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Groundbreaking Unisa conference examines how to connect minds and bridge gaps
Unisa hosted the 2nd International Conference on Higher Education Teaching, Learning and Student Support at its main campus in Pretoria from 5 to 8 May 2025, welcoming 291 local and global guests and participants, presenting 197 abstracts. Read more
AI specialist to kick off Unisa’s Research and Innovation Week
Prof Nyna Amin, Interim Director of the Teaching and Learning Portfolio at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, will unpack Rewriting the Rules: AI as Academic Collaborator and Challenger during the formal opening of Unisa's Research and Innovation Week on 19 May 2025. Read more
Unisa VC: "Women are navigating entrenched resistance to change"
Delivering the keynote address at a high-level Higher Education Resource Services South Africa gathering, Prof Puleng LenkaBula spoke strongly and passionately about the systemic barriers hindering women in their leadership trajectories. Read more
Unisa hosts launch of powerful multisectoral forum at the G20 Africa Investment Summit
In the run-up to the historic milestone of South Africa hosting the prestigious G20 Summit on African soil later this year, Unisa, together with partners, has launched the first-of-its-kind Academia-Public-Private-Diplomatic Corps Forum at the G20 Africa Investment Summit, themed The Road to G20 Through Research, Innovation, and Collaboration in the Intelligent Age. Read more
Unisan appointed as member of ECSA
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure recently announced the appointment of Professor Kemlall Ramdass as a member of the Engineering Council of South Africa. His expertise will assist the council in addressing challenges that confront the engineering sector and the built environment. Read more
Unisa’s TM-School hosts productive first open day
The Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs at Unisa opened its doors to the new cohort of prospective students eager to explore its offerings and envision their academic journeys. Read more
Lekgotla charts a course for the new student generation
Setting the tone for the Principal and Vice-Chancellor’s Management Lekgotla, Professor Puleng LenkaBula said that the gathering is a critical opportunity to reflect on and reassess the university’s progress toward realising its vision for the new generation of students, assess deliverables and achievements, and consider challenges and opportunities. Read more
Turnaround victory for Unisa’s College of Accounting Sciences
The university is celebrating a significant academic achievement after recording a 51% pass rate in the January 2025 Initial Assessment of Competence examination, administered by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants. This marks a substantial 50% improvement from the previous year’s 34% pass rate. Read more
SABC shines spotlight on Unisa's Science Campus and the university’s catalytic niche areas
The Morning Live team recently visited the Unisa Science Campus to learn about the university’s wide range of offerings, its exciting catalytic niche areas, and its potential role in providing alternative learning options while addressing the current student uptake crisis. Read more
Liberian ministry looks to Unisa for service delivery expertise
High-ranking officials from Liberia's Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs embarked on an educational journey at Unisa to gain vital knowledge and strategies aimed at strengthening and capacitating the Liberian President’s Delivery Unit in tracking and evaluating priority projects. Read more
