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Sparking conversations around climate change in universities

‘Despite being one of the most educated countries on the African continent, South Africa has unusually low levels of climate literacy,’ said a Pan African climate activist, Ayakha Melithafa, at a climate change virtual presentation at Unisa. She urged Unisans to take cognisance of the impact of climate change and ecological issues. Read more

Ethiopian doctoral graduates reflect on their study journeys

Unisa’s Ethiopia Regional Learning Centre, housed in the College of Graduate Studies, recently hosted its first experience-sharing programme for the year.Read more

College of Graduate Studies at the forefront of postgraduate supervision

Postgraduate students at the university will draw major benefit from the wide-ranging competencies with which 1190 supervisors will be equipped during an intensive twelve-week programme that was recently launched.Read more

Unisa Midlands Region congratulates graduates on their success despite a challenging year

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and its negative impact on the academic programme across all institutions, Unisa celebrated the sterling job of a cohort of resilient students who completed their studies against all odds in the Midlands Region.Read more

Unisa celebrates biggest crop of Research and Innovation Award winners in years

At the university’s largest Research and Innovation Awards ceremony in years, 120 awards were presented to 112 dedicated researchers and innovators during a virtual ceremony on Friday, 3 June 2022, for achievements from 2020 to 2022.Read more

The journey after graduation: a travel advisory

Drawing on her extensive personal experience, Professor Fortunate Silinda recently provided graduates with invaluable advice on important things to bear in mind as they continue down the road of life.Read more

Unisan wins 2022 AIEF doctoral scholarship

Oscar Sigauke, a student in the College of Human Sciences, has been awarded a coveted international scholarship by the ARMA International Educational Foundation to pursue his doctoral research into computational archival science.Read more

NSTF-South32 Awards beckon as remarkable Unisans progress to the next level

Three prominent Unisans have reached the finals of the 2021/2022 NSTF-South32 Awards. These Unisans were previously nominated in various categories in recognition of their remarkable contribution to science, engineering, technology and innovation.Read more

Working towards mother tongue-based multilingual education

At the forefront of the implementation of language policy at Unisa is the university’s Language Unit, which also promotes the use of African languages and SA Sign Language, implements multilingualism and establishes good language management practices.Read more