Stellenbosch University Virtual Career Fair 24 August 2021
Page Content: The Unit for Graduand Career Services (Centre for Student Counselling and Development) is excited to present the first Stellenbosch University Virtual Career Fair on 24 August 2021, 9:00...
View ArticleWe must intensify our efforts to mitigate humanitarian impact of climate change
Page Content: Thursday (19 August) was World Humanitarian Day. In opinion pieces for the media, Prof Wim de Villiers (Rector and Vice-Chancellor) and Prof Oliver Ruppel (Department of Mercantile Law)...
View ArticleSU and fitness company holds first-ever virtual sports and wellness day in...
Page Content: Stellenbosch University joined forces with a virtual health and fitness company, JEFF Fitness, in hosting the first-ever virtual sports and wellness day in the hope to set a new world...
View ArticleHundreds of Cape Fur seals entangled in fishing lines and nets every year
Page Content: Fishing line and nets are having a major impact on Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus), the most common marine mammal observed around the coastline of South Africa and...
View ArticlePermission to be
Page Content: Women's monthlike many before,calls us to rememberall women.Boldly carrying communitiesinherited from their mothers. Air thick and full of chanting and ululation awaiting...
View ArticleInnovus celebrates women in entrepreneurship
Page Content: Innovus, Stellenbosch University's university-industry innovation interaction platform for the commercialisation of SU's assets, celebrates our women in entrepreneurship – an opportunity...
View ArticleThe Double-Edged Sword of Societal Femininity
Page Content: “Men act, women appear. (John Berger 1972, 47)" [1]Grappling with my femininity is something that I never expected to struggle with growing up. I always liked the colour pink, never...
View ArticleCasual Day 2021
Page Content: This year we celebrate and participate in the 27th Casual Day on 3 September 2021. While the 'new normal' has required that we isolate ourselves from friends and loved ones and social...
View Article'Philanthropic donations have become essential'
Page Content: As higher education becomes increasingly unaffordable and university budgets are strained, philanthropic donations have become essential in creating broad access for prospective students...
View ArticleSU/ICLD partnership to benefit locals from Stellenbosch and surrounds
Page Content: True to its commitment to purposeful partnerships in the education and research sphere, Stellenbosch University (SU) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Swedish...
View Article#WomenofSU: Fighting for gender equality through research
Page Content: The inequalities that mothers face in both the labour market and the household are real, but often overlooked. In an effort to turn this around, Olivia Ezeobi, PhD candidate and lecturer...
View ArticleSACI medal for SU’s top chemistry student
Page Content: Stellenbosch University chemistry student Kayla Heinrich has been awarded the South African Chemical Institute's (SACI) coveted James Moir Medal as the Best Chemistry Honours Student at...
View ArticleDie Matie 80 jubilee issue released
Page Content: Article written by Jacolette Kloppers, 2001 editor and founder of Die Matie Student Newspaper TrustDie Matie, the official student newspaper of Stellenbosch University (SU), is...
View ArticleSU Library and Information Service receives Noseweek donation
Page Content: The entire run of 250 issues of the South African investigative magazine, Noseweek, was donated to the Stellenbosch University (SU) Library and Information Service by Open Media Trust...
View ArticleDo sex differences in the highest echelons of leadership matter?
Page Content: Do sex differences in the highest echelons of leadership matter, especially during a pandemic? This is the question Prof Soraya Seedat from the Department of Psychiatry tried to answer...
View ArticleCan we be consistent about language, please?
Page Content: Is the question about Afrikaans really about language as a tool for learning or is it about advancing certain political agendas? Will those who are now taking Stellenbosch University...
View ArticleUpdate: Renaming of the RW Wilcocks Building
Page Content: In 2020 we commenced the official process of renaming the RW Wilcocks Building. During the past few months, a number of developments have taken place and we would like to provide the...
View ArticleAnother Women's Month
Page Content: August is here,annually tribulating the women's contribution to the resistance.Ironically, Women's month is intended to acknowledge women, commemorate women, honour women and their...
View ArticleDRD celebrates Stellenbosch University`s Women in Research
Page Content: As part of Women`s Month, the Division for Research Development (DRD) would like to acknowledge, honour and celebrate our Women in Research. Our research community includes women...
View ArticleCan the secret to weight loss be found in the spice aisle?
Page Content: From studies done thus far, it appears that spices such as turmeric, chilli, cinnamon, ginger and garlic are not effective for weight loss, although they have other health benefits that...
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