#Maties100 cyclists coming together for bursaries
Stellenbosch UniversityVarsity Sports March 9, 2018
Counting down the days to 11 March 2018, seven cyclists from Kayamandi in Stellenbosch will tackle the Cape Town Cycle Tour as part of the #Maties100 group to mark the Centenary of Stellenbosch University (SU) and raise funds for student bursaries. The seven form part of a racing team... Read more
Education students teach Woordfees visitors Xhosa
Latest newsMust-ReadStellenbosch University March 8, 2018
Molo, unjani? Hallo, how are you? Ngubani igama lakho? What is your name? Yimalini? How much does it cost? Iphi indlu yangasese? Where is the bathroom? These are only a few of the Xhosa phrases that visitors to the Woordfees can learn as part of the #Amagama project. This project is being presented by students of the Faculty of... Read more
Alexander Forbes Group Bursary Scheme creates bright future for talented students
AchieversStellenbosch University March 7, 2018
Talented Matie student, Nhlakanipho Mkhize’s dreams of completing his B.Com. (Actuarial Science) degree is now a reality, thanks to the newly-launched Alexander Forbes Group Chief Executive’s Bursary Scheme. This bursary scheme, launched recently at Stellenbosch University (SU), supports the higher educational attainment of top performing and disadvantaged undergraduate students... Read more
Someone once said that going to university is a bit like ‘stepping into the cosmos.’ Everything confusing and massive. That’s why the staff and current students at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) went out of their way to clarify the ‘complexities’ often associated with... Read more
SA swimmers Erin Gallagher, Rebecca Meder and Ayrton Sweeney produced thrilling action at the SA Swimming Grand Prix held at Coetzenburg over the weekend, while Maties Swimming’s Emma Chelius and Inge Weidemann won three medals each at this prestigious event. Maties student Chelius – who is preparing for the... Read more
Soil Science postgrads excel at African Combined Congress 2018
ResearchStellenbosch University February 23, 2018
The Department of Soil Science attended the African Combined Congress 2018 of the Soil and Plant Societies of South Africa held at Ratanga Junction in Cape Town on 15-18 January 2018. Two of our postgraduate students received Soil Science Society of South Africa awards for their research papers presented... Read more
Special hononorary degrees to be awarded in SU’s centenary year
Latest newsStellenbosch University February 22, 2018
Stellenbosch University (SU) is to honour fourteen foremost thought leaders with honorary doctorates as part of the institution’s centenary commemoration. The recipients are (in alphabetically order): Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell, internationally acclaimed psychologist, social scientist, researcher and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath in the UK Mr Max du Preez, principled... Read more
Sign Language classes
Latest newsStellenbosch University February 15, 2018
The Disability Unit, which is part of our Centre for Student Counselling and Development (CSCD) at Student Affairs, will be hosting Beginners’ Sign Language classes in February and March 2018. A commitment fee of R20 will be charged per class. The total cost is therefore R120.00 for the full set... Read more
You don’t have to be a genius to work with neutrinos
CareersStellenbosch University February 15, 2018
If you are curious about sub-atomic particles, nuclear weapons and science fiction movies like Star Trek, a career in nuclear physics may just be the thing for you. This is what motivated BSc alumnus Milton van Rooy to study experimental nuclear physics at Stellenbosch University. Today he is a radioactivity... Read more
New unit offers logistical support for decentralised training
Latest newsStellenbosch University February 14, 2018
A new organisational entity tasked with facilitating the logistical aspects of decentralised training was recently established at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS). Decentralised training – which offers clinical training at primary, secondary and tertiary health care facilities – prepares students to work in the areas and... Read more
