UNISA Logo
Research

Research

Problem-solving research with relevance and impact | People in research | Research & innovation initiatives | Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation | Research support | Research ethics | Reports | Achievements | News & events | Contact us

News

Influential researcher builds on the body of knowledge_Teaser.jpg

2021-04-28 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Lead, Featured, Featured, Dept psychology, Corporate

Influential researcher builds on the body of knowledge

Having moved from a Y-rating to a C2-rating by the NRF, Unisa’s Professor Puleng Segalo is considered as an established researcher with a good track record of quality outputs

READ MORE

2021-04-21 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Featured, Research news, Corporate

Four outstanding Unisans in the running for 'Science Oscars'

In recognition of their remarkable contributions to SET and innovation, Professors Jan Kroeze, Hossein Jafari, Marcia Mkansi and Fulufhelo Nemavhola have been nominated for the 2020/2021 NSTF-South32 Awards.

READ MORE

2021-04-20 00:00:00.0 | Category: Featured, Research news, Corporate

Unisa's Shadowmatch student support pilot bears fruit

A system made available to students free of charge to provide study and career reports based on their habits has seen wide adoption across colleges.

READ MORE

2021-04-20 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Education, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate

Stellar NRF review feedback for Unisa researcher

NRF recognised Prof Norma Ruth Romm is an internationally known and respected sociology researcher, who has made a substantive contribution in research.

READ MORE

2021-04-15 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Research news, Corporate

Still making a mark in research even in retirement

A retired Unisa academic and researcher re-rated C2 by the NRF, Prof Ruth de Villiers believes that her present contributions to Unisa - through advancing growth in research and scholarship - are making the greatest impact yet.

READ MORE

2021-04-14 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, NanoWS, Research news, Corporate

Head of iNanoWS celebrates C3-rating for outstanding body of research

Prof Thabo Nkambule, Head of the Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, is celebrating his NRF C-rating awarded owing to a body of impactful research. In this article, he shares his research interests and passion for mentoring upcoming scholars.

READ MORE

2021-04-12 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Human Sciences, Lead, Featured, Dept psychology, Research news, Corporate

Interrogating the factors that affect student success

The support recipe for student success is far more nuanced than generally assumed, as is borne out by the eye-opening research conducted by Dr Fortunate Silinda of Unisa's Department of Psychology.

READ MORE

2021-04-08 00:00:00.0 | Category: Research news, College of Law, Featured, Dpt of Public, Constitutional and International Law, Corporate

Cutting-edge research on African issues acknowledged

In his academic journey from a proud Unisa alumnus to an esteemed academic at the institution, Prof Babatunde Fagbayibo, who has been re-rated as a C2 researcher by the NRF, says that one of the things he has learnt is the importance of critical, Afrocentric engagement.

READ MORE

teaser_water-drop-liquid-splash.jpg

2021-04-07 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate

Thinking out of the box, Unisa researcher targets innovation in water treatment

Through his research Prof. Thabo Nkambule is targeting the challenge that rapid urbanisation has created by pushing up pollution and placing a strain on water treatment capacity

READ MORE