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Passing of Donovan Kirkwood
The Stellenbosch University (SU) community mourns the tragic passing of Dr Donovan (Don) Kirkwood, Curator of the SU Botanical Gardens (SUBG). Kirkwood fell...
Economy, business and public management
Investing that protects people and the planet is growing: new study maps the progress in South Africa
Institutional investors who invest on behalf of others are increasingly considering environmental conservation and safe working conditions as investment...
Sybil Smit uses her own academic journey to empower students
This Women's Month, we're celebrating the academic staff at Stellenbosch University (SU) who are shaping minds and inspiring excellence through their teaching...
SU students win hackathon with real-time algal biosensor to detect water pollution
A team of postgraduate students from the Department of Microbiology and the Stellenbosch University Water Institute (SUWI) took first place in a three-day...
SU’s Prof McGregor appointed as inaugural ACWA Power Chair in CSP
In a major advancement to South Africa’s renewable energy ambitions, Prof Craig McGregor, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic...
National awards for rising SU female researchers
Three promising young female researchers at Stellenbosch University (SU) received national recognition when they were honoured with the Department of Science...
Prof Lungiswa Nkonki drives equity and excellence in health systems education
This Women's Month, we're celebrating the academic staff at Stellenbosch University (SU) who are shaping minds and inspiring excellence through their teaching...
International policy dialogue: urgent need for binding global framework on AI and human rights
The School for Data Science and Computational Thinking at Stellenbosch University, in collaboration with the Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence...
Wheelchair basketball: what can be learned from a South African athlete’s journey to France
This article was first published on The Conversation. Read the original article here.
Wheelchair basketball is one of the fastest-growing Para sports in the...
Prof Kennedy Dzama appointed as new Dean of the Faculty of AgriSciences
Prof Kennedy Dzama, an academic pioneer in animal breeding, genetics and sustainable agriculture, has been appointed as the new Dean of the Faculty of...
Dr Katlego Letlonkane: Championing Inclusive Internationalisation Across Borders
For Dr Katlego Letlonkane, inclusion is not an abstract ideal — it's about staying in touch. “When we connect with others, we create the foundation for...
Prof Bronwynè Coetzee creates space for thoughtful connection
This Women's Month, we're celebrating the academic staff at Stellenbosch University (SU) who are shaping minds and inspiring excellence through their teaching...
Shaping a place for business: Meet Stellenbosch 2025
Stellenbosch may be known for its academic excellence and wine estates, but behind the postcard image a new narrative is emerging – one that positions the town...
Social entrepreneurship expert visits the Department of Business Management
The Department of Business Management is privileged to host Prof Niels Bosma from the Utrecht School of Economics (USE) at Utrecht University in the Netherlands...
Cape Town Marathon: Help Maties cross the finish line
Stellenbosch University (SU) staff members, students, and alumni will join over 20 000 runners for the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon on Sunday 19 October 2025 –...
Munira Hoosain teaches with heart and intention
This Women's Month, we're celebrating the academic staff at Stellenbosch University (SU) who are shaping minds and inspiring excellence through their teaching...
Accidental professor champions smarter resource use for future generations
Prof Neill Goosen from the Department of Chemical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural lecture on...
Prof Tobi Louw explores machine learning’s role in chemical and minerals processing
Prof Tobi Louw from the Department of Chemical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural lecture on Tuesday...
Institutional news
Shanghai Rankings place SU among world’s leading universities
When it comes to global university rankings, 2025 is proving to be a good year for Stellenbosch University (SU). Earlier this year, SU featured among the best...
Prof Debra Shepherd unlocks economics with a human touch
This Women's Month, we're celebrating the academic staff at Stellenbosch University (SU) who are shaping minds and inspiring excellence through their teaching...
Prof Louise du Toit confronts SA’s sexual violence crisis
Prof Louise du Toit from the Department of Philosophy in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences delivered her inaugural lecture on Thursday 14 August 2025. The...
Connecting Globally, Growing Locally: SU Staff Reflect on Erasmus+ Training Week in Berlin
Three Stellenbosch University (SU) staff members returned from an enriching Erasmus+ Staff Training Week at Freie Universität Berlin (FUB) 23 – 27 June 2025...
Stellenbosch University launches Africa's most advanced Medical Morphology Learning Centre
Stellenbosch University (SU) today officially opened the Medical Morphology Learning Centre (MMLC), establishing Africa's largest and most technologically...
Dr Rhoda Meyer creates spaces for transformative learning
This Women's Month, we're celebrating the academic staff at Stellenbosch University (SU) who are shaping minds and inspiring excellence through their teaching...
African STARS Fellowship Programme kicks off at SU
Africa faces some of the world’s most pressing public health challenges, from infectious disease outbreaks to antimicrobial resistance and limited access to...
Don’t miss the Matieland Concert!
World Humanitarian Day: Humanitarian workers help save lives, bring hope
World Humanitarian Day is celebrated annually on 19 August. In an opinion piece for the Mail & Guardian, Prof Chris Jones from the Department of Systematic...
SU launches new master’s programme in Violent Histories and Repair
Stellenbosch University (SU) is to offer a new interdisciplinary master's degree programme aimed at equipping students with critical decolonial tools to study...
Dr Marietjie Lutz goes the distance with passion and purpose
This Women's Month, we're celebrating the academic staff at Stellenbosch University (SU) who are shaping minds and inspiring excellence through their teaching...
Bronwyn committed to better surgical training for better patient outcomes
Bronwyn Stockenstroom didn't initially set out to changing the surgical training landscape in Africa. After qualifying as a physiotherapist in 2003, she moved...
Dr Sophia Brink nurtures aspiring accountants with professionalism and enthusiasm
This Women's Month, we're celebrating the academic staff at Stellenbosch University (SU) who are shaping minds and inspiring excellence through their teaching...
‘If you don’t vote, sit down’: Busisiwe Mavuso delivers hard truths in Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert Lecture
The 13th Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert Honorary Lecture, held at Stellenbosch University (SU) on 12 August 2025, delivered an uncompromising message on the theme of...
Don’t throw away those Cannabis leaves – they are packed with rare compounds
Analytical chemists from Stellenbosch University (SU) have provided the first evidence of a rare class of phenolics, called flavoalkaloids, in Cannabis leaves.
P...
Social Impact Duck Race to make a difference
A plastic duck race to support two meaningful causes is organised by the Social Impact Committee of the Faculty of Education. The whole campus, as well as...
NRF Awards honours four Stellenbosch University A-rated researchers
Stellenbosch University (SU) once again celebrates its eminent researchers who were honoured at the annual National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards. Profs...
Dr Ruenda Loots empowers changemakers with experiential learning
This Women's Month, we're celebrating the academic staff at Stellenbosch University (SU) who are shaping minds and inspiring excellence through their teaching...
Alcohol ban linked to fewer Cape Town fires – SU study
New research from Stellenbosch University (SU) shows that there is a strong correlation between alcohol consumption and residential fire incidents.
The study...
Meet the 2025 cohort of Matiepreneurs headed for EDHE Intervarsity Regionals
Seven student entrepreneurs from Stellenbosch University (SU) have advanced to the regional round of the 2025 Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education...
Women’s Day highlights key challenges
Forced marriages, sexual corruption, and polycystic ovary syndrome. These are some of the issues that experts at Stellenbosch University highlighted in opinion...
PhD student awarded prestigious scholarship for research on electric minibus taxis
Mienke Knipe, a doctoral student in transport economics at Stellenbosch University, has recently been awarded the prestigious Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship...
Driving change in science and society
Continuing with the FMHS Women's Month Series, we spotlight Maambele Khosa. At just 29 years of age, she exemplifies the power of purposeful leadership across...
Prof Ruojuan Zheng: Creating Access, Cultivating Confidence
For Professor Ruojuan Zheng, co-director of the Confucius Institute at Stellenbosch University (CISU), access is not a passive concept. It's something to be...
Prof Simone Titus-Dawson breaks barriers with digital brilliance
This Women's Month, we're celebrating the academic staff at Stellenbosch University (SU) who are shaping minds and inspiring excellence through their teaching...
Cynthia Lategan-Kriel: A Legacy of Leadership, Service and Dedication
For more than three decades, Cynthia Lategan-Kriel has been a cornerstone of the Stellenbosch Business School (SBS) at Stellenbosch University (SU). As...
Prof Nicola Plastow fulfils multiple roles with purpose and passion
This Women's Month, we're celebrating academic staff at Stellenbosch University (SU) who are shaping minds and inspiring excellence through their teaching...
SA needs new strategy to boost agri-food exports to EU
Even though South Africa has strong trade deals with the European Union (EU) and is its biggest trading partner in Africa, the amount of agri-food trade with...
Decades of Service: Drieka Lawrence, the Heartbeat of the Dean’s Office
With over three decades of uninterrupted service at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at Stellenbosch University, staff can hardly imagine the...
Engaging with SU Partners
Stellenbosch University (SU) is proud to maintain global partnerships and to participate in some of the world's leading higher education networks. Engaging...