2020-06-25 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
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.
2020-06-23 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate
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.
2020-06-23 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
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.
2020-06-22 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
What Ramaphosa's Covid-19 decisions say about SA's democracy
The President has emphasised inclusive decision-making informed by scientific evidence. Such an approach would serve to depoliticise and rationalise decision-making, says Unisa's Prof Dirk Kotzé.
2020-06-14 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Graduate Sciences, Lead, Featured, Corporate
Online modules set to shape futures of postgrads
The Covid-19 pandemic has necessitated the need for an aggressive overhaul of M&D research support and a non-negotiable emphasis on the development of innovative virtual teaching options that follow the physical distance restrictions that now exist, says Unisa's Prof Lindiwe Zungu.
2020-06-10 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Research that benefits its consumers
Prof Omwoyo Onyancha from the Department of Information Science at Unisa is inspired to focus on studies that provide practical solutions and not only theoretical benefits to advance the societal impact of his research.
2020-06-10 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Dept Business management, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
Highly cited ODL scholar has influence on many fronts
Prof Paul Prinsloo joins the prestigious Unisa Million Rand Club with an eye-wateringly large grant from a consortium of European foundations to research the question: How is secondary-level schooling being refigured through digital technology in different regions of the world and in what ways are these changes reproducing, exacerbating or alleviating in/equality?
2020-06-10 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Dept Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
CEMS economists compile weekly Covid-19 report
Although they are not medical doctors or epidemiologists, the members of Unisa's Macroeconomic Policy Analysis Research Flagship Programme felt that they could make a contribution to fighting this pandemic by processing the cases reported on a daily basis.
2020-06-04 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Featured, Corporate
Two Unisans to 'walk' the red carpet at the Science Oscars
Vhahangwele Masindi and Leslie Brown have been recognised across four categories for the 2019/2020 NSTF-South32 awards. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the announcement of the winners will take place through a live-streamed gala event on 30 July 2020.