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EMS student first Zimbabwean to chair SRC
Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) student Lewis Mboko has recently been elected the new Stellenbosch University (SU) Student Representative Council (SRC) Chairperson for the 2020 academic year. The 22-year-old Economics and Investment...
Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month 2020
Being healthy is not just about eating a healthy meal every now and again and hitting the gym once a month. Being healthy means following a healthy lifestyle, and with February being Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month, we're sharing some...
Study shows standardised reference letters increase employment prospects
A cost-effective intervention that is easy to implement – this is how researchers describe the standardised reference letter that was developed to assist unemployed South Africans in their search for a job. A new research study has found...
Blackie to combine love for science and teaching in scholarship
Stellenbosch University (SU) chemistry lecturer Dr Margaret Blackie, who recently received a three-year teaching fellowship from the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), is committed to sharing her knowledge not only in the field...
#WomenofSU: Matie turns a community service into a thriving, job-creating business
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...
SU Food scientist recognised as a rising researcher thanks to food fraud studies
Food scientist Dr Paul Williams is among 13 distinguished young professionals recognised by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, as one of it is 2020 DCS Rising Researchers. Dr Williams is a lecturer and researcher...
Reduce inequalities to advance social justice
Thursday (20 February) is World Social Justice Day. In articles for Cape Argus and News24 respectively, Dr Chris Jones from the Unit for Moral Leadership and Prof Nico Koopman, Vice-Rector: Social Impact, Transformation and Personnel...
Africa is way behind the curve in managing heart disease: here’s a new approach
This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the full article here . The burden of noncommunicable diseases in sub-Saharan African is growing because of factors such as demographic changes and increases in life...
2020 to be a ‘year of action’ at SU
“We are moving from ideas to action." With these words, Prof Wim de Villiers, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU), opened the first staff assembly of 2020. Addressing staff members in the auditorium of the Adam...
Study shows how people cope with ‘manager from hell’
Having a manager from hell can turn many people's dream job into a nightmare. To keep their wits about them in such a toxic environment, people develop various strategies to cope with destructive leadership styles. “People use different...