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Psychology graduate soars above challenges
A tenacious student who survived ordeals that could have derailed her academic journey has bagged another degree and is one step further towards being an independent clinical psychologist. Read more
Innovator in the service of humanity earns a training opportunity in Switzerland
Mbuso Ngcongo, a Bachelor of Science in Computing student, is one of the winning innovators earmarked to attend a training programme in Switzerland, in September of this year.Read more
Gaining inspiration at the ultimate innovation source
Striving towards realising her vision to position Unisa as a university that is central to the development of the country, Professor Puleng LenkaBula, Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, recently visited Silicon Valley in the United States of America as part of a delegation led by Dr Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation.Read more
Unisa’s increased SDG impact confirmed by authoritative international ranking
The university has advanced to the top 600 category in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Read more
What to celebrate on Freedom Day?
A young Unisa professional revisits Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom to reflect on the importance of celebrating Freedom Day and remembering leaders who fought hard for the independence of South Africans. Read more
Reimagining, rediscovering and repurposing libraries
The months of March and April have been busy ones for Unisa’s libraries as they celebrated South African Library Week (SALW) with the theme “ReImagine! RePurpose! ReDiscover … Libraries!”Read more
Proudly rising from a sense of defeat
Driven and fuelled by sheer determination and a positive outlook on life, Phuti Grace Mabitsela’s recent graduation is a result of her spirit of resilience, courage and persistence to transcend the difficulties of living with paraplegia. Read more
Swiss research exposure for creative student leader
Together with other student researchers, Trust Chinyama, a regional student leader, is presently representing Unisa at Switzerland’s University of Basel to share research ideas and papers with other global universities. Read more
Masedi’s Unisa journey takes him to the University of Zagreb
Up-and-coming young physicist Masedi Masekane is following an exciting PhD journey jointly supervised by Unisa and the University of Zagreb, the largest university in Croatia and one of the oldest in Europe. Read more
