Nursing Department breaks new ground
Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyWestern Cape February 14, 2020
The Department of Nursing Science kicked off the year on a high note by welcoming the first-ever cohort of students for the new Bachelor of Nursing programme. Head of the Department, Prof Karien Jooste, said CPUT was one of the first institutions in the country to receive approval from... Read more
Spokesperson Lauren Kansley said the institution will process individuals who applied on time and were waitlisted. Kansley said: “Walk-ins only happen in courses with space and once the waitlisted individuals have been processed. The registration process has been significantly reduced after CPUT rolled out a sophisticated digital platform which automatically... Read more
Ewine van Dishoeck, Professor of Molecular Astrophysics at Leiden University and president of the International Astronomical Union, will present a public lecture in celebration of 50 years of astronomy at the University of Cape Town (UCT) on Thursday, 6 February, at 16:30. In her lecture, titled “Building stars, planets and the... Read more
Hundreds of graduates celebrate at UWC’s 2019 graduation
University of the Western CapeWestern Cape December 30, 2019
The University of the Western Cape conferred 16 doctorates, 74 master’s degrees, 10 honours degrees, 403 undergraduate degrees and 241 diplomas and certificates. In total, the University conferred just under 5 000 degrees, diplomas and certificates in 2019. During today’s ceremonies, UWC’s Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tyrone Pretorius, commented... Read more
SU’s extended degree programme opens doors for graduates
Stellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape December 28, 2019
No less than 42 graduates whose academic potential had been unlocked thanks to the Extended Degree Programme (EDP) in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU), received their qualifications at the University’s December 2019 graduation ceremonies this week. Of the 42 EDP graduates, 19 of... Read more
Gold medal for leading cervical cancer researcher
University of Cape TownWestern Cape November 11, 2019
University of Cape Town (UCT) Professor Lynette Denny’s 25-year body of research on cervical cancer, which affects 80% of black women in South Africa, has won a prestigious South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Gold Medal in its golden jubilee year. The medal awards took place at the Council for... Read more
Science Excitement Spreads to Rural Areas
Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyWestern Cape September 16, 2019
CPUT staff and students are taking the world of science and technology innovation to rural learners. The institution’s Service Learning and Civic Engagement Units, together with Camissa Solutions, were recently involved in a National Science Week project that traversed the Western Cape towns of Beaufort West, Laingsburg, Mossel Bay,... Read more
Stellenbosch University’s research stature rises in global rankings
Stellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape September 13, 2019
Stellenbosch University is making inroads into global research. For the third consecutive year the international citations to its research across multi-disciplines have increased markedly according to the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2020 that was released on 11 September in Zurich during the THE World... Read more
SU offers PG programmes in biomedical engineering
Stellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape September 3, 2019
“The Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBE) at Stellenbosch University (SU) will offer its new postgraduate programmes from 2020,” says Prof Martin Nieuwoudt, Director of the IBE. “Biomedical engineering is a progressive and exciting field aimed at improving or solving health-related problems through multidisciplinary fields such as physics, mathematics, sciences... Read more
SU launches three publications
Stellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape August 13, 2019
The Corporate Communication Division (CCD) at Stellenbosch University (SU) launched three of its publications on Friday (2 August) at an event in the University Library. The event was aimed at informing the campus community about the publications, which are the Annual Integrated Report 2018, Matieland, as well as the... Read more
