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Philosophy professor bags second PhD in Visual Arts

​Completing a second PhD is already quite an achievement, but Prof Minka Woermann, associate professor at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Philosophy Department...

Educator champions teacher development for the digital age in Master’s study

When Paul Mayers, newly appointed principal of Parklands College Senior Preparatory in Cape Town, received his Master's degree in education policy studies from...

Universities face significant disruption

​​​Universities have existed for over 1 000 years and have changed a lot over many centuries, but not as severely as in recent years, when they have faced...

Prof Firdouza Waggie takes the reins at Department of Health Professions Education

Associate Professor Firdouza Waggie will become the new Executive Head of the Department of Health Professions Education (DHPE) in Stellenbosch University's...

African universities should reaffirm their positions as full partners

The African collaboration workshop, the precursor for SU International's annual Stellenbosch International Academic Network (SIAN) meeting, this year placed the...

Dr Mariëtte Botha celebrates her PhD with her life-saving brother

​When Dr Mariëtte Botha received her first degree at SU, her father Tiny said, “One day you're going to wear one of those red doctoral gowns." His words were...

VAT increase, a solution or just a short-term fix to a long-term crisis?

​​Dr Velenkosini Matsebula is a Senior Lecturer in Development Finance at Stellenbosch Business School. The South African government has once again turned to...

Beyond silence: It’s the right(s) time to speak up

Human Rights Day is not just a historical marker it is a mirror held up to our present reality as South Africans. It forces us to take a good look at ourselves...

Volleyball gives PhD graduate Jerome Fredericks his sporting chance

​From being told that he should aspire to become an astronaut as he was “good for nothing on earth" to graduating this week from Stellenbosch University (SU)...

SU celebrates 200th graduate of MSc in Clinical Epidemiology

The Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics celebrated a significant milestone at the March graduation when Dr Craig Corbett became the 200th graduate of the...
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