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The African spirit is strong in this researcher
Prof Jan Maluleka, recipient of the Principal's Award for Excellence in Research, says that the knowledge that sustained our forefathers should be part of the solution to the African problems that we currently facing, and that research should link to traditional wisdom. Read more
Strengthening digital transformation for Unisa students
Unisa's Phindiwe Kamolane and Prof Zethu Nkosi share behind-the-scenes stories of their journey through the first two years of moving entirely to online examinations. Read more
College of Graduate Studies at the forefront of postgraduate supervision
Postgraduate students at the university will draw major benefit from the wide-ranging competencies with which 1 190 supervisors will be equipped during an intensive twelve-week programme that was recently launched. Read more
Research that contributes to solving health-related challenges
Researching real-time diagnostics of disease biomarkers and producing the next generation of electrochemistry researchers are just two arrows in the quiver of Prof Usisipho Feleni, who was honoured with the Principal’s Award for Excellence in Research at the 2022 Unisa Research and Innovation Awards Ceremony. Read more
Highest Unisa accolade for high-energy, high-impact researcher
Widely viewed as one of the most influential African scientists, Prof Moeketsi Letseka was honoured with the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research based on his remarkable output of quality research and boundless energy in the pursuit of scholarly excellence. Read more
A defender of the powerless
Having studied law to become a defender of the powerless, Dr Advocate Linda Mbana, who was recently appointed the Unisa Ombudsperson, resolved from a tender age that she would spend the rest of her life fighting social injustice. Read more
Virtual interaction boosts Unisa’s drive to support Agenda 2030
Together with external stakeholders, members of the university’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Liaison Committee recently participated in a virtual training interaction to build a basic understanding of the SDGs, and create links and a shared purpose for the SDG champions working in different areas of the university. Read more
Celebrating real-life research benefits
Prof Gerhard Prinsloo of Unisa’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences has received the 2022 Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence, an award that he says acknowledges and recognises research efforts and its benefits in everyday lives. Read more
Simplifying mathematical models to solve societal problems
Delivering his inaugural lecture, CSET’s Prof Melusi Khumalo discussed how his research over the years had simplified mathematical models so that findings that deal with societal problems can be easily interpreted for policymakers, among others. Read more
Unisa political scientist assumes leadership role in global association
The College of Human Sciences’ Sanet Solomon has been appointed as the deputy president of the Africa branch of the International Association for Political Science Students, a global, non-profit, student-led organisation aimed at making a global impact in political science. Read more
