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“My scientific training determines the way I approach my work at Ceres Fruit Growers”

“At Stellenbosch University you get pushed to master large volumes of work and to relay that in a meaningful manner. In whatever career you follow, this will be...

Valuable postgrad skills in science transferred to career in textile design

“I really enjoy creating awareness, admiration and respect for the Cape Flora and Fauna through beautiful and elegant functional art that reaches a wide...

BSc-degree in Human Life Sciences provide stepping stone for career in neurophysiology

Liné Visser graduated from Stellenbosch University in 2014 with a BSc in Human Life Sciences (stream Biology). She later obtained a National Diploma in...

Never a dull moment: selling microscopes to doctors, pathologists, geologists, metallurgist, entomologists

​​​“The better salespeople out there are the ones who know their field really well. People will respect you and trust you more." – Dewald Noeth, MSc-graduate in...

Communication from Council (meeting of 20 June 2022)

( Cofa apha ukuze ufumane isiXhosa) ​​The Council of Stellenbosch University held its second of four scheduled meetings for the year on Monday 20 June 2022. As...

Learning and teaching arrangements for the second semester

Dear students and colleagues As we prepare for a well-deserved mid-year break, allow me to share with you the arrangements for learning, teaching and assessment...

Scientific research: from laboratory experiments to real-life applications

“Your career is your own. The quicker you find your passion, the easier it will be to attract the opportunities that will harness that passion" – Dr Nonkululeko...

Applying your chemistry skills in the agricultural sector

​“Always be receptive to learning, not only from those who have more academic knowledge than you, but also from people with real world experience." – Suleiman...

Solving technical challenges for the mining industry

“The biggest joy I get from my work is when people from different mining disciplines sit together and manage to solve some of the technical challenges facing...

From mathematics to building ocean wave prediction models in New Zealand

​“Be a critical thinker! Don't accept or easily assume. Look for the proof and learn how to build logical conclusions and arguments." – Dr Christo Rautenbach...
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