Research
Unisa's Shadowmatch student support pilot bears fruit
A system made available to students free of charge to provide study and career reports based on their habits has seen wide adoption across colleges. Read more
Still making a mark in research even in retirement
A retired Unisa academic and researcher re-rated C2 by the NRF, Prof Ruth de Villiers believes that her present contributions to Unisa - through advancing growth in research and scholarship - are making the greatest impact yet. Read more
Head of iNanoWS celebrates C3-rating for outstanding body of research
Prof Thabo Nkambule, Head of the Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, is celebrating his NRF C-rating awarded owing to a body of impactful research. In this article, he shares his research interests and passion for mentoring upcoming scholars. Read more
Interrogating the factors that affect student success
The support recipe for student success is far more nuanced than generally assumed, as is borne out by the eye-opening research conducted by Dr Fortunate Silinda of Unisa's Department of Psychology. Read more
Cutting-edge research on African issues acknowledged
In his academic journey from a proud Unisa alumnus to an esteemed academic at the institution, Prof Babatunde Fagbayibo, who has been re-rated as a C2 researcher by the NRF, says that one of the things he has learnt is the importance of critical, Afrocentric engagement. Read more
Thinking out of the box, Unisa researcher targets innovation in water treatment
Through his research Prof. Thabo Nkambule is targeting the challenge that rapid urbanisation has created by pushing up pollution and placing a strain on water treatment capacity Read more
‘Vaccine access’ offers hope for COVID-hit SA tourism
Speaking on Chinese TV, Unisa’s Prof. Nellie Swart unpacked the challenges faced by SA’s key tourism sector due to travel restrictions, and proposed a number of novel solutions. Read more
Making the all-important connection between academia and industry
Unisa scientist Dr Mark Smith has set his sights on establishing direct interaction between students and the chemical industry with his election as the Chairperson of the Central Division of the South Africa Chemical Institute. Read more
Reflecting, resisting and (re)imagining pandemics
Unisa's Institute for Gender Studies hosted a webinar commemorating International Women's Day that brought together distinguished gender scholars, gender workers and gender activists to share their work and how it has been challenged by Covid-19. Read more
International leadership roles for Dr Daisy Selematsela
The Executive Director of the Unisa Library and Information Services has been nominated to serve as a member of the South African Committee on Data for Science and Technology for a three-year term running until January 2023. She has also been re-elected on the Board of ORCID and newly elected on Research4Life. Read more