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2026-07-15 00:00:00.0 | Category: Featured, Research news, Corporate

NRF Chief Strategist to deliver keynote on the future of research at Unisa's CNA Research Symposium

The National Research Foundation's Chief Strategist, Dr Ndivhuwo Luruli, will share her views on shaping the future of South African research at the Unisa Catalytic Niche Area Symposium, taking place from 29 to 30 July 2026.

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2026-07-14 00:00:00.0 | Category: Featured, Research news, Corporate

Leading laparoscopic and robotic surgeon to speak at Unisa's CNA Research Symposium

Bold Ideas. Transformative Impact. Listen to one of South Africa's leading open, laparoscopic and robotic surgeons, Dr Zaheer Moolla, alongside top researchers, industry leaders and policymakers, at the 2026 Unisa Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium – where innovation shapes Africa's future.

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2026-06-26 00:00:00.0 | Category: Featured, Research news, Corporate

Unisa LIS champions innovation and AI-driven research

As part of Unisa's Research and Innovation Week 2026, the university’s Library and Information Services hosted its Research and Innovation Day under the theme "Unisa LIS at the Heart of Innovation: Advancing Catalytic Research".

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2026-06-19 00:00:00.0 | Category: Featured, Research news, Corporate

Unisa celebrates World IP Day 2026

Hosted by the Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation as part of the university's Research and Innovation Week, the event brought together IP industry stakeholders under the theme "IP and Sports in the Digital Era".

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2026-06-12 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate

CSET showcases research excellence at Unisa Research and Innovation Week 2026

As part of the 2026 Unisa Research and Innovation Week, the College of Science, Engineering and Technology delivered a dynamic four-day programme of activities at the Unisa Science Campus in response to the theme "Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Areas: Powering Change".

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2026-06-11 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Education, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate

Call to foster interdisciplinary collaboration

The College of Education successfully hosted a segment during Unisa's Research and Innovation week under the theme "Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Areas: Powering Change".

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2026-06-09 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate

Gender and sexuality viewed through the lens of decolonial inquiry

Unisa's Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies hosted a dynamic seminar and lecture during Research and Innovation Week that brought together internationally renowned scholarship, interdisciplinary research and critical engagement with questions of race, gender, sexuality, religion and decoloniality.

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2026-06-09 00:00:00.0 | Category: Featured, Research news, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Ensuring sustainable production of high-quality fresh produce

The research of Unisa's NRF Y-rated scholar and horticulturist, Dr Sabelo Shezi, seeks to develop means of harvesting fresh produce and preserving it until it reaches the consumer nationally and internationally.

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2026-06-08 00:00:00.0 | Category: Featured, Research news, Corporate

Unisa symposium amplifies the spirit of African reclamation

A symposium recently presented by the Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair as part of Unisa's Research and Innovation Week brought together the academic community, writers and publishers to explore how African languages can be reclaimed, promoted and strengthened.

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