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Guests of honour at the Career Day for Law Students
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Career Day inspires future lawyers to carry Mandela’s legacy forward

Three decades after South Africa adopted one of the world’s most progressive constitutions, more than 150 aspiring lawyers gathered at Stellenbosch University...
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Brief prevention programme could help anxious SA children

Brief prevention programme could help anxious SA children

​A study at Stellenbosch University (SU) has shown that a brief mental health prevention programme can help to reduce anxiety in children from low-resourced...

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Economics celebrates 100+ years with social impact expo

Economics celebrates 100+ years with social impact expo

​The Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University, celebrating its 100+ (101) year anniversary, recently hosted the first Social Impact Expo, an...

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Dr Erna Blancquaert receives bursary to become a Master of Wine

Dr Erna Blancquaert receives bursary to become a Master of Wine

​Stellenbosch University viticulturist and researcher Dr Erna Blancquaert is one of only two recipients from around the world of the 2021 Taylor's Port Golden...

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Two Convocation members elected to SU Council and IF respectively

Two Convocation members elected to SU Council and IF respectively

Dr Jan Heunis, Maties alumnus and President of the Stellenbosch University (SU) Convocation, has been elected to the SU Council by members of Convocation.

Dr...

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Industry leaders inspire OPTIMUS students

Industry leaders inspire OPTIMUS students

OPTIMUS students benefitted from the advice and experience of prominent industry leaders during a recent event organised by the Faculty of Economic and...

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Dr. Nadia Sanger: Creating new words, images, and signs that trouble old feminist languages

Dr. Nadia Sanger: Creating new words, images, and signs that trouble old feminist languages

It was her father, Bruce, owner of a successful sign-writing business in Salt River during apartheid, who taught Nadia Sanger to ask questions. He taught her...

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