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Department of Mining Engineering celebrates first-ever PhD graduates

The recent introduction of the Doctor of Philosophy: Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) qualification at Unisa has made earning a PhD in an engineering discipline a reality, and three candidates have graduated.Read more

Ensuring successful transition for first-time students

Unisa’s recent Student Retention Unit Showcase provided a picture of a range of support and retention strategies implemented by the unit to promote student success and retention.Read more

Unisa Mthatha Moot Court competition

The 2021 Unisa Eastern Cape Regional Moot Court Competition recently took place in Mthatha at the Mthatha Magistrates Court.Read more

Outstanding South Africans to be honoured at the 2021 Calabash Awards

Unisa Chancellor Thabo Mbeki will be honouring four remarkable individuals for their contribution to the transformation and development of the country.Read more

Corporate accolade for Unisa alumna

BA Communications Science graduate Sibongile Mbuli and her team recently bagged the 2021 Vodacom CEO Award for their work in corporate communications. Read more

Unisa PhD candidate making a mark at the 2021 National Three-Minute Thesis Competition

Unisa doctoral candidate, Ms Nonkanyiso Pamella Shabalala made an impressive mark at a global competition held by more than 900 universities around the world.Read more

A curriculum that embraces indigenous languages

Unisa held the Recognition of Prior Learning webinar with the aim to recognise the impact of the programme and showcase videos profiling students who were admitted into the university’s qualifications using the RPL process.Read more

Engaged psychology for calamitous times

The primary focus of a recent Department of Psychology webinar was sharing and reiterating the importance of engaged scholarship, as well as encouraging and instilling an out-of-the-box style of thinking with regard to collaborating with other disciplines.Read more

A passion for education: Western Cape RSRC assists with NSFAS applications

The region’s student leadership recently visited Kwa Langa to provide much-needed support to members of the community in applying for National Student Financial Aid Scheme funding.Read more