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Expertise and leadership earns Prof Jordan top position at FUNDISA
Prof Portia Jordan, executive head of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery at Stellenbosch University (SU), is the new board chairperson of the Forum of University Nursing Deans of South Africa (FUNDISA). Jordan previously served two...
Is the future of science under threat in a post-truth world?
We need “inoculations" against fake news to help safeguard the future of science in a post-truth world, writes Prof Faadiel Essop (Department of Physiological Sciences / Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa) in an opinion piece...
SU celebrates International Earth Day all week long
Stellenbosch University celebrated Earth Day (22 April 2021) for the first time with a week-long programme of activities on the Stellenbosch and Tygerberg campuses to raise awareness for sustainability. From new vegetable gardens at...
A day in the life: Chantel Coetzee
Chantel Coetzee landed her “dream job" when she joined Stellenbosch University (SU) as Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Architecture Practice Lead. With more than more than 23 years' experience across business and IT...
A day in the life of: Rubeshan Nayager
Compatibility between Rubeshan Nayager's personal values and Stellenbosch University's objectives makes him a good fit for his job as business manager of the brand-new Biorepository Unit at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences'...
How the pandemic is hurting university students’ mental health
This article was first published on The Conversation . Read the original article here . Institutions of higher education worldwide are undergoing unprecedented change because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Universities and colleges have been...
Faculty hosts workshop on gender-based violence
An online workshop entitled, “Gender-based Violence in Society: Still I Rise!" was recently hosted by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences' Transformation Committee. Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most common human...
Broader access and a better future thanks to SU's approach to language, says Rector at SAHRC hearing
“We are confident that Stellenbosch University students have more choices, broader access and a better future as a result of our approach to language." This is according to Prof Wim de Villiers, SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor in...
Resolving SA foreign debt crisis 1985/86 facilitated “orderly change to democracy"
A unique collection recently launched by the Stellenbosch University (SU) Library sheds new light on how resolving the South African foreign debt crisis of 1985–1986 paved the way for Nelson Mandela's release and the transition to...
Prof Thuli Madonsela receives insignia of French knighthood
The French ambassador to South Africa, Aurelien Lechevallier, recently bestowed the insignia of the sought-after French Legion of Honour on Prof Thuli Madonsela. Prof Madonsela, incumbent of the chair in social justice at Stellenbosch...