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A joyful celebration filled with blessings for SU’s 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor
SU medical student cycles 1 500 km to help fellow students pay off study debt
In a week that South Africans took part in joyous celebrations of the Springboks' spectacular victory in the Rugby World Cup, another amazing feat was...
SU’s library chief Ellen Tise honoured with prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award
Stellenbosch University's (SU) Senior Director: Library and Information Service, Ellen Tise, has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to the...
Postgraduate Office hosts quickfire talks
The Postgraduate Office, Division for Research Development hosted its first "Quickfire Talks" research communication competition on the 1st of November 2023...
Johan de Villiers returns to the SU stage with spectacular Verdi Requiem
Singers and musicians:
Hlengiwe Makhwanazi (soprano), Minette du Toit-Pearce (mezzo-soprano), Luvo Maranti (tenor), Conroy Scott (baritone), 100 ex-Libertas...
2023 Research and Innovation Excellence Awards – a celebration of research with impact at SU
Stellenbosch University (SU)'s Research and Innovation Excellence Award ceremony was held at STIAS on Monday 30 October 2023. The awards recognised...
SU helps develop world-first set of guidelines to minimise fire risk in informal settlements
Devasting fires occur frequently in many of South Africa's more than 4 000 informal settlements and in backyard dwellings, leaving thousands of people...