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These bright sparks are re-igniting service delivery
The Tshwane InterUniversity Innovation Challenge 2020 finally came to a spectacular close with an awards ceremony that saw Unisa students win prizes in three categories.
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Upholding the Unisa 147-year tradition of resilience
"We have all had to adapt, adapt and adapt again as Covid-19 blazes its erratic and unpredictable path into a very uncertain 2021," said Prof Mandla Makhanya at the university academic closing, ..."but the changes necessitated by the pandemic have added yet another dimension to our change and transformation trajectory." Read more
I will forever be a part of Unisa
Molefi Kete Asante, Chair of the Department of Africology and African American Studies at Temple University, USA, received an honorary doctorate from the university for his immense productivity in the interest of Africa and humanity. Read more
Modern trends in prison systems
A Unisa Department of Corrections Management webinar - a digital first because of Covid-19 - addressed a variety of relevant themes on aspects of international best practice. Read more
Onsite graduations return as Unisa students capture special memories
Unisa is hosting special Spring graduation ceremonies to honour the hard work and dedication of our students, and to allow them to capture important memories. Read more
The future’s ☁ ☁ ☁ (and bright)
Unisa is among the first universities within its cohort of 26 public higher education institutions in South Africa to move its learning management system to the cloud - an impressive feat considering its unique delivery model and large student body. Read more
Unisa doctoral footprint growing in Horn of Africa
The Ethiopia Regional Centre is proud to announce an increase in successful completion of PhD qualifications across all colleges. The trend of graduations, from 2011 to 2020, shows that this cohort currently accounts for a lion's share of the number of graduates. Read more
Unisa's first woman vice-chancellor mindful of task ahead
She is ready for the challenge, Prof Puleng LenkaBula said in the first interview since her appointment in November as the only woman in 148 years to head one of Africa's largest universities and the institution that in 1946 pioneered tertiary distance learning. Read more
Anti-corruption expertise at international level
Unisa's anti-corruption warrior, Dr Benni Lekubu, said at the BRICS Expert Round Table on Anti-Corruption Education and Training that universities should ensure the production of graduates who abhor corruption. In turn, these graduates will transmit anti-corruption values to those they have opportunities to lead or interact with in their communities. Read more
Our book is helping solve global challenges
A Springer Communications in Computer and Information Science publication, based on the 48th Annual SALCA Conference hosted by Unisa in 2019, is making researchers around the world take note. Read more
