Education
New cohort of Future Professors receive a warm welcome at introductory conference
At a time when universities worldwide are grappling with rapid technological change, evolving knowledge economies and shifting public expectations, a group of...
Media release
New study questions value of grade repetition before matric
Now that the dust has settled on the matric results celebrations and the school year is in full swing, we need to take a harder look at whether high repetition...
Events
Confucius Institute at Stellenbosch University Celebrates the 2026 Chinese New Year
On 16 February 2026, the Academia student community at Stellenbosch University (SU) was transformed with lanterns and festive décor as the 2026 Year of the...
Education
Connecting campus and community through the visual arts: A Stellenbosch University initiative
ARISE, a place-based, art-led education project at Ikhaya Primary School in Kayamandi, is responding to the lasting educational and spatial inequalities created...
Institutional news
Equipping Educators for Inclusive Classrooms: Insights from the 2026 EQUiiP Summer School Programme
From 26–30 January 2026, Stellenbosch University (SU), in collaboration with the University of Chile and the University of Groningen (the Netherlands), hosted...
Education
How universities can replace epistemic harm with well-being
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Awards and milestones
Taswell Mabutha overcomes the odds to achieve an honours degree
For Taswell Mabutha, a lifelong dream was realised when he heard the news that he had been accepted to study at Stellenbosch University (SU). Diagnosed with...
Media release
For SU graduate Haajir September, setbacks are detours, not dead ends
Like so many learners, the Covid-19 pandemic robbed Haajir September of a memorable matric year. Lockdown meant no matric ball, no normal school routine and...
Education
Megan Hartnick turns adversity into achievement
Megan Hartnick has spent most of her life learning to hold on to the small, steady flame of possibility. When she graduated with a BA degree from Stellenbosch...
Media release
The 12th Japan Day: A Bridge of Culture at Die Stal, Stellenbosch University
The 12th Japan Day, co-hosted by the Stellenbosch University Japan Centre (SUJC) and the Office of the Consul of Japan in Cape Town, took place on 25 October...