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Jubilant Unisans celebrate 150th anniversary prior to academic opening ceremony

The 2023 official academic opening ceremony marks Unisa's 150th anniversary (#Unisa150). Joyful Unisans are gathering outside the Muckleneuk Campus to commemorate the milestone in song and dance. Read more

Long live Unisa, long live!

Unisa staff and students share their well wishes ahead of the university's 150th anniversary ( #Unisa150) official academic opening ceremony on Friday, 10 February 2023. Read more

Western Cape staff volunteer to ease students’ registration journey

In the true spirit of Ubuntu, staff from different departments at Unisa’s Cape Town Campus recently volunteered their time to alleviate frustration among students queueing to complete their registration at the institution. Read more

College of Law hosts groundbreaking conference for emerging researchers

CLAW recently held a groundbreaking conference for young and emerging scholars. The flagship event, which is a partnership between Unisa's PCIL and APGRON, provides a platform for students and emerging researchers to grow, be involved in engaged scholarship and act as a facilitator of mentorship and transformation of the knowledge economy.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

Inhlanyelo Hub - planting an entrepreneurial ecosystem seed at Unisa

Are you a Unisa student, staff or alumni with a bankable business idea? Inhlanyelo Hub, a subsidiary of Unisa, is a business incubator that inculcates an entrepreneurial culture within the Unisa ecosystem. Read more

Triumphant Unisans bring their A-game to the Metathon

The Silent Snipers Team comprising of two Unisa students, Susan Jonas and Tamara Jonas, recently won first place in South Africa at the 2022 AR/VR Africa Metathon. For the duo, Unisa teaches students to take initiative, be independent and acquire virtual skills, which assisted them to conquer the challenge. Read more

The value of micro-credentials in short learning programmes unpacked

Unisa’s Centre for Lifelong Learning recently held a ground-breaking hybrid seminar on micro-credentials and the opportunities they present in extending the value of short learning programmes, giving more options to those wanting to gain additional knowledge and skills. Read more

Unisa celebrates another unqualified audit

The university has added another positive building block in shaping intellectual futures by receiving an unqualified audit opinion for its 2021 financial statements. Read more