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SciMathUS plays integral part in Timothy's success
Timothy Juries is well on his way to establishing himself in the animal science sector after the Stellenbosch University SciMathUS programme offered him a second chance at higher education study. The SciMathUS university preparation...
SU has good reason to be optimistic, Convocation hears
“We are becoming more inclusive and maintaining a high standard of student success, we're doing our best to help the 'missing middle' and we're becoming a leader in innovation and research. This despite the COVID-19 pandemic and challenges...
“I love the versatility of my work”, says geology alumnus
“Develop strategies to find the best solution for a problem –there is no one-size-fits-all answer." – Nomvo Kasolo, BScHons in Geology Nomvo Kasolo obtained a BSc in Earth Science from Stellenbosch University in 2019. She subsequently...
Applying your microbiology lab-skills in the wine industry
“My advice would be to keep an open mind. You never really know where you might end up." – Christina Relihan, BSc-graduate in molecular biology and biotechnology (2017) Christina Relihan is a Research and Development Specialist for KWV. She...
Milestone for HR practitioner despite personal challenges
Phumla Banjwa, the Faculty of Education, Law and Theology's Human Resources Practitioner, obtained her Master's Degree in Industrial Psychology on 25 October 2023. Her love for human resources (HR) comes from a young age and despite...
SU helps develop world-first set of guidelines to minimise fire risk in informal settlements
Devasting fires occur frequently in many of South Africa's more than 4 000 informal settlements and in backyard dwellings, leaving thousands of people homeless and resulting in numerous fatalities, says Professor Richard Walls, head of...
Prof Rufus Gouws wins Jan H Marais prize for outstanding contribution to Afrikaans
Stellenbosch University academic, Prof Rufus Gouws, has been awarded the Jan H Marais prize for outstanding contributions to Afrikaans as an academic language. Gouws is widely regarded as one of South Africa's leading lexicographers with...
Stellenbosch University Museum Commemorates International Museum Day
Stellenbosch University Museum Commemorates International Museum Day The International Council of Museums (ICOM) annually commemorates 18 May as International Museum Day. The theme for 2022 is 'The Power of Museums'. 'Museums have the power...
A day in the life of: Selina Seshabela
Selina Seshabela heads up the Contact and Client Services Centre at Stellenbosch University (SU), serving as the first point of contact for stakeholders who require assistance with a range of SU-related matters. The Contact and Client...
Tackling intimate partner violence could lower rates of mental illness
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public mental health issue that requires collective societal change to tackle it effectively, according to a Lancet Psychiatry Commission published today. The authors, a group of internationally renowned...