2024-05-10 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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New directions in social policy and alternative economies: Lessons from and for developing countries
"Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development makes it very clear that we have to move away from business as usual in terms of production and consumption," stated Dr Ilcheong Yi of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) in a thought-provoking keynote address at the fourth Social Policy in Africa conference.
2024-05-02 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Social policy in post-Covid Africa: In search of an inclusive and equitable architecture
Intellectual minds from South Africa, Nigeria, Togo, Morocco, Kenya, Uganda, Cameroon, Ghana, Ethiopia, Tunisia, Algeria, Eswatini, Botswana, Namibia, Malawi, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Madagascar, Burkina Faso, the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands recently assembled to engage on social policy in post-Covid Africa actively: In search of an inclusive and equitable architecture.
2024-04-29 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa shows that developing countries are equal partners in research management and administration capacity development
In international capacity-building settings, it is not uncommon for the "teachers" to come from developed countries and the "learners" from developing countries. This outdated model is slowly shifting to a more equitable one, at least in the field of research management and administration.
2024-04-23 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Seven Unisans nominated for the NSTF-South32 Awards 2023/2024
The selection committee of South Africa's premier science awards has nominated seven world-class researchers at the university for awards across five categories for their remarkable contributions to science, engineering, technology and innovation.
2024-04-11 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisan appointed as vice-chairperson of SAMAREC
Tanya Coetzee, a Research Integrity and Ethics Officer in the Directorate of Research Support at Unisa, was recently appointed as a committee member and vice-chairperson of the South African Medical Association Research Ethics Committee for three years.
2024-04-08 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Cultivating student entrepreneurship within Unisa’s innovation ecosystem
Unisa's Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation team of experts is building and investing in establishing new start-ups and efficiently skilling innovators to execute their roles on their entrepreneurial journey.
2024-04-02 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Advocating for multimedia use for teaching and learning in ODeL institutions
As a multimedia design and production professional keen to understand the core business of an ODeL institution of higher learning, Dr Khanyisile Twabu's research showcases the significant role of multimedia in the delivery of instruction.
2024-02-29 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Womanism and black theology of liberation
In exploring possible contours of dialogue between Black Theology of Liberation and Womanist Theology, Prof Fundiswa Kobo strives to liberate fragmented black humanity as a whole.
2024-02-26 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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The best of both worlds: seasoned professional and highly rated academic
With extensive expertise in project management and project procurement, Prof Pantaleo MD Rwelamila of Unisa's Graduate School of Business Leadership is poised to make a positive impact on society by advancing knowledge and improving practices in project management, procurement and public-private collaborations.