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Twin triumph: Atlantis brothers graduate from SU

The Blackenberg twins’ journey with Stellenbosch University (SU) began in high school – and this week, they graduated together from the same faculty. Born in...
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SU master’s graduate helps develop specialised exercise programmes for children with arthritis

SU master’s graduate helps develop specialised exercise programmes for children with arthritis

​​More than 150 families have been positively impacted by the Tygerberg Biokinetics Paediatric Rheumatology Clinic, which Su-ané Zwiegelaar – who graduated cum...

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SU awards honorary doctorates to economic experts

SU awards honorary doctorates to economic experts

​​Stellenbosch University (SU) awarded honorary doctorates to two economic experts Profs Leonard Wantchekon and James Robinson at its March graduation. They...

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PhD student's research on massive invisible gold source makes headlines

PhD student's research on massive invisible gold source makes headlines

Obtaining a PhD at 26 is already a massive achievement, but what makes Dr Steve Chingwaru's graduation from Stellenbosch University (SU) even more remarkable...

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Announcement: Finlo project proposals 2024

Announcement: Finlo project proposals 2024

Fund for Innovation and Research in Learning and Teaching (Finlo) will not be accepting project proposals for the year 2024

Since its inception in 2005, the...

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SU Teaching Fellowships 2024

SU Teaching Fellowships 2024

​The SU Teaching Fellowships offer eminent academics with a track record of involvement with teaching-learning-assessment (TLA) and the Scholarship of Teaching...

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Limpopo family sells tractor to help daughter pursue PhD in agriculture at SU

Limpopo family sells tractor to help daughter pursue PhD in agriculture at SU

​It took the sale of one of her father's two tractors and plenty of hard work for Dr Mosima Mabitsela to graduate this week from Stellenbosch University (SU)...

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