​​I ended my previous letter with the words: “The new internationalisation puzzle might even be without a frame – endless sky and clouds – a recovery of nature and return to core basics …" Indeed, 2021 will be a time for moving beyond the...

​​​​Stellenbosch University (SU) and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF) recently announced the launch of the Dell Young Leaders programme at SU. The programme will enable Stellenbosch students from low-income backgrounds to receive...

​​Since 2009, the African Doctoral Academy (ADA) in SU International's Africa Centre for Scholarship (ACS) has been offering a suite of high-impact research design and methodology training programmes and academic preparedness workshops at...

​Stellenbosch University (SU) confirms that staff members in its Faculty of Education informed the Department of Basic Education (DBE) of what it perceived to be irregularities with regard to the written assessment for the Mathematics 2...

​​​Within the framework of comprehensive internationalisation, Stellenbosch University (SU) forms part of many international networks, partnerships and collaborations that not only promote internationalisation, but to support local...

​​​​Since launching its Internationalisation Strategy in September 2019, Stellenbosch University (SU) has been actively working to ensure that staff at all levels and in all spheres of the University develop a shared understanding of, and...

​​​​South Africa and the continent of Africa have a lot to teach the rest of the world. With its youthful and inquisitive population, Africa presents an ideal backdrop for using data science to create opportunities for the continent and...

​​Like most other large on-campus gatherings at the University, SU International's annual Global Week too had to migrate to cyberspace this year due to the COVID-19 restrictions. The event took place via Microsoft Teams from 12 to 16...

​​Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a global health threat due to high mortality, cost of treatment and risk of transmission. In 2021, there were an estimated 450 000 cases of DR-TB worldwide and 191 000 deaths. South Africa has one of...

​​As I am writing here, some European countries have initiated a second lockdown due to a new wave of COVID-19 infections. In South Africa, health officials are keeping a close eye on our infection rate, and several restrictions and safety...