Research
Ten years of empowering learners to impact their communities through research
Unisa recently celebrated the tenth instalment of its annual Learners’ Research Summit. The initiative provides high school learners with an opportunity to present and showcase their proposed research projects in line with an identified theme or focus area. Read more
Managerial, leadership and innovation specialist to speak at Unisa's Innovation Festival
Prof Benjamin Anderson, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Da Vinci Institute, will discuss bridging academic theory with real-world business practice at the formal opening of the Unisa Innovation Festival on 18 November. Read more
Reflecting on the Unisa catalytic niche areas' interconnectedness
Unisa's College of Graduate Studies hosted the Virtual Catalytic Niche Area Roundtables for postgraduate students and emerging researchers, empowering them to produce groundbreaking research that can transform societies. Read more
Unisan honoured for international impact in the sustainability field
The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences' Prof Vhahangwele Masindi was recently named the 2025 Emerging Sustainability Leader Award winner by the MDPI Sustainability Foundation. Read more
Groundbreaking milestone as Unisa exceeds 100 patents granted
Unisa’s Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation has made tremendous progress in the promotion and support of innovative solutions and inventions from Unisa’s research and development activities, with more than a hundred patents granted for inventions that stem from its ongoing research and development efforts. Read more
Tackling decolonisation and GBV in the African context through theology
As an ordained minister and theologian, Research Professor Elijah Baloyi is at the forefront of conducting research at Unisa that responds to societal problems that exist and are solved at grassroots level. Read more
A go-getter at heart and in spirit obtains PhD at 35
Dr Dakalo Monyai, a Unisa professional staff member with 15 years of experience in the teaching and learning environment, recently obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Psychology and People Management at the age of thirty-five. Read more
Unisa bags notable awards for research prowess
Sustaining high-level performance in research, Unisa has won two prestigious awards from the Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association, in the Organisational Excellence in Research Management, and Early Career Excellence in Research Management categories. Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more