Stories
Read stories about projects and activities that the Division Institutional Strategy, Research and Analytics is involved in.
Media release
Coventry University awards honorary doctorate to Prof Deresh Ramjugernath
Impact
Justin de Villiers leads with empathy, not ego
Standing in front of a room full of students and asking them to vote for you is not everyone’s idea of fun. For Justin de Villiers, it was one of the most nerve...
Impact
Nelly Vilakazi is paying forward every act of kindness she received
Nelly Vilakazi arrived at Stellenbosch University (SU) in 2022 with a suitcase, a few items of clothing and a blanket. In her pocket was R1 500. Behind her lay...
Impact
James Taylor finds meaning in brains, beauty and hermit crabs
When James Taylor arrived at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI) on the Tygerberg campus at the beginning of 2025, he burst into...
Institutional news
Connecting the dots: Prof Liezl van Dyk’s vision as new DVC: Academic
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic, Prof Liezl van Dyk, sees patterns everywhere: in 14-year chapters, prime numbers and the...
Media release
From intern to curator: Annerie Senekal becomes first female to lead Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden
For many visitors, the garden is a place of calm, offering a welcome pause from the bustle of the busy town life. But the Botanical Garden is far more than a...
Events
Prof Mesias Alfeus’s vision brings global finance congress to Africa
The announcement that Stellenbosch University (SU) will host the 14th World Congress of the Bachelier Finance Society (BFS) in 2028 – the first time the...