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SU mentors shaped Handré Muller’s path to mastering science

In 2019, a group of Stellenbosch University (SU) academics walked into a classroom at Lückhoff High School in Stellenbosch to demonstrate life sciences...
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Conference to tackle use of race in South Africa scholarship

Conference to tackle use of race in South Africa scholarship

​​What are academic disciplines teaching about race, and do research practices in South Africa support problematic uses of race and other human categorisations...

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SU recognises change-makers with Social Impact Awards

SU recognises change-makers with Social Impact Awards

Stellenbosch University (SU) recently celebrated the power of civic engagement with its inaugural Social Impact Awards, honouring the exceptional contributions...

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Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira puts muscle behind Stellenbosch University’s annual social justice walk

Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira puts muscle behind Stellenbosch University’s annual social justice walk

​Rugby legend Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira is putting his weight behind Stellenbosch University's (SU) Annual Social Justice walk on Sunday, 16 June 2024 when Prof...

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SU’s new Wellbeing Ambassadors set to enhance staff health and happiness

SU’s new Wellbeing Ambassadors set to enhance staff health and happiness

​​The Health and Wellbeing Plan at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently received a boost when a group of “ambassadors", consisting of professional...

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Maties take on ‘ultimate human race’ for students needing financial support

Maties take on ‘ultimate human race’ for students needing financial support

Running almost 90 km uphill from Durban to Pietermaritzburg is no mean feat, but for 60 Stellenbosch University (SU) staff, students and alumni, the Comrades...

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School of Accountancy hosts skills workshop for small business owners

School of Accountancy hosts skills workshop for small business owners

​​Small business owners with their certificates of completion

A recently formed partnership between the School of Accountancy (SoA) at Stellenbosch University (SU) and the Incarceration Nations Network (INN) gave rise...

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