Research
Making a difference in spite of Covid-19
Unisa's Ethiopian Regional Learning Centre continues to ensure that students are provided with services by using all means at its disposal to overcome the challenges posed by the international health crisis. Read more
Embrace your uniqueness in a diverse continent
SBL Prof Anton Grobler, an NRF C3-rated researcher, pleads with academics not to accept ideas, concepts and research material from other countries without scrutinising them in terms of their transferability. Read more
Keeping alive conversations on critical issues
The outbreak of Covid-19 has created serious challenges for education and we need to resort to new ways of thinking and engaging, said Prof Moeketsi Letseka, incumbent of the UNESCO Chair of Open Distance Learning at Unisa, at the opening of a new webinar series. Read more
Urgent need to understand climate change
Prof Michael Antwi, recipient of the 2019 Unisa Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research, says that farming communities need to realise the danger that weather variability poses, now and in the future. Read more
ODeL as a career path is challenging, yet satisfying
Open, distance and e-learning is a niche area that has not been well researched and therefore offers many unique opportunities for Unisans, says Geesje van den Berg, Professor of Curriculum and Instructional Studies in the College of Education. Read more
Unisa committed to developing young academics
Newly NRF-rated Prof Lindelani Mnguni believes that research should not be 'a job' but a passion, something that keeps you awake through the night. "When the playing ground is level, there is so much more that young African scholars can achieve." Read more
Research on acid mine drainage set to influence change
AMD is a threat to the environment, posing a direct risk to the Vaal River System, says Suvania Naidoo, lecturer in Development Studies at Unisa. By collaborating with affected communities and the country's water policy makers, she is contributing to the development of workable solutions. Read more
Inspired to mentor budding researchers
Prof Kealeboga Maphunye, the Chair of the Department of Political Sciences in Unisa's College of Human Sciences, says that his recent NRF C2 rating will assist him to hand over the baton to future scholars by showing them the ropes. Read more
Marion Island's last ice age happened earlier than we thought. Why it matters
These findings are in stark contrast with the original world view that suggested the entire globe was at a maximum glaciated state around 20 000 years ago, says Unisa's Prof David Hedding. Read more
CHS CE project on climate change and its links to Covid-19
Prof Monika dos Santos from Unisa's Department of Psychology says that, in many ways, the pandemic can be seen as a test of what may well be on the horizon in terms of climate change and the extreme burdens it will place on (fragile) healthcare infrastructures. Read more