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Shifting pedagogical practices and identities
Our first Learning and Teaching Enhancement (LTE) Seminar for 2020 was presented by Profs. Jan Botha & Liezel Frick, Dr. Nompilo Tshuma, and Ms Miné de Klerk. The title of their presentation was “Shifting pedagogical practices and...
Four formidable first-year students
This year, the FHMS welcomes four exceptional students into the 2020 intake of medical students. They are David Obagbuwa, who is 15 years old and turns 16 in March; Siyamthanda Mtyeku, who achieved seven distinctions in matric despite...
SU lecturer journeys from safety boots to books
Delecia Davids' academic journey proves that switching degrees is not a sign of failure. While choosing a degree can be a daunting task for many students, for Davids – a 2020 Mandela Rhodes Scholarship recipient – this seemed like an...
Banged your Head? – World Head Injury Awareness Day
Every year on 20 March, we commemorate World Head Injury Awareness Day, which helps us keep in mind those who have suffered anything from a mild head bump to severe brain injury. The aim of this day is to remind us how and where possible we...
Students design concept packaging for Politics of Nature™ board game
A Danish PhD student's project to encapsulate the ideas of the French philosopher Bruno Latour in a board game, have kept the third-year Visual Communication and Design students at Stellenbosch University up until the wee hours of the night...
Implications of the Ministerial announcement
Based on the announcement made this afternoon by the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, all undergraduate programmes at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), (including clinical training), will be...
WhatsApp groups handy tool to support rural teachers
When participating in short courses for their own professional development, teachers at remote rural schools should be supported via WhatsApp groups to help them overcome many of the challenges they face. This is one of the main findings...
Cost of GBV in SA under the spotlight
Gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa costs the country between R28 and R42 billion. This includes the cost of hospitalisation, interdicts, psychological care and legal aid for women affected by GBV. This harsh reality was one of the...
Another international FLAIR grant for SU engineering researcher
A Stellenbosch University researcher and lecturer has managed to secure more research funding through the FLAIR (Future Leaders – African Independent Research) Collaboration Grant after she was selected by the Royal Society as one of 30...
#WomenofSU: Dynamic mother-and-daughter duo inspired by social justice
In celebration of Women's Month, Stellenbosch University is shining a spotlight on the exceptional women of our institution. As we celebrate the remarkable achievements of female academics with this series of profiles, we also illuminate...