College of Human Sciences
Unisans among top 2% scientists worldwide
The prestigious list of impactful researchers globally, prepared by a team at Stanford University and published in the journal PLOS Biology, underscores the reputation of the university for quality education and, increasingly, for the calibre of the research that it is producing Read more
When life and art blur in the theatre
At this year's Research & Innovation awards ceremony, Dr Lida Krüger received the 2018 Senate Publications Committee Thesis Publication award for her thesis titled The actual versus the fictional in Betrayal, The real thing and Closer. Read more
Transforming and unsettling
Unisan Jane Carruthers has capped a distinguished academic career by receiving the 2018 Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Society for Environmental History for her critical contributions to the fields of environmental justice, national parks and preservation, and transnational environmental history. Read more
Best and brightest researchers take their place in the spotlight
A grand total of 71 research awards were handed out when Unisa held its annual Research & Innovation awards ceremony. Read more
Everything happens for a reason, including prison
Unisa lecturer and PhD student Mbongiseni Mdakane says studying psychology is a way to heal the 10 years he spent in a cell. Read more
Unisans inaugurated as ASSAf and SAYAS members
Sonja Bosch and Chris de Wet join these esteemed academies in 2017, which will no doubt have a positive impact on the university as a whole. Read more