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Dr Corlia Meyer: let’s talk about citizen science
Her childhood dream of working with animals initially led Dr Corlia Meyer to study seabirds. As a student, she had to spend weeks on an island without water or electricity. The extreme experience honed her research skills but did make her...
ReSEP conference shapes education policy
The 2019 Quantitative Education Research Conference which drew around 100 researchers, policy-makers and PhD students recently kicked off at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) during the university reses. The two-day...
#Researchforimpact: Medical Ethics and Law
The Centre for Medical Ethics and Law (CMEL) plays a leading role in equipping the country's health care practitioners and researchers for the ethical, social and clinical challenges they face during their careers. Prof Keymanthri Moodley...
COVID-19 Update: SU suspends lectures from 17 March
16 March 2020 Dear Colleagues and Students With a rapidly changing environment around us, and following the measures announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa last night, the Stellenbosch University Rectorate this morning took the following...
The FMHS and COVID-19
We would like to assure you that the management of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) and our faculty contingency committee are closely monitoring developments related to COVID-19. As you will appreciate the situation...
SU & partners retrofit first minibus taxi in SA to run on electricity
Electric vehicle manufacturers in South Africa have a window of opportunity now to open plants in Africa to produce electric vehicles locally. Most of the locally manufactured petrol cars are being exported and this boon to the economy...
March / April 2020 graduation and further arrangements
16 March 2020 March / April 2020 graduation and further arrangements Dear Graduand As communicated on 13 March 2020, Stellenbosch University (SU) unfortunately has had to cancel the March/April 2020 graduation ceremonies as a preventative...
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...