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Finger on the Pulse: Update on the renewed MBChB Curriculum
In February 2022, the renewed MBChB curriculum was implemented as part of an institution-wide programme renewal process and aligned with national and global drivers for change. This year marks the third iteration of the first year, while...
SU’s top achievers celebrated at Rector’s Awards
In a night filled with pride and prestige, Stellenbosch University (SU) recently celebrated its top students with the annual Rector's Awards. With a red-carpet welcome and live music by Solomon Mathipa the event brought together the SU's...
Marching for peace: Students gather to raise awareness about Palestinian cause
A group of about 70 students recently gathered outside Admin B to protest the ongoing human rights violations in the Israeli-Palestinian war. Having marched across campus – chanting and singing about the Palestinian cause – the group...
Breaking bread: Student uses South Africa’s public holidays to support students going hungry
"You always want an event to be successful not just in terms of reach but also in touching people's lives." These were the words of Francisca Darkoh, a postgraduate student who runs a food business, FoodbyFrannieDee, and makes a point of...
Lubowski's vision: “A call for economic equality in South Africa,” says Nicholson
Anton Lubowski was a freedom fighter, anti-apartheid activist and advocate who dedicated his life to social and economic justice. While he was a Namibian native, he chose to study law at Stellenbosch University (SU) and the University of...
Old diesel bus beats to the rhythm of a new electric heart
A pioneering multiparty collaboration between academia, government, and industry partners has led to the successful conversion of a 65-seater diesel bus into an electric equivalent. The project marks a significant step forward in respect...
Celebrating 21 years of learning together at SU
The Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently made waves when they celebrated their 21 st birthday in style. Presented in the format of a live television news broadcast, guests in the Victoria Hub were...
EMS researcher elected to Academy of Science of South Africa
Prof Reinette (Oonsie) Biggs, co-director of the Centre for Sustainability Transitions (CST) and holder of the DST/NRF South African Chair in Social-Ecological Systems and Resilience, recently received another feather in her cap when she...
Explosive pollen wars: plants fight for pollen-space on pollinators
Scientists from South Africa and Brazil have provided empirical evidence that pollen grains of rival plants may compete with one another for space on pollinators, thus influencing whose pollen is going to make it to the next flower – or...
Japan-South Africa Ties Strengthened: Ambassador Ushio Highlights Strategic and Economic Cooperation
The cooperative relationship between Japan and South Africa came under the spotlight during a lecture by His Excellency Mr Shigeru Ushio, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho. The...