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Research assistant position for masters programme in environmental ethics
Graduate School Notices, News, PANGeA, Stellenbosch University African social science scholars interested in researching water ethics in Africa are invited to...
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CHUSS Graduate Symposium June 19-21, 2025 – Call for Abstracts
PANGeA With funding from Lisa Maskell, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Makerere University has held several symposia targeting PhD...
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Dr Amon Mwiine wins prestigious Vice Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award
Dr Amon Mwiine, a PANGeA alumnus (class of 2018) bags the prestigious Vice Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award by aaplaatjies | Mar 6, 2025 | PANGeA Dr Amon...
Events
First alignment, then acceleration
Speaking to the Cape Town Press Club last week, Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector and Vice-Chancellor, reflected on his first year...
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In Memoriam Prof Johann Laubscher
Prof Johann Laubscher passed away on 26 February 2026. He retired at the end of 2005 as an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at...
Awards and milestones
SU honorary doctorate for Nobel laureate Prof Abdulrazak Gurnah
Nobel laureate Prof Abdulrazak Gurnah received an honorary doctorate from Stellenbosch University (SU) on Monday (23 March 2026) at the institution’s March...
Awards and milestones
Dr Allison Matroos is the pride of Atlantis
The West Coast town of Atlantis is often associated with poverty, unemployment, gang violence and drug abuse. But it's also a place of achievers. Of people the...
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With deep SU ties, Louis du Preez takes up role on University Council
When Louis du Preez arrived at Stellenbosch University (SU) in 1990, it was his first visit to the town. Fresh from completing his compulsory military service...
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SU lecturer tackles epic challenge to raise funds for science students in need
First-year Stellenbosch University (SU) chemistry lecturer Dr Marietjie Lutz is back in the saddle for a good cause, raising funds for students in need. But...
Conservation and forestry
Matie part of record-breaking ‘helihack’ to clear invasive pines
A Matie alumnus is helping to take the fight against invasive vegetation to new heights. In November 2025, Leon Visser (64) took part in an initiative in which...