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Methamphetamine (Tik) addiction negatively impacts rural social workers
Social workers in rural areas do their utmost every day to help adults with a methamphetamine dependency (adults who are addicted to tik) onto the straight and narrow, but many challenges thwart their efforts. “They experience burnout due...
Prof Benoit Divol explores complex world of wine yeasts to enhance wine flavours
Prof Benoit Divol from the Department of Viticulture and Oenology in the Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural lecture on Thursday 26 October 2023. The title of his lecture was “Unbottling the flavour of...
Let’s do OPRA this year
No, I didn't misspell her name as this is no reference to the famous talk show host. This acronym is what I would like to call our Responsibility Centre's house rules for the year ahead. For us, OPRA stands for:Ownership Performance...
Gooi Mielies! Maties Sport is ready for 2022
The past two years were not the best years for sport, but our team made sure that the MaroonMachine do not lose momentum. Thanks to a great team, we've identified our top priorities for the year ahead, and I would like to share them with...
I have one word for 2022: SUNFin
When I had to write a message for 2022, one word came to mind: SUNFin. Since we started this journey to the cloud (without a rocket from SpaceX, that is), we never thought it could ever become the project it is currently: engulfing us in...
ICT setting the pace for SU's digitisation strategy
Here at ICT, the wheels are spinning. Our team and I are doing the groundwork to create our new digital strategy for Stellenbosch University. We have two choices today. We can either keep on doing things the way we always have, or we can...
Rector's Award recipient plans to continue on leading path next year
Next year, when medical student Jessica Davies continues in her role as Tygerberg Academic Affairs Council Chairperson as well as class representative for her fellow fifth-year MBChB V classmates, she will ensure that the changes she helped...
SU Teaching Fellowships 2024
Teaching fellowships were initiated at Stellenbosch University (SU) in 2009 to provide an opportunity for outstanding academics to develop their teaching expertise and to stimulate the growth of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at...
SU Writing Lab: Positions as part-time writing consultants for 2022
The Stellenbosch University (SU) Language Centre invites postgraduate students registered at SU to apply for positions as part-time writing consultants for 2022 at the Writing Lab. Master's and Doctoral students will get preference. We...
World Food Day: Safe, healthy food important for public health
Saturday (16 October) was World Food Day. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University focused on how safe and healthy food can help prevent us from getting sick and ensure good public health. Click on the links...