirit of Ubuntu and to promote the good of SA contributing towards the healing of the province after the catastrophic floods. Read more
Zambian alumni gear up post-Covid-19
In an effort to return to normality post-Covid-19, the Unisa Alumni Relations Office recently held a Zambia Alumni Chapter breakfast meeting in Lusaka. Read more
African knowledge to take its rightful place in postgraduate scholarship
Streaming internationally to more than 15 countries, the first interdisciplinary seminar hosted by the School of Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Graduate Studies at Unisa was a huge success. Read more
Extraordinary scholar uses her proven track record to uplift other researchers
Driven by the passion to support and develop researchers, especially women in her field, Unisa’s Prof Jeanette Maritz has been acknowledged for her outstanding leadership in research by receiving the Women in Research: Research Leadership Award at the Research and Innovation Ceremony. Read more
Consciousness researcher celebrated with an NRF rating
Prof Pieter Craffert's high-impact research into fascinating topics such as near-death or out-of-body experiences, and ecstatic spirit or possession experiences, has been recognised through a coveted NRF B3 rating. Read more
A beautiful soul remembered and celebrated
The career and life of the late Prof Narend Baijnath, former Unisa Pro-Vice-Chancellor, was recently commemorated with song, eulogies and images during a moving event at the University of Johannesburg. Read more
A passion for social and energy justice gained scholar prominent membership
Unisan Prof Ashley van Niekerk was recognised at the recent Research and Innovation Awards Ceremony for his accomplishment of membership of the Academy of Science of South Africa Read more
Honouring knowledge excellence
Speaking at a dinner celebrating Unisa’s NRF-rated researchers, Professor Puleng LenkaBula, the institution’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor, said that the university is a global player in knowledge formation, research and innovation. Read more
All systems go for Unisa's Muckleneuk graduations
The historical ZK Matthews Great Hall at the university's main campus in Muckleneuk, Tshwane, stands ready to embrace the next generation of exceptional graduates on 1 July. Read more
Innovative student excels abroad
As part of Youth Month, the College of Science, Engineering and Technology celebrates its doctoral candidate, Simphiwe Zwane, for significant research progress at Michigan State University. Read more
