College of Graduate Studies

College of Graduate Studies launches video series to support postgraduate student success

Unisa’s College of Graduate Studies has launched a series of 25 short videos aimed at facilitating postgraduate students’ onboarding, affirming the university’s commitment to intensifying academic support services. Read more

Join a leading African futurist at Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium

Mic Mann, co-founder and CEO of Africarare – Africa's first metaverse – will be a featured panellist during Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium, taking place from 30 to 31 July 2025. Read more

Unisa PhD student seeks to protect human and environmental health

Over the years, the use of plastic food packaging has become a global cause of concern because of its ability to leach into food. Celia Muzeza’s study aims to contribute solutions for reducing phthalate pollution from wastewater treatment plants. Read more

Demystifying misconceptions and errors in simplifying algebraic fractions

Unisa's master's student and high school deputy principal, Cynthia Mkhari, says that by understanding the common errors and misconceptions learners make when simplifying algebraic fractions, educators can create strategies that address these errors. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

Harnessing indigenous knowledge in the digital era

Recently hosted by the College of Graduate Studies, the 5th Indigenous Epistemologies Seminar Series was themed "Indigenous Epistemologies in the Digital Age: Preserving, Adapting, and Innovating Traditional Knowledge Systems". Read more