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2019 SoTL Conference affirms why teaching matters
“This is our own conference, by Stellenbosch University for Stellenbosch University staff. This is all about trying to become more and more excellent in our teaching, researching and practicing in a way that is of interest in learning and...
Netball big winner at 2019 Maties Sport Awards
Maties Netball walked away with various accolades at the 2019 Maties Sport Awards, including team of the year, coach of the year and sportswoman of the year. Netball player Jo Prins and cricket player David Bedingham were named Maties Sport...
It’s only because I dared, says Songezo Mabece
“I dared. I had nothing to lose. I gave myself a chance. Here where you are sitting now, you are sitting on a no, but you can also be put in a different position to where you are now if you dare to ask. It's only because I dared," said Law...
Asking ‘why’ while doing maths
The story goes that physicist Albert Einstein lamented not having a solid enough mathematical grounding with which to fully explain some of the ideas he was working on in later life. This Einstein anecdote made such an impression on Prof...
Njabulo "excited" about helping students
When, in July, Njabulo Maphumulo started his position as the new coordinator of the six Tygerberg Campus Cluster residences, he was welcomed with open arms by all the residence heads. "They are excited to have somebody to facilitate the...
High Flying Mosquitos
6 November 2019 is SADC Malaria Day. World Malaria Day is celebrated every year in April and this year focused on #EndMalaria. But what is happening closer to home on the continent? A small town, Arus Village in Solai, in the Nakuru County...
IPB represented at international plant conference in Spain
Nelisa Mbambalala, a student at the Institute for Plant Biotechnology (IPB), recently travelled to Valencia, Spain, to attend the Global Conference on Plant Science and Research. The event focused on recent trends and the latest innovations...
#Researchforimpact: Perceptions of Science in South African Communities
Science communication programmes all over the world are strikingly similar in wording and do not necessarily relate well to the socio-cultural demographics of their audiences. Before designing and implementing such programmes, it is...
SUNFin is live
The work that started four years and three months ago, culminated in Stellenbosch University switching over its financial system from its 35-year-old legacy system Tera Term to its new platform Oracle Cloud Financials on 26 July 2023. The...
SUNLearn Update 2020
Theme Change and UpgradeSUNLearn, Stellenbosch University's Learning Management System (LMS), is the core platform for learning, teaching and assessment. To ensure that the best student experience is enabled by the LMS, it is crucial...