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Health research ethics under the spotlight
The first workshop ever to bring together all the Health Research Ethics Committees in the Western Cape was recently held at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS). The workshop was opened by the renowned ethicist, Prof Anton...
Prof Firdouza Waggie takes the reins at Department of Health Professions Education
Associate Professor Firdouza Waggie will become the new Executive Head of the Department of Health Professions Education (DHPE) in Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) on April 1. Waggie, who was Deputy...
Universities face significant disruption
Universities have existed for over 1 000 years and have changed a lot over many centuries, but not as severely as in recent years, when they have faced significant disruption. Consider declining government funding, the rise of...
Educator champions teacher development for the digital age in Master’s study
When Paul Mayers, newly appointed principal of Parklands College Senior Preparatory in Cape Town, received his Master's degree in education policy studies from Stellenbosch University (SU) this week, it was testament to the transformative...
Philosophy professor bags second PhD in Visual Arts
Completing a second PhD is already quite an achievement, but Prof Minka Woermann, associate professor at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Philosophy Department, took the challenge one step further by obtaining a doctorate in Visual Arts, a...
How an ‘MBA baby’ helped Davina Mentoor redefine leadership
Midway through the MBA programme at Stellenbosch Business School, Davina Mentoor (34), who is a departmental manager in the Civil Engineering Department at Stellenbosch University, discovered she was pregnant with her second child...
Work, family and an MBA: Edwin Kriel’s purpose-driven leadership journey
Edwin Kriel (39), representing Stellenbosch Business School, stepped onto the graduation stage at Stellenbosch University’s March graduation ceremony, carrying the weight of lessons learned through challenge, sacrifice, and an unwavering...
Prof Wim says goodbye after ten years as Rector and Vice-Chancellor
There was a lightness, even a cheerfulness about Prof Wim de Villiers in the last few days on the Stellenbosch University (SU) campus before his retirement. It's as if after ten “restless" years in the harness as Rector and Vice-Chancellor...
R45 Food Sock Meals Now Available at Maties Coffee Hub
Students at Stellenbosch University now have access to nutritious, easy-to-prepare Food Sock meals, available at Maties Coffee Hub in the Matie Shop at the Neelsie. The R45 meal kit serves up to four people, offering students an affordable...
Together, we can do bolder things, says new Stellenbosch University Rector
“This is a really good university that is already globally recognised for its research excellence. But there are bolder things we can do and greater ambitions that we can have – together. This can culminate in us having even greater...