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Former kiosk cashier, now executive dean
Dr MaseTshaba Mantepu is Unisa's acting Executive Dean of the College of Economic and Management Sciences. Her history with the university goes back to 1996 when she worked at the Good Hope cafeteria making sandwiches. Read more
Postgraduate student numbers show steady growth in Ghana
Unisa is increasing its footprint in West Africa with student numbers in the region having grown to some 290 postgraduate students by the end of 2023. The majority of these students are enrolled for doctoral studies. Read more
Unisan appointed Ambassador to the ACU's SDG network
Prof Goonasagree Naidoo has been appointed Ambassador to the Association of Commonwealth Universities Sustainable Development Goals Network, which will facilitate communicating Unisa's responses to and priorities regarding disaster management (including climate change), in which she has extensive knowledge and experience. Read more
A journey towards inclusive 4IR in CODeL
Unisa's 8th Teaching and Learning Festival aimed to spotlight the importance of teaching excellence and inclusive 4IR. Prof Meahabo Magano said the university must secure its place in the rapidly evolving landscape of education by harnessing the power of technology to revolutionise teaching, learning and student support. Read more
NRF appoints Unisan as chair of evaluation and rating panels
Recently appointed by the National Research Foundation as chairperson of the evaluation and rating panels, Prof Kerstin Jordaan says she is honoured to be trusted in a position of tremendous responsibility and will ensure that evaluations of researchers' academic standing are made fairly. Read more
CEMS hosts the Africa Faculty Development Workshops
The Unisa College of Economic and Management Sciences, in collaboration with the Africa Academy of Management, hosted the 2023 Africa Faculty Development Workshops aimed at building research capacity across the African continent. Read more
Unisa participates in the 2022 National Three Minute Thesis Competition
The College of Graduate Studies facilitated the university's participation in the 2022 National Three Minute Thesis Competition. Through three of its students, Unisa joined over 900 universities worldwide that participated in 2022. Read more
Unisa's ODL expert garners global recognition
Prof Paul Prinsloo, an academic from the Business Management Department based in the Unisa College of Economic and Management Sciences, has recently been appointed by a Nigerian open university as a visiting scholar to participate in a vibrant educational project of applying learning analytics in distance education. Read more
Guiding future tourism professionals to make informed choices
Unisa recently participated in the annual National Tourism Career Expo by providing practical career guidance to future tourism professionals and to contribute to the tourism sector’s promotion efforts, which contribute positively to the country’s GDP. Read more
Unisa's Value Creators team aces university category for second month in a row
The Value Creators team from Unisa won the August University Speculator category in the JSE Investment Challenge for the second month in a row, taking home the prize with growth of 20.71% in July and then 10.04% in August. Read more