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Congress introduces student to world of surgery
A “fantastic opportunity" and a “career-defining" experience. This was how fourth-year medical student Shadé Breedt described her week-long attendance at the 48 th World Congress of Surgery which was held in Krakow, Poland in August. The...
Excellent Teachers of 2019
SU Teaching Excellence Awards 2019 The institutional selection panel for the Stellenbosch University (SU) Teaching Excellence Awards 2019 and the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) would like to congratulate the following lecturers on...
Prof Tania Ajam Appointed to the President’s Economic Advisory Council
Prof Tania Ajam of the School of Public Leadership (SPL) has been appointed to serve on the President's Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) which will assist Government in crafting an economic agenda for inclusive growth, job creation and...
Prof Mark Swilling Appointed as Deputy Chair of the DBSA
This is Prof Mark Swilling's sixth year serving on the Board of The Development Bank of Southern Africa, serving as Chair of the Board from January to September 2019. Prof Swilling will serve as Deputy Chair for the next three years, and...
SU, Uber and Zindi to hold machine-learning hackathon
Uber, Zindi and Transport Economics at Stellenbosch University, in association with SANRAL, have invited data scientists and aspiring data scientists to participate in a machine-learning hackathon on Saturday, 12 October at the Launch Lab...
#Researchforimpact: Understanding academic resilience in challenging schools
Even in high-poverty contexts, some children manage to achieve consistently good academic results despite their adverse circumstances. Understanding what enables these learners to succeed against the odds may provide valuable insights...
Gender-based violence: Talks continue
The next meeting between Stellenbosch University (SU) management and students to discuss measures to combat gender-based violence (GBV) is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, 2 October 2019. The first meeting took place on 9 September, when...
Meghan Markle awards gender grant to Stellenbosch University
On Tuesday (1 October 2019), the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, announced that an Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) gender grant had been awarded to three South African universities. The recipients are Stellenbosch...
Maties expert serves as team doctor for Spar Proteas Netball team
Dr Karen Schwabe, an academic at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine (ISEM) who has more than 20 years' practical experience in the sports medicine field, has been appointed as the Spar Proteas Netball...
CARMA raises awareness for World Heart Day
Members of the newly-established Centre for Cardio-Metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA) went the extra mile this week to raise awareness for the annual World Heart Day on 29 September. Students on the Rooi Plain were invited to do a simple...