Equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories that provide students with hands-on experiences to bridge theory and practice
2019-03-28 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Life and Consumer Sciences, IDAES, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Determination and hard work pay for Dr Monde Nyila
A senior lecturer in Unisa's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences has recently been appointed as a country ambassador to South Africa by the American Society for Microbiology.
2019-03-20 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Life and Consumer Sciences
Partnership boosts employment prospects
A short learning programme developed by Unisa's Department of Life and Consumer Sciences and the National School Nutrition Programme will equip volunteer food handlers to compete in the job market with their skills in the preparation of safe and nutritious foods.
2019-02-08 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Communities, mining corporations and corruption in South Africa
Before democracy, South Africa's mining sector prioritised profits over the people and environment. Not much has changed, says Unisa's Prof Llewellyn Leonard.
2019-02-07 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Educators examine the impact of land reform on curriculum
Unisa's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and the Association of South African Agricultural Educators recently hosted a conference under the theme "Aligning agricultural education with land reform".
2019-01-23 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Study delivers treasure trove of data on international students in Africa
A 30-month, multimillion-rand study on international distance education in Africa is drawing to a close, offering some fresh – and sometimes unexpected – insights into the study habits, challenges and attitudes of Unisa’s international students.
2018-12-10 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Featured, Corporate
Growing Unisa footprint in Eastern Africa
CAES recently undertook a critical mission to advance internationalisation through strategic collaborations and partnerships in Kenya.
2018-10-31 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Life and Consumer Sciences
Safe meals for future generations
The Department of Life and Consumer Sciences (DLCS) in Unisa’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) conducted a workshop recently to volunteer food handlers (VFH), who are responsible for preparing and serving meals to school learners nationwide.
2018-08-08 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Greater participation and increased access
The Unisa Science Campus hosted the 2018 National Science Week under the aegis of CAES and CSET to promote science, engineering, and technology to the broader South African society.
2018-08-02 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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How stable are our staples?
Southern African countries should step up efforts to fund projects that will reduce the negative impacts of climate change and build the resilience of farmers for sustainable food production, says CAES African Visiting Scholar Dr Anthony Onoja.