Leading advocate of technology and open education resources fundi, Jenny Glennie, will share her insights at the highly anticipated 2023 Unisa ODeL conference (Image source: National Association of Social Change Entities in Education). Read more
In this fascinating interview, Prof Geesje van den Berg reflects on the positive impact and influence that she will have as South Africa's only Commonwealth of Learning Chair, and the massively supportive role played by the university she has called home for more than 20 years. Read more
Prof Romeela Mohee, the Higher Education Commissioner of Mauritius, is just one of a host of internationally acclaimed education specialists who will be speaking at the 2023 Unisa International Open Distance and eLearning Conference. Read more
Unisa’s best are showcasing their world-class and ground-breaking research at the 2023 Research and Innovation Week, an annual event forming part of Unisa’s drive towards attaining the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the objectives of the AU’s Agenda 2063. Read more
Addressing the exclusion of TVET college graduates from the workforce through a unique platform connecting homeowners to skilled artisans has earned Noncedo Ngebulana top spot in the Innovation Challenge, hosted by Unisa’s Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation. Read more
As Unisa marks 150 years of academic excellence, the institution’s 2023 Research and Innovation Week, to be held from 15 to 19 May, will feature some of the world-class, Africa-centred work emanating from the eight Unisa colleges, the Graduate School of Business Leadership, and the Thabo Mbeki School of Public and International Affairs. Read more
Ask any 21st-century citizen what they consider the defining characteristic of contemporary society, and “uncertainty” will likely be part of the answer. Yet, aware of the potential within uncertainty, Unisa has incorporated the positive side of the concept – the opportunities it brings – into its chosen theme for the 2023 Open Distance e-Learning (ODeL) Hybrid Conference. Read more
Having received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research at Unisa’s recent Research and Innovation Awards Ceremony, Prof Puleng Segalo says that the award recognises her endless labour to contribute towards scientific knowledge production and grounding within communities. Read more
Presenting the university's 2023 Research and Innovation Awards in its milestone 150th year of excellence, Unisa feted the institution's world-class researchers and innovators who contribute to the global public good. Read more
Four Unisa academics were recently announced as nominees in the 2022/2023 NSTF-South32 Awards for their outstanding contributions to science, engineering, technology and innovation. The candidates are nominated by individuals, teams and organisations in South Africa. Read more