Research
Major Canadian research university visits Unisa with a view to collaboration
A delegation from Canada’s Carleton University, led by its President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Wisdom Tettey, visited Unisa to explore potential areas of collaboration, expertise sharing, student exchange and mutuality. 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
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
Hat-trick of excellence as three Unisans scoop top medical research awards
The South African Medical Research Council has recognised the outstanding contributions to health research of Unisa’s Professors Zilungile Mkhize-Kwitshana, Lindiwe Zungu and Usisipho Feleni at its prestigious 11th Scientific Merit Awards (image credit: SAMRC). 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
Unisa Innovation Festival 2024 ends on a high note
On the final day of a highly vibrant and successful festival, Innovation Challenge winners were announced and celebrated as exceptional talent dedicated to reclaiming Africa's intellectual futures. Read more
Chronicle of a serial innovator and entrepreneur
Rapelang Rabana, the CEO and founder of Rekindle Learning, recently shared invaluable insights into the role of technology in breaking constraints at the Unisa Innovation Festival 2024. Read more
"Transformation requires intention"
Speaking at the first day of Unisa's much-anticipated Innovation Festival 2024, Dr Nasiphi Moya, Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane, highlighted the critical role that partnerships with higher institutions and student-led initiatives could play in tackling societal issues such as unemployment and poverty. Read more
Dr Nasiphi Moya to give keynote address at Unisa Innovation Festival
The Unisa Innovation Festival, which promises to elevate societal innovation to new heights, will be graced by the presence of Dr Nasiphi Moya, Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane, who will be speaking on "Leadership for an innovation society: a case of the City of Tshwane". Read more