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Dr Khosa conquers PhD 'obstacle course'

Graduating with her PhD in Social Work from Stellenbosch University (SU) yesterday (6 April), Priscalia Khosa was not only celebrating her academic achievement...

Honorary doctorate recipient Diana Ferrus grateful to be connected to SU story

​​​​​Renowned South African writer, poet and activist Diana Ferrus was awarded an honorary doctorate by Stellenbosch University (SU) at its autumn graduation...

Passion for social justice inspires law graduate

​​​Graduate Thembalethu (Themba) Seyisi realised that his law degree would not only allow him to keep criminals off the street but could in fact help him change...

Master's research puts spotlight on orphan crop

Stellenbosch University MSc graduate Carla de Beer is on a mission to change perspectives about pigeon peas, one of the world's many so-called “orphan crops"...

Record number of PhD-graduates in chemistry and polymer science

​PhD-graduates in Chemistry and Polymer Science dominated the stage during the Faculty of Science's April 2022 graduation ceremony this week. For the 2021...

Lunch event for retired lecturers

​​​​On 15 March 2022 we hosted a lunch event for retired lecturers from the Department of Forest and Wood Science​. Apart from the local emeriti, a few...

SU honours Novartis president; global leader in oil & gas energy sector

​​​Stellenbosch University (SU) bestowed honorary doctorates on the president of the Novartis Foundation in the United States, Dr Patrice Matchaba, and Andries...

Art graduate's illustrations address past injustices

Karla Koopstad used an experience which is a tender subject for her family (and many others) as inspiration for her MA in Art Education project – a set of...

Brain tumours couldn’t hold this PhD graduate back

​Every now and then you meet someone with a truly inspirational life story. One such person is Dr Amy Martin from Durbanville. Her world was turned upside down...

PhD maps genome of critical endangered African wild dog

​​​When Christina Meiring graduates with a PhD in Molecular Biology today (5 April) it will mark the completion of the first large-scale investigation of the...
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