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Institutional news
SU leads continent in research output, new QS ranking shows
Institutional news
SU awards honorary doctorate to renowned entrepreneur, social justice champion
Stellenbosch University (SU) awarded an honorary doctorate to renowned South African entrepreneur and social justice champion Chris Otto at its December...
Awards and milestones
Lifelong learning in action: MEng graduate at age 77
At 77 years old, Matthys Johannes de Wet is proof that learning has no age limit. This December he will cross the graduation stage at Stellenbosch University...
Education
Former Paralympic gold medallist bags Master’s degree
Discipline. Resilience. Perseverance.
These qualities have taken former Paralympic gold medallist and world champion athlete Dyan Buis from the small town of...
Media release
Pandemic ignites transformative scholarly journey for Dr Joy Petersen
When Dr Joy Petersen considered doing a doctoral study, she imagined her research would focus on mentoring. As First-Year Student Experience Coordinator and...
Institutional news
SU honours internationally recognised disaster-management and response expert
The Western Cape provincial government’s Chief Director: Disaster Management and Fire and Rescue Services, Colin Deiner, received an honorary doctorate from...
Media release
For SU graduate Haajir September, setbacks are detours, not dead ends
Like so many learners, the Covid-19 pandemic robbed Haajir September of a memorable matric year. Lockdown meant no matric ball, no normal school routine and...