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A morning of true Ubuntu as SU's unique prison course is celebrated
In a moving display of the power of education, a prison was transformed into a beacon of freedom and hope during a celebration at the end of last year. The remarkable “graduation" ceremony at the Brandvlei Maximum Correctional Centre near...
When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion Stellenbosch community unite for social justice on Youth Day 20
"When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion." With these powerful words from an Ethiopian proverb, Prof Thuli Madonsela once again wove meaning and unity into the moment - this time at the 4th Annual #Action4Inclusion Social Justice...
Francisca Darkoh: Nourishing dignity, one meal at a time
YOUTH MONTH This Youth Month, we're celebrating students who are driving positive change on campus, in their communities and beyond. Through their leadership, compassion and commitment, they are helping to build a better future for South...
First cohort of Graduate School's Lisa Maskell fellows obtain their PhD degrees
The first cohort of Lisa Maskell fellows consisting of five doctoral students graduated with their PhD degrees on Thursday, 22 March. The Lisa Maskell fellowships are awarded by the Gerda Henkel Foundation in Germany. The fellowship was...
Master's research puts spotlight on orphan crop
Stellenbosch University MSc graduate Carla de Beer is on a mission to change perspectives about pigeon peas, one of the world's many so-called “orphan crops". She is doing it, quite literally, one falafel at a time, and has even written an...
USB lecturer the first woman in SA to receive a PhD in Development Finance
The following article, Chasing her destiny: USB lecturer becomes the first woman in SA to receive a PhD in Development Finance, was written by the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) and published on 18 September 2019 on its...
Students get the opportunity to acquire 21st-century skills
This is a translation of an op-ed published in Beeld on 4 January 2021 ( click here for the original version). * * * Last year was tough, and higher education will no doubt continue to face significant difficulties this year, but the...
Feedback from the ICBC
Dear colleagues and students As we speed towards the end of the year, we turn our attention to the mode of teaching, learning and assessment planned for next year, as well as the associated matter of a possible vaccination rule at...
Titan of activism, jurisprudence, and academia returns to Stellenbosch
Justice Edwin Cameron will be installed as Stellenbosch University’s 15th Chancellor on 18 May 2022. Click here to view the event, which will be live streamed from 17h00. Stellenbosch University (SU) Chancellor Justice Edwin Cameron is a...
A day in the life: Dr Liela Groenewald
If the name Liela Groenewald rings a bell, it might be that you've seen her perform at a music festival or heard one of her haunting songs on the radio. Although the love for music has not dissipated, Dr Groenewald now performs a leading...