News & Events
Humble LenkaBula hailed as a “talented and outstanding woman” and “courageous mom”
The inauguration and investiture of Professor Puleng LenkaBula as Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor was a herstorical moment she became the first womxn, the first black womxn and only the third black person to be appointed as the head of the institution in its 148 years of existence.Read more
Enhancing students' learning experience
Unisa’s College of Accounting Sciences together with the Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority held a laptop handover ceremony for students to enhance their learning experience.Read more
So what’s all the fuss about LA?
Unisa’s Student Retention Unit hosted a webinar on learning analytics to describe and define this field of research and practice and to present how it could ultimately have a positive effect towards student success.Read more
History in the making for Unisa and Prof. LenkaBula
Professor Puleng LenkaBula has fearlessly accepted the huge responsibility and expectations that come with the VC position at Unisa. On Thursday, 2 September 2021, she will be inaugurated as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Unisa.Read more
How to inject ‘equitable care’ into online learning
The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown huge challenges in the path of universities, but they owe it to their lecturers and students not to emphasise rigour and efficiency at the expense of support and community building.Read more
Women and finances
Find out why are lagging behind when it comes to managing their finances. #WomensMonth #WomenFinancialFitnessRead more
The job mismatch
The country is producing an oversupply of graduates in skills that do not support economic growth and employment opportunities created in those sectors are unable to absorb all those graduates, according to a recent public lecture hosted by CEMS.Read more
A university that gives hope
Eight Unisa students were presented recently with laptops by the Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Puleng LenkaBula. “As management, we are confident these devices will make the learning process manageable and seamless.”Read more
Online research poses opportunities and ethical challenges
With over 38 million active internet users in South Africa, the research landscape has changed. Current issues were debated at a session on Ethics in the age of technological disruption during the recent Unisa ODeL conference, hosted by CEMS.Read more
