Join us for Prof Hafizah Yousuf Chenia's professorial inaugural lecture, hosted by the Faculty of Science.

Four finalists to compete for National Science and Technology Forum/South32 Awards. Awards recognise outstanding contributions to science, engineering and technology. Awards also known as South Africa’s ‘Science Oscars’.

World Hunger Day was on 28 May. Prof Scott Drimie of the Division of Human Nutrition wrote an opinion piece. He focused on ending hunger in Africa.

As run up to SU’s Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Conference (17 and 18 November) SU’s inaugural Teaching-Learning-Assessment Day brought together academics, industry partners and higher education specialists to debate the future of learning under the theme of this year’s SU SoTL conference: What is a university? Discussions ranged from graduate readiness and multilingualism to student wellbeing, inclusive teaching practices and artificial intelligence. Speakers repeatedly returned to a central question: what remains distinctly human in university education?

Academic excellence and hard work have earned her numerous accolades. Her journey at SU strengthened her resilience and adaptability. She believes every achievement is worth recognising, no matter how small.

Born on Youth Day, Lloyd reflects on youth power and responsibility. At university, he immersed himself in his studies, student life, and sport. Now a quantitative analyst, he also advocates for mental health awareness.

Stellenbosch University launched the Unity Movement Collection, preserving a significant liberation movement archive. The collection brings together more than 80 years of political and intellectual history. The archive supports efforts to diversify SU Library’s historical and archival holdings.

SU honoured top academics and innovators in teaching, learning and assessment at a prestigious celebration at STIAS. Prof Elize Archer received the Distinguished Teacher Award, while Profs Karin Wolff, Deborah Blaine and Sonia Fidder were celebrated for their national teaching award. Prof Ramjugernath said teaching excellence and research excellence are “deeply intertwined” in shaping the future of higher education.

Dr Panashe Chigumadzi, a historian and writer, was the speaker at Stellenbosch University’s 8th Annual Africa Day Lecture. Chigumadzi serves as rapporteur for the African Union committee of experts on reparations for racialised chattel enslavement, colonialism and apartheid. Africa Day, celebrated annually on 25 May, commemorates the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963.

SU’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences celebrated its 70th anniversary with a gala evening at the Biomedical Research Institute on the Tygerberg campus. Speakers reflected on the faculty’s legacy of healthcare innovation, scientific excellence and social impact in South Africa and beyond. Dean Prof Elmi Muller said the faculty’s true impact in the countless human lives changed through care, compassion and service.