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African universities should reaffirm their positions as full partners
The African collaboration workshop, the precursor for SU International's annual Stellenbosch International Academic Network (SIAN) meeting, this year placed the concept of fair partnerships in higher education under the spotlight...
Prof Firdouza Waggie takes the reins at Department of Health Professions Education
Associate Professor Firdouza Waggie will become the new Executive Head of the Department of Health Professions Education (DHPE) in Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) on April 1. Waggie, who was Deputy...
Universities face significant disruption
Universities have existed for over 1 000 years and have changed a lot over many centuries, but not as severely as in recent years, when they have faced significant disruption. Consider declining government funding, the rise of...
Educator champions teacher development for the digital age in Master’s study
When Paul Mayers, newly appointed principal of Parklands College Senior Preparatory in Cape Town, received his Master's degree in education policy studies from Stellenbosch University (SU) this week, it was testament to the transformative...
Philosophy professor bags second PhD in Visual Arts
Completing a second PhD is already quite an achievement, but Prof Minka Woermann, associate professor at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Philosophy Department, took the challenge one step further by obtaining a doctorate in Visual Arts, a...
How an ‘MBA baby’ helped Davina Mentoor redefine leadership
Midway through the MBA programme at Stellenbosch Business School, Davina Mentoor (34), who is a departmental manager in the Civil Engineering Department at Stellenbosch University, discovered she was pregnant with her second child...
SU welcomes second cohort of SUNRISE fellows
Last week, Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) was filled with purpose and optimism as Stellenbosch University (SU) officially launched the second cohort of its SUNRISE (Stellenbosch University Research and Innovation...
USE celebrates the CEOs behind the 35 spinout successes
University of Stellenbosch Enterprises (USE) celebrated the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of its 35 spinout companies for their successes, adaptability and resilience at USE's annual CEO event. Hosted by USE and proudly sponsored by Von...
AI’s impact under the spotlight on World Creativity and Innovation Day
World Creativity and Innovation Day was celebrated on 21 April. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University focused on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in our lives and also emphasised the importance of...
UNESCO Chair of Education for Peace and Transformative Solidarity to be awarded to SU
The United Nations' Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Gandhi-Montessori-Luthuli Chair of Education for Peace and Transformative Solidarity is to be awarded to Stellenbosch University (SU), South Africa. St Edmund's...