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You already have everything you need to succeed

Despite a medical condition, Tsholofelo Modisane recently obtained her honours degree. Her achievement despite major obstacles is an inspiration to all Unisa students and, indeed, anyone who faces seemingly insurmountable challenges in their everyday life.Read more

Unisa participates in quality management assessment

An audit panel appointed by the Council on Higher Education will visit Unisa in April 2022 to ensure that the quality of the university’s offerings and student success do not fall behind. Read more

Advocating for effective student support

Speaking at the recent Management Lekgotla, Tshepo Neito, Acting Manager: Student Governance, and Advocate Ntshavheni Netshituni, Braille Proof-Reader and Transcriber: ARCSWiD left no stone unturned in advocating for inclusive and equal education opportunities for Unisa students.Read more

Engaging and activating Unisa’s identity as a CODEL + institution

Dr Genevieve James, Deputy Director: Community Engagement, addressed the Unisa Management Lekgotla on Unisa’s engaged scholarship. Stressing the need to discern the times and seasons higher education finds itself in, she submitted that higher education should be looked at against the backdrop of how well it has supported the nation in achieving its aspirations and development goals.Read more

International award for Unisa’s excellence in impactful research

Announced at the opening ceremony of the 5th MENA Higher Education Leadership Forum, Unisa took home an international award on 23 March in Dubai, reclaiming its place at the top tier of tertiary education institutions in South Africa – and on the continent. Read more

Unisa nominated in top three institutions in the Zairi International Awards

Unisa was recently nominated in the top three institutions by the Zairi International Awards for Excellence in Higher Education inaugural 2022 edition. Read more

Autumn feels like spring as new graduates celebrate

Joy and pride at the conclusion of an often difficult study journey was evident at the start of Unisa’s autumn graduation ceremonies.Read more

Autumn graduations kick off at Unisa

‘Graduations are the hallmark and pinnacle of trajectories that students follow in the life-long pursuit of wisdom and knowledge in the various degrees they undertake at Unisa,’ wrote Professor Puleng LenkaBula in a personal message to newly minted graduates as the autumn graduation season commences on 14 March 2022.Read more

VC, NSRC share thoughts on key issues

Unisa’s Vice-Chancellor and the student leadership recently engaged on a number of issues experienced by students as well as ways to nurture the academic project.Read more