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New internship programme at SU clinics opens doors for aspiring medical receptionists

For many young South Africans, earning a qualification is only the beginning of a difficult journey. The next hurdle is finding the work experience employers...
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World Oceans Day: Changes needed to save of our marine resources

World Oceans Day: Changes needed to save of our marine resources

​World Oceans Day is celebrated annually on 8 June. In an opinion piece for the Daily Maverick, PhD student in Science Courtney Gardiner emphasises why it is...

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South African Mathematical Sciences Research Landscape in 2024 by Prof Loyiso Nongxa (WITS)

South African Mathematical Sciences Research Landscape in 2024 by Prof Loyiso Nongxa (WITS)

Monday 12 June 2023, 16h00, Neelsie Cinema

In this presentation we speculate on how the research landscape in South Africa might look like in 20 years time. We...

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Multi-skilling yourself as an accounting professional of the future

Multi-skilling yourself as an accounting professional of the future

The accounting profession is going through a period of significant change. A couple of years ago many argued that mandatory audit firm rotation was the most...

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Felix helps FMHS departments reach their fundraising goals

Felix helps FMHS departments reach their fundraising goals

“People don't give money to strangers; they give it to friends. Therefore, I regard myself as a friend- as well as a fundraiser."

This is the philosophy of...

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Weevil researcher helps build "genetic library" of South African species

Weevil researcher helps build "genetic library" of South African species

​As a child, a book about weevils borrowed from the Benoni Library gave Dr Steffan Hansen his first glimpse into the world of these beetles. Over the years his...

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SU students and alumni off to Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Physiology and Medicine

SU students and alumni off to Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Physiology and Medicine

Four young scientists and alumni from Stellenbosch University (SU) will be part of the group of nine young South African scientists who have been selected to...

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