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Stellenbosch University
Students: Important information for online learning in Term 2
17 April 2020 Dear StudentSince our last communication of 8 April, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced an extension of the lock-down period to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus until the end of April. This announcement impacts all of...
Stellenbosch University
Academic Renewal – our shared journeys
A mini symposium on Academic Renewal was hosted by the office of the Vice Dean of Teaching and Learning on Wednesday 7 May 2025. For the past three years there has been much focus on the academic renewal of the MBChB programme. However...
Stellenbosch University
First Distinguished Leader talk explores global health through the ages
Is global health about the universal right to health, or is it about maintaining international security and containing the spread of diseases? This very pertinent question was the focus of the first lecture in the new Distinguished Leader...
Stellenbosch University
Meet Beatriz Villacañas, SU’s new Spanish lecturer
Beatriz Villacañas didn't imagine her academic journey would one day lead her to the oak-lined avenues of Stellenbosch. Yet when she walks across campus, explores the town by bicycle, or settles into a restaurant after teaching Spanish to...
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Two FMHS professors join academy of outstanding scientists
Prof Faadiel Essop and Prof Sian Hemmings were inducted as Members of the Academy of Science of South Africa. Prof Faadiel Essop is Director of the FMHS’s Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa and Prof Sian Hemmings is the Deputy...
Stellenbosch University
Childhood trauma adds to mental woes of HIV-positive women
The scars of childhood trauma go much deeper than the emotional and/or physical abuse experienced by the child – research shows that it can also have a lifelong impact on a person's brain function. In the run up to Child Protection Week...
Stellenbosch University
‘Helping the community’ motivated Rory’s PhD
Dr Rory Dunbar and his friendly service dog, Vaughn, are familiar faces at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS). And tonight (20 March 2018) they were again together at Stellenbosch University's...
Stellenbosch University
Herbst keeps on going
The blind South African Paralympic and World Championship medal winner in swimming, Hendri Herbst, is receiving his LLM (Master of Law) degree at the sixth graduation ceremony of Stellenbosch University (SU) on Friday (5 April). Originally...
Stellenbosch University
Maties Sport celebrate excellence at awards ceremony
Hockey player Ammaarah Hendricks and rugby player Duncan Saal were named Maties Sport's Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year for 2018 at the annual Maties Sport Awards on Monday, 15 October. Ammaarah could not attend the event as she was...
Stellenbosch University
Nondumiso set on helping youngsters
Through her work at Stellenbosch University (SU), Nondumisa Phenyane hopes to impact the lives of many young people. Growing up in the dusty streets of Kwa Debeka in KwaZulu-Natal, Nondumisa had no idea her life would be what it is...