2026-05-28 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa hosts postgraduate student research workshop in KZN
The university's KwaZulu-Natal Regional Research Committee recently hosted a two-day academic research workshop to assist postgraduate students in navigating what can be a challenging and complex academic journey.
2026-05-28 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Researcher leads Unisa's quest for sustainable water solutions
For more than a decade, the College of Science, Engineering and Technology's Prof Adolph Muleja has targeted his research efforts in solving critical issues related to water, energy and food security.
2026-05-27 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Venture Crawl 2026 brings together innovation ecosystem leaders
Unisa's Venture Crawl 2026, hosted on 6 May 2026, brought together students, startups and ecosystem leaders for a day focused on entrepreneurship and innovation within the City of Tshwane.
2026-05-26 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa's 2026 R&I Week set to power digital change
Discussions at the opening of the university's 2026 Research and Innovation Week, held under the theme "Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Areas: Powering Change", spotlighted digital catalytic niche areas as essential drivers and vital pillars for future research.
2026-05-11 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Cutting-edge AI specialist to address formal opening of R&I Week 2026
During the formal opening of Unisa's Research and Innovation Week on 25 May, Prof Vukosi Marivate will explore how machine learning and natural language processing are reshaping Africa’s future by turning data into insight, and insight into social change.
2026-04-21 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa law expert's scholarly work geared to assist victims of GBV
South Africa is plagued by the scourge of gender-based violence, which has been classified as a national disaster by the government. For years, Prof Jolandi le Roux-Bouwer's research has focused on intimate violence and the criminal laws that respond to it.
2026-04-21 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Dedicated Unisa Innovation Fund a step closer
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) will be allocating R20 million to the TIA-Unisa Seed Fund, to assist Unisa innovators in their research to advance the development of prototypes and preparation for demonstrations of commercialisable products and solutions.
2026-04-20 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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NRF awards two new research chairs to Unisa
The university will be home to the DST/NRF SARChI Chairs in Water and the Environment, and Welfare and Social Development in Informal Settlements, as announced by Prof Blade Nzimande, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation. The incumbents are, respectively, Prof Ilunga Kamika of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, and Prof Solomon Kgatle of the College of Human Sciences.
2026-04-14 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Engineering resilience
Balancing a full-time role with doctoral research, Unisa project manager, Abiodun Ebenezer Akinwale, highlights the challenges faced by professional and administrative staff, and the vital role of the Professional Research Committee in supporting their academic success.