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A demonstration in the Immersive Technology Lab at SU's Library
Image by: Stefan Els

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SU opens Africa’s first immersive technology lab

Imagine standing beneath a star-filled night sky rendered in real time or watching a lecturer guide students through the inner workings of the human brain at...
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The teaching profession is teeming with opportunities for BSc-graduates

The teaching profession is teeming with opportunities for BSc-graduates

“I teach and try to inspire young minds to choose a career in science. It is only when you can explain something to someone else in the simplest of ways that...

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“My scientific training determines the way I approach my work at Ceres Fruit Growers”

“My scientific training determines the way I approach my work at Ceres Fruit Growers”

“At Stellenbosch University you get pushed to master large volumes of work and to relay that in a meaningful manner. In whatever career you follow, this will...

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Valuable postgrad skills in science transferred to career in textile design

Valuable postgrad skills in science transferred to career in textile design

“I really enjoy creating awareness, admiration and respect for the Cape Flora and Fauna through beautiful and elegant functional art that reaches a wide...

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BSc-degree in Human Life Sciences provide stepping stone for career in neurophysiology

BSc-degree in Human Life Sciences provide stepping stone for career in neurophysiology

Liné Visser graduated from Stellenbosch University in 2014 with a BSc in Human Life Sciences (stream Biology). She later obtained a National Diploma in...

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Never a dull moment: selling microscopes to doctors, pathologists, geologists, metallurgist, entomologists

Never a dull moment: selling microscopes to doctors, pathologists, geologists, metallurgist, entomologists

​​​“The better salespeople out there are the ones who know their field really well. People will respect you and trust you more." – Dewald Noeth, MSc-graduate...

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Communication from Council (meeting of 20 June 2022)

Communication from Council (meeting of 20 June 2022)

(Cofa apha ukuze ufumane isiXhosa)

​​The Council of Stellenbosch University held its second of four scheduled meetings for the year on Monday 20 June 2022. As...

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