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Unisa Press celebrates the launch of two books during Research and Innovation Week 2025
As part of Unisa’s 2025 Research and Innovation (R&I) Week, Unisa Press proudly hosted the launch of two compelling new books: Critical Thinking Skills for Students, by Dr Heather Goode, and African Languages Matter, by Professors Mampaka Mojapelo and Munzhedzi Mafela. Read more
Artificial intelligence as an academic collaborator and challenger
At the opening of Unisa’s 2025 Research and Innovation Week, keynote speaker Prof Nyna Amin from the University of KwaZulu-Natal spoke on challenging the established frameworks in academia in order to lay a firm foundation to incorporate artificial intelligence in higher education. Read more
Unisa innovators making global waves in Switzerland
A Unisa delegation of staff and student innovators has set off to Switzerland for an international exchange programme to explore and connect with the country’s globally acclaimed innovation ecosystem. Read more
Unisa nominees gear up for the Science Oscars
Several Unisa academics have been nominated for the prestigious 2024/25 NSTF-South32 Awards. These awards recognise hard-working academics who are continuously engaged in pushing the boundaries of their respective fields (image credit: NSTF). Read more
Sociologist advocates for transformation through humanising black people
Unisa's Prof Grace Khunou, the acting Executive Director of the Department of Leadership and Transformation, is at the forefront of facilitating and leading transformation and change. Read more
Unisa's Research Professor shines spotlight on nuclear sociopolitical factors in South Africa
Prof Jo-Ansie Van Wyk's research work on international politics and nuclear energy has developed into the establishment of the academic field Critical Nuclear Humanities, which delves into explaining and understanding nuclear necropolitics. Read more
Unisan earns B NRF rating for research on improving AI robustness and reliability
Prof Katherine Malan earned a B NRF rating for her research on improving the robustness and reliability of artificial intelligence systems toward solving new tasks for society. Read more
Celebrating a milestone: Unisan acknowledged as a research management professional
Carin Niemand, Acting Manager for Budgets and Grants in the Directorate of Research Support, was recently acknowledged as a Research Management Professional by the International Professional Recognition Council (IPRC). Read more
Top NRF rating confirms the ongoing global intellectual significance of Black Theology
The South African National Research Foundation has awarded an A1 rating to Unisa Research Fellow and Professor Extraordinarius Anthony Reddie, the first Professor of Black Theology in the history of the University of Oxford and the inaugural Director of the Centre for Black Theology at that university. Read more
A call to end the violation of HIV-positive women's reproductive rights
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Authored by a group of feminist scholars and activists, including Unisa's Prof Thenjiwe Meyiwa, a groundbreaking report exposes the deeply troubling practice of sterilisation that has violated the dignity, autonomy and reproductive rights of HIV-positive women in South Africa since 1997. Read more
