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Twin triumph: Atlantis brothers graduate from SU
Speech therapist overcomes mental health challenges after years of struggling
When Firdous Sulaiman walked across the stage to get her degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Therapy on Tuesday (12 December), it was a triumphant...
Single mother’s grit takes her from rural village to PhD in Molecular Biology
Raised in the small village of Nemangwe in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe, 40-year-old Dr Rachiel Gumbo was always destined for bigger things. She has...
SU honorary doctorate for award-winning academic, writer and gender activist
Award-winning academic, writer and gender activist Prof Pumla Dineo Gqola received an honorary doctorate from Stellenbosch University (SU) at its December...
SU honours Global Disability Advisor
Stellenbosch University (SU) awarded an honorary doctorate to the Global Disability Advisor to the World Bank Group Charlotte Vuyiswa McClain-Nhlapo at its...
Be kind to yourself – Chancellor’s Medal recipient, Hugo Uys
“Be kind to yourself.” This is according to graduate Hugo Uys, who was awarded the coveted Chancellor’s Medal at the Stellenbosch University December 2023...
Artful scholar: Scott Williams gets a first degree with excellent master’s thesis
Statistically, the chances of getting your degree on your birthday are quite small. It's also rare for a student to obtain a master's degree after not...