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Connecting the dots: Prof Liezl van Dyk’s vision as new DVC: Academic

Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic, Prof Liezl van Dyk, sees patterns everywhere: in 14-year chapters, prime numbers and the...
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Accidental professor champions smarter resource use for future generations

Accidental professor champions smarter resource use for future generations

​Prof Neill Goosen from the Department of Chemical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural lecture on...

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Prof Tobi Louw explores machine learning’s role in chemical and minerals processing

Prof Tobi Louw explores machine learning’s role in chemical and minerals processing

​​Prof Tobi Louw from the Department of Chemical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural lecture on Tuesday...

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Shanghai Rankings place SU among world’s leading universities

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Shanghai Rankings place SU among world’s leading universities

​When it comes to global university rankings, 2025 is proving to be a good year for Stellenbosch University (SU). Earlier this year, SU featured among the best...

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Prof Debra Shepherd unlocks economics with a human touch

Prof Debra Shepherd unlocks economics with a human touch

This Women's Month, we're celebrating the academic staff at Stellenbosch University (SU) who are shaping minds and inspiring excellence through their teaching...

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Prof Louise du Toit confronts SA’s sexual violence crisis

Prof Louise du Toit confronts SA’s sexual violence crisis

Prof Louise du Toit from the Department of Philosophy in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences delivered her inaugural lecture on Thursday 14 August 2025. The...

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Connecting Globally, Growing Locally: SU Staff Reflect on Erasmus+ Training Week in Berlin

Connecting Globally, Growing Locally: SU Staff Reflect on Erasmus+ Training Week in Berlin

​​​Three Stellenbosch University (SU) staff members returned from an enriching Erasmus+ Staff Training Week at Freie Universität Berlin (FUB) 23 – 27 June 2025...

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