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Dr Luhabe inspires future leaders at FVZS Honorary Lecture
“We need bold and visionary leaders. We need leaders who can engage where there is no change and we need leadership that educates, inspires and empowers our communities." These were some of the inspiring remarks from Dr Wendy Luhabe, who...
Maties want to end student hunger with big collective initiative
R10 million in 100 days to create sustainable food banks on the Stellenbosch and Tygerberg campuses to ensure that, for the next three years, no Matie has to study on an empty stomach. This is the ambitious aim of Stellenbosch University's...
Diversity makes for a dynamic workplace
Although gender equality is an age-old discussion, it remains a controversial topic. Two prominent researchers in the field, Ronald Burke and Susan Vinnicombe, argue that gender has become a "business issue" rather than merely a "woman's...
“Once in a red moon” performance for the Endler
Once in a red moon, or the rare Great White Thunderstorm on Saturn (if sticking to the feast of astronomical events of late), would describe the frequency with which music lovers in Cape Town will have the chance to hear the Monteverdi...
Chief director: Looking back over four years at Maties Sport
In August – Women's month – Maties Sport: Chief Director Ilhaam Groenewald celebrated her fourth anniversary at Stellenbosch University (SU). Her contract comes up for renewal in 2019, and she would love to continue with her work here and...
The CTL welcomes a new director: Dr Melanie Skead
Melanie Skead was recently appointed as Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning. She has moved to Stellenbosch University from Rhodes University where she was a Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Higher Education Research, Teaching...
Passion is fundamental to building a career you love…and so is happiness
“I don't think that students, or even many seasoned professionals and grownups for that matter, realise that the golden thread running through any career is a passion for what you do. For me being passionate about what you do is fundamental...
Study shows children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis can be treated
The results of a large, international systematic review published in the journal PLOS Medicine show that tuberculosis treatment is successful in children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The study was used to inform the...
Mathematics students fare well at IMC 2018
A group of Mathematics students from Stellenbosch University participated in the 25 th annual International Mathematics Competition for university students that took place in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, from 22 to 28 July 2018. More than 350...
South Africa may finally be marching towards solutions to sexual violence
The start of Women's Month (August) in South Africa this year was refreshingly different from other years as women took to the streets in #TheTotalShutdown protests. It saved the country from the yearly hackneyed speeches by politicians...