2025-09-19 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate
Unisa scholar bags an extraordinary NRF rating
A first for Unisa, Dr Gwenneth Miller received a C2 NRF rating through the creative output route – a pathway made possible when the Department of Higher Education and Training began awarding accredited, subsidy-bearing units to universities for their creative outputs.
2025-09-10 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Featured, Research news, Corporate
Unisa and ATUPA recognise researchers for ingenuity and innovation
The university, in partnership with the Association of Technical Universities and Polytechnics in Africa and the KwaZulu-Natal Tourism and Film Authority, recently celebrated distinguished scholars whose research and leadership have significantly impacted Africa’s knowledge and innovation arena.
2025-09-05 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Graduate Sciences, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate
Reassessing factors that exacerbate gender inequality
"The struggle for gender equality is far from over" - a common thread made during a panel discussion at the recent Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium that centred on the partnerships required to achieve gender equality.
2025-09-04 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Education, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate
Remarkable scholar receives international recognition for impactful research
Dr Nonkanyiso Pamella Shabalala's article on global citizenship has earned an extraordinary recognition by an international publisher, positioning her as a leading voice for the Global South.
2025-09-04 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Featured, Research news, Corporate
Celebrating women leaders in research management
In celebration of #WomensMonth2025, we are putting a spotlight on two women leaders, Dr Retha Visagie and Dr Cebisa Nkhumeleni, who ensure that Unisa’s Directorate of Research Support provides quality services in an efficient, professional and courteous manner to the university’s researchers and postgraduate students.
2025-08-29 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Lead, Featured, Featured, Corporate
Unisa astrophysicist receives prestigious Royal Society award
James Chibueze, Distinguished Professor in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, recently scooped the highly coveted Royal Society Rising Star Africa Prize for his work on advancing African astronomy through pioneering research, capacity building and international collaborations.
2025-08-14 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Graduate Sciences, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate
Influence of the Global North on biotechnology research and innovation
A recent discussion at Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Symposium centred on the influence of the Global North on biotechnology, indigenous knowledge-based innovative approaches in the development of medicine, and the role of universities in addressing the infusion of African-based medicine into the local supply chain.
2025-08-12 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Graduate Sciences, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate
Astro-tourism, deep space exploration and extraterrestrial life: the future of humanity
Exciting deep space exploration ventures, signs of life on other planets, the development of the Square Kilometre Array project and astro-tourism were some of the topics discussed during Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Area Symposium.
2025-08-10 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa hosts major Indian Ocean research gathering
The 10th Annual South African Chapter of the Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group brought together key stakeholders from government departments, universities and research institutions to advance regional cooperation.