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Innovator in the service of humanity earns a training opportunity in Switzerland
Mbuso Ngcongo, a Bachelor of Science in Computing student, is one of the winning innovators earmarked to attend a training programme in Switzerland, in September of this year. Read more
“I chose Unisa because it’s the best online university in Africa”
Ugandan student, Dr Christopher Muganga recently graduated with a PhD in Management Studies at Unisa. In this feature article, he shares how Unisa has been instrumental in his academic journey. Read more
Watershed anti-apartheid theological statement revisited
Hosted by Unisa and the Ecumenical Leadership Council of South Africa, a recent colloquium revisited the historically significant Kairos Document which, in 1985, challenged churches' response to the vicious policies of the apartheid regime Read more
Prof Segalo awarded for popularising science
Professor Puleng Segalo has received an award which affirms Unisa as an engaged university that, through its academics, addresses societal challenges by channelling skills, knowledge and experience into transformative networks for social change, and engaged scholarship. Read more
Gaining inspiration at the ultimate innovation source
Striving towards realising her vision to position Unisa as a university that is central to the development of the country, Professor Puleng LenkaBula, Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, recently visited Silicon Valley in the United States of America as part of a delegation led by Dr Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. Read more
Unisa’s increased SDG impact confirmed by authoritative international ranking
The university has advanced to the top 600 category in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read more
Leadership and determination characterise alumni convenor’s Unisa journey
Can-do grandma Dorah Queen Sekhosana, aka Queen, Convenor of the Unisa Pretoria Alumni Chapter and MBA candidate, shares her inspirational journey and her vision for the chapter going forward. Read more
Outstanding Unisans in the run for coveted 'Science Oscars of South Africa'
No fewer than six academics have been announced as nominees, some in multiple categories, for the prestigious 2021/2022 NSTF-South32 Awards which recognise outstanding contributions to science, engineering and technology and innovation by individuals, teams and organisations in South Africa. Read more
Unisa celebrates biotech research partnership
The university’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences recently signed a memorandum of agreement with Buboo (Pty) Ltd, a pharmaceutical company that shares the institution's interest in drug discovery and development research. Read more
Unisa’s College of Law on a mission to create extensive community engagement relations
The college, through its Community Engagement Portfolio, has embarked on an extensive mission to broaden its community engagement reach across South Africa’s nine provinces. Read more
