Held on 8 December 2025, the Unisa Institutional, Research, Teaching and Engaged Scholarship Excellence Awards celebrated the university's cream of the crop, affirming their excellence in contributing to the university's core business and strategic objectives, as well as their impact on society.
November 13, 2025 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa symposium highlights the need to rethink education for the AI era
The University's Western Cape region recently hosted the 11th Annual Academic Development Symposium under the theme "Rethinking Teaching, Learning and Student Support: Exploring Opportunities for Innovation and Shaping Future-Ready Graduates in the Age of AI and 5IR".
November 13, 2025 | Category:
Lead, Corporate
Renowned economist and global leader in sustainable development to speak at Unisa
Prof Jeffrey D. Sachs, President of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, will headline the much-anticipated Unisa 2025 Founders' Lecture, hosted by the institution's Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Puleng LenkaBula. He will speak on the theme "Solidarity, Social Justice and Reclaiming Futures: The Roles of Universities in Contested Geopolitics".
November 12, 2025 | Category:
Lead, Corporate
Reimagining African identity, culture, history and philosophy
Delivering the seventh Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair Founders' Lecture at Unisa, Ambassador Thenjiwe Mtintso challenged South African universities to reclaim African languages as instruments of identity and educational transformation.
November 12, 2025 | Category:
College of Graduate Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Unisa strengthens global ties in science and innovation
Unisa and the Canada-Quebec National Institute for Scientific Research recently signed a memorandum of understanding to advance nanoscience research and innovation.
November 12, 2025 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Empowering unemployed youth in rural communities through a multidisciplinary engaged scholarship
The Unisa Department of Psychology's CGCA project, provides practical training to under-resourced rural communities, empowering the youth with career guidance and the potential to explore entrepreneurial opportunities within their communities.
November 12, 2025 | Category:
Corporate
Unisa empowers educators and learners for a digitally intelligent future
In a year defined by innovation and collaboration, the Unisa FutureMinds Bootcamp has emerged as one of the most transformative education initiatives at the university. The recent Western Cape Symposium and Code-A-Thon further solidified the bootcamp's presence as a national platform for collaborative innovation.
November 11, 2025 | Category:
Alumni, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
Unisan proves that determination pays off
Administrative staffer Mosibudi Ramoroka balanced work deadlines, meetings and late-night study sessions, and, ultimately, perseverance turned ambition into achievement.
November 11, 2025 | Category:
Featured, Research news, Corporate
Economic expert to judge renewal energy pitches during the Tshwane Youth Innovation Challenge
As part of the 2025 Unisa Innovation Festival, Dr Lardo Stander, an economic entrepreneur and CEO of the Tshwane Economic Development Agency, will judge renewable energy pitches by Unisa students who are finalists in the Tshwane Youth Innovation Challenge.
International Conference on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ICTVET2026)
Event dates: 24 - 27 March 2026
Full day
Event dates: 24 - 26 February 2026
Full day
