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Faculty takes pride in student success
During the recent March graduation ceremonies of Stellenbosch University (SU), more than 1500 degrees and diplomas were awarded to students in the University's biggest faculty, the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, bringing its...
Never too old: 2nd doctorate for Prof Leslie Swartz
Obtaining a doctoral degree is a remarkable achievement. But to be awarded a second one is quite something special. This is exactly what Prof Leslie Swartz, a distinguished Professor of Psychology at Stellenbosch University (SU)...
PhD Student receives prestigious fellowship
A prestigious fellowship by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) has been awarded to PhD Economics Student Martina Mchenga of the Graduate School of Economic and Management Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU). ODI's fellowship...
BSc Earth Science student graduates after defeating the odds
After years of watching his single mother struggle to support him and his four siblings, Andile Mkandla (24) from Strand dropped out of school just after completing Grade 10. He worked at construction companies, the community scrap yard...
Promoting a more holistic use of SUNLearn for student development
Stellenbosch University aims to deliver a transformative student experience and a networked and collaborative teaching and learning environment. These are two of the core themes within the institutional strategic framework. Participation in...
Psychiatry doctor continues family's PhD tradition; focuses on break-ups among emerging adults
Coming from a bloodline of academic intellectuals, it was only a matter of time before Alberta (Berte) van der Watt of Paul Roux in the Eastern Free State would scale the heights of academic success. She obtained her doctorate in...
SU honours Novartis president; global leader in oil & gas energy sector
Stellenbosch University (SU) bestowed honorary doctorates on the president of the Novartis Foundation in the United States, Dr Patrice Matchaba, and Andries Calitz, a global leader in the oil and gas energy sector, at its April...
Quarraisha Abdool Karim honoured for her pioneering research
Stellenbosch University (SU) bestowed an honorary doctorate on the internationally-acclaimed infectious diseases epidemiologist Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim on Tuesday (15 December 2020) at SU's December graduation. Abdool Karim, who is...
The SU-Mandela connection
The end of July 2018 – the month in which Nelson Mandela's life was honoured through many social impact activities of Stellenbosch University (SU) – does not signal the end of the University's initiatives to make a difference in the lives...
A day in the life… Anne Havemann-Serfontein
Published in May to commemorate Workers' Day, our annual #dayinthelife series spotlights our staff at Stellenbosch University (SU). This year, we highlight professional administrative support services staff who make a tangible difference in...