M&D Research Training Programme

The College coordinates research training workshops for Unisa students who are registered for Master's and Doctoral studies.

TurnitIn

TurnitIn is an internet based anti-plagiarism detection software that is aimed at promoting quality academic writing within learning institutions.

African Academic Student Development Programme

Postgraduate Research Methodology, Academic Writing, and Grant Writing Programme.

Research with impact – moving beyond bean-counting

The global and societal impact of the research conducted by Unisa’s master’s and doctoral students remains limited, noted Prof Tennysson Mgutshini in his welcome address on the first day of Unisa’s Research and Innovation Week.

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Ethiopian postgraduate students proudly walk the stage at vibrant Unisa graduation ceremony

At a ceremony held in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, 62 graduates received postgraduate qualifications. In attendance at this special event were, among others, the Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, the South African Deputy Minister: Higher Education and Training, and the Ethiopian Director-General: Higher Education Academic Affairs.

Renewing African higher education with accountability and vision

There is a need to align the mission of higher education in Africa with the significant changes in political economies. This was the view of Prof Tade Akin Aina when delivering the 2024 Thandika Mkandawire Memorial Lecture, co-hosted by Unisa.

Generous equipment donation enhances Unisa's research capability

A donation of state-of-the-art equipment worth R27m by international institutions to the UNESCO-Unisa-ITLABS/NRF Africa Chair in Nanosciences and Nanotechnology allows postgraduate students and scientists to generate world-class data.

Unisan wins international award for research on nanotechnology solutions

Research into the use of nanotechnology to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals has won Professor Malik Maaza, incumbent of the UNESCO-Unisa-ITLABS/NRF Africa Chair in Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, the 37th Khwarizmi International Award.