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SU bestows honorary degrees on exceptional individuals
Stellenbosch University (SU) awarded honorary doctorates to five exceptional individuals at its December graduation on Monday, 13 December 2021. Prof Marlene van Niekerk, Judge Frederick Brand, Dr Marlene le Roux, Nicky Newton-King, and...
Research for Master's degree sheds light on rare genetic disease
Stellenbosch University (SU) graduate Samantha Bayley celebrated with friends and family this week when she received her MSc degree in Genetics after completing her ground-breaking research to develop a diagnostic test for patients...
Chancellor’s Award honours FMHS Vice-Dean for two decades of loyal service
Dr Therese Fish will be among this year's recipients of the prestigious Chancellor's Award in acknowledgement of her contribution to Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) over nearly two decades. As...
Every day a new adventure as a campus tour guide
*Lianke Potgieter is a second-year MBChB student and also one of the eager student tour guides that regularly take guests to our campus on enriching tours of our grounds and facilities. Read her first-hand account of a day in the life of...
Gender-based violence and human rights
Violence against women has increased significantly worldwide but has reached pandemic proportions in South Africa. Though there has been a concerted effort within our legislative climate to strengthen judicial response and access for...
FMHS surgeon earns joint PhD from SU and Karolinska University in Sweden
Dr Jeanne Lubbe from the Department of Surgery at Stellenbosch University (SU) has been awarded a joint doctoral degree from SU and Karolinska University in Sweden. Lubbe (44) is currently head of the divisions of upper gastrointestinal...
Canola: Consider using less nitrogen fertilizer, PhD study shows
Most Western Cape wheat farmers who also plant canola, might be able to cut back on the amount of nitrogen fertilizer applied to canola. This saving is a positive result of the decades' worth of applying the principles of conservation...
First graduate completes MPhil in Mindfulness at SU
One of the many unique graduation ceremonies at Stellenbosch University (SU) this year will be that of Nikki Boyd, the first student to graduate with an MPhil degree in mindfulness research from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Science...
From walking to school without shoes to doctorate
After years of perseverance, dedication and hard work, the academic career of Dr Simthembile Xeketwana, a lecturer at the Faculty of Education at Stellenbosch University (SU), has culminated in him receiving his sixth qualification, a...
Agreement between SU’s Campus Health and Stellenbosch Hospital streamlines services
A groundbreaking agreement was recently signed between Stellenbosch University's Campus Health Service and the Stellenbosch Hospital that will have a positive impact for students from low-income households who cannot access private medical...