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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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