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International award for Unisa’s excellence in impactful research
Announced at the opening ceremony of the 5th MENA Higher Education Leadership Forum, Unisa took home an international award on 23 March in Dubai, reclaiming its place at the top tier of tertiary education institutions in South Africa – and on the continent. Read more
Unisa nominated in top three institutions in the Zairi International Awards
Unisa was recently nominated in the top three institutions by the Zairi International Awards for Excellence in Higher Education inaugural 2022 edition. Read more
Medal honour for outstanding Unisa researcher
The Education Association of South Africa has awarded its prestigious Research Medal to the College of Education’s Professor Elize du Plessis for her outstanding achievements in the field of educational research. Read more
Top EPHA honours for Unisa PhD graduate
Ethiopian national and Unisa alumnus Dr Bekele Beayihun recently received a gold medal as a ‘Young public health researcher’ at the 33rd Annual Scientific Conference of the Ethiopian Public Health Association. Read more
CGS contributing to Unisa’s global ranking
The prestigious Nature Scientific Reports recently published two indigenous knowledge papers co-authored by the UNESCO-Unisa Africa Chair in Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, a number of Unisa colleges and international partners. Read more
CODeL+ viewed through the research lens
Speaking at the recent Management Lekgotla on the comprehensive, open, distance and e-learning model, Professor Les Labuschagne discussed each of the elements of this model as it pertains to research at Unisa. Read more
Realism is needed to build the Africa we want
Realistic expectations are necessary if the African Union (AU) wants to achieve its Agenda 2063 to transform Africa into the prosperous continent it envisions, Professor Joseph Chisasa (Department of Finance Risk Management and Banking) warned during his inaugural lecture. Read more
The ten aspects critical to the success of tuition and learning at Unisa
Speaking at the recent Unisa Management Lekgotla, Professor MH Mogashoa unpacked the key elements of tuition support and facilitation of learning at Unisa, including, among others, digital access centres, student preparedness diagnostics and an early alert system. Read more
New Unisa journal gives a voice to Africa’s nanoscience expertise
Launched within the Postgraduate Studies, Innovation and Commercialisation Portfolio of the College of Graduate Studies, the journal Nano-Horizons will be a vehicle for scientific excellence in the multidisciplinary fields of nanoscience and nanotechnologies on the African continent and beyond. Read more
Autumn graduations kick off at Unisa
‘Graduations are the hallmark and pinnacle of trajectories that students follow in the life-long pursuit of wisdom and knowledge in the various degrees they undertake at Unisa,’ wrote Professor Puleng LenkaBula in a personal message to newly minted graduates as the autumn graduation season commences on 14 March 2022. Read more
