News & Events

Unisans perform well in accountancy competence examination

The College of Accounting Science has lauded the performance of its former students who participated in the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants’ Initial Test of Competence examinations.Read more

Award-winning artist and animator now a proud Unisa alumnus

Diek Grobler recently received a PhD in Art at Unisa, with a dissertation entitled “Narrative strategies in the creation of animated poetry-films”. Professor Gerrie Snyman takes a look at his extraordinary career and achievements.Read more

Pushing studies against COVID-19 odds

Unisa alumna, Mutshidziwa Buthelezi shares how she and her family survived COVID-19 and how she kept her head above water academically during the pandemic.Read more

Shamilin Naidoo sticking with it—From Durban to Dallas

Read about a Unisa alumnus whose journey to academic success spans three continents and almost a decade.Read more

Unisa scholars honoured as South Africa’s top scientists

The Academy of Science of South Africa has recognised seven Unisa scholars as South Africa’s top scientists, with a further two elected as members of the South African Young Academy of Science.Read more

Unisa hosts psychology careers event in KZN

The university’s KwaZulu-Natal Region and the Department of Psychology recently motivated students by sharing information on careers in the various fields of psychology practice. Read more

Unisa improves its position in Times Higher Education University Rankings

The university improved its position in the authoritative 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings, moving into the segment 201–250 from its 251–300 ranking in 2021. Read more

Unisa to review teaching quality management systems

As part of the second round of the Council on Higher Education’s Institutional Audit, the university will assess the effectiveness of its quality management systems and how these are used to improve and impact on its teaching for student success. Read more

Reflecting on and listening to the realities faced by students with disabilities

Creating a positive learning experience for students with disabilities took centre stage at a recent virtual orientation hosted by Unisa’s Midlands Region.Read more