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Rare disease research group results are ‘beyond expectations’
A new research article details the transformative effect that a programme by the Rare Disease Genomics in South Africa (RDGSA) research group has had on the lives of many people who have had to live with undiagnosed diseases for years...
EDP leads Megan to mining
Having missed out on admission to the mainstream Engineering degree at Stellenbosch University (SU) by two points, Megan Versfeld was given the option of taking part in the Extended Degree Programme (EDP). “At first, I was very negative...
CFA career beckons for EDP graduate Roseline
Roseline Kolony, a BCom (Management Sciences) graduate who is currently busy with her honours degree in Finance, believes she would have missed out on valuable learning opportunities had she not taken part in the Extended Degree Programme...
SU awarded multi-institutional international research grant of R26 million
Stellenbosch University (SU), along with three other institutions, has been awarded a R26 million research grant thanks to the unique research of Dr Lizabé Lambrechts, a researcher at the Africa Open Institute (AOI). The project, “Decay...
Government must take another look at its salt-reduction strategy
A few years ago, South Africa implemented an innovative strategy to help reduce citizens' high salt intake. Despite some initial success of the salt-reduction strategy, key role-players believe the government has failed to build on this...
Memorial event celebrates varieties of Afrikaans
“Your way of speaking Afrikaans, although it may sound different to the way others speak the language, has exactly the same regularity and organisation as standard Afrikaans." These words by Dr Donovan Lawrence of the University of the...
Nineteen new researchers, lots of new research
Honours students from the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch attended a mini conference, covering a broad range of subjects and marking the start of a number of research careers. On Monday 1 August, 19 honours students from the Department...
Women pioneers discuss career development
A panel discussion which helped young alumni to benefit from the advice and experiences of two pioneers in the world of work was hosted yesterday by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences as part of Stellenbosch University's (SU)...
Remarkable women of SciMathUS
In celebration of Women's Month, Stellenbosch University's SciMathUS university preparation programme shines the spotlight on four remarkable women who form part of the SciMathUS teaching and support staff. They share how the programme has...
Celebrating 15 years of helping students to realise their dreams
The Thuthuka Stellenbosch programme, an initiative aimed at encouraging previously disadvantaged learners to pursue a career as chartered accountants, recently celebrated its 15 th anniversary at Stellenbosch University with a gala dinner...