Speaking during a visit to Unisa, the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Yusuf Cassim, called for renewed collaboration between funding bodies and universities to address the financial pressures plaguing the higher education sector.
June 11, 2026 | Category:
College of Education, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate
Call to foster interdisciplinary collaboration
The College of Education successfully hosted a segment during Unisa's Research and Innovation week under the theme "Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Areas: Powering Change".
June 11, 2026 | Category:
Dept Business management, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
Unisa hosts landmark Methods School for African women leadership researchers
The university's Department of Business Management has successfully hosted a groundbreaking international Methods School that placed African-centred, feminist and decolonial research approaches at the forefront of women's leadership studies, bringing together emerging scholars from across Africa, Europe and Asia.
June 11, 2026 | Category:
Alumni, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
Doctoral graduate unpacks labour relations crisis in Ghana's public sector
New Unisa PhD graduate, Dr Kenneth Parku from Ghana, is tackling one of Africa's toughest public sector problems. His research reveals why strikes keep crippling services and how labour relations can drive performance.
June 11, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Public procurement reform takes centre stage at Unisa colloquium
Hosted by the university’s Graduate School of Business Leadership and strategic partners, the Public Procurement Policy Colloquium 2026, a high-level national dialogue, placed procurement reform, economic transformation and institutional accountability at the centre of South Africa's development agenda.
June 11, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa reestablishes Employee Disability Forum to strengthen inclusion
Reaffirming its commitment to diversity, inclusion and accessibility, the university has revived the Unisa Employee Disability Forum under the Department of Leadership and Transformation.
June 11, 2026 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisan secures prestigious roles at the Women's T20 World Cup and Commonwealth Games
The university proudly celebrates a remarkable milestone as Dr Koketjo Tsebe, renowned sports psychologist in the College of Human Sciences, secures dual international appointments, reinforcing her growing influence in the field of sport psychology on the global stage.
June 11, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa hosts TUT delegation for research support benchmarking visit
The university's Library and Information Services recently hosted a delegation from the Tshwane University of Technology Library for a benchmarking visit to strengthen research support services and enhance researcher visibility within higher education institutions.
June 10, 2026 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa provides research insights on Bosadi theorisations and African indigenous laws
Recently, members of the Lekgotla La Batho Research Project and researchers from the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs participated in a workshop on Bosadi Theorisations and African Indigenous Laws, integrating insights from both community and academic sources.
June 10, 2026 | Category:
Lead, Corporate
Scientific influence and research output key drivers as Unisa's global rankings improve
The university's upward momentum continues, as is evidenced by the recently published results of the 2026 SCImago Institutions Rankings and the Center for World Universities Rankings.
International Conference on Coastal, Marine, and Maritime Research (COMMRE 2026)
Venue: Durban International Conference Centre (Durban ICC)
Event dates: 27 - 30 October 2026
Full day
Unisa Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium
Venue: Unisa, Muckleneuk and Science Campuses
Event dates: 29 - 31 July 2026
Full day
Debate, poetry, reading and writing programmes
Event dates: 17 July 2026
Full day