Meet the SU Council Chair:
Dr Nicky Newton-King
Earlier this year, Dr Nicky Newton-King was elected the 14th Chair of Council. She is the first woman to hold this position at Stellenbosch University.
New divisional head ‘called’ to occupational therapy from a young age
Adversity does not deter visually impaired SU graduate
Anatomy from another perspective
Enthusiasm for discipline drives new Head of Forensic Pathology
African solutions needed to help identify SA’s unknown dead
Advocate for social justice
Anti-corruption advocate wins international award
Research explores issue of violence against people with disability
Emergency medicine specialist a pillar of strength in times of Covid and cancer
Ensuring access to safe, affordable drinking water
Grant enables Dr Maruza to help moms and babies in need
PhD graduate addresses gender-based violence
Accounting student conquers impairment to trounce SAICA exam
SU represented at World Science Forum
Training the next generation of African scientific leaders in global health
Disability Unit celebrates 15 years of support and inclusivity
Four sisters graduate in one week
Revolutionising epidemic response in Africa
L’Oreal-UNESCO grant supports research to combat antimalarial resistance
Master’s student overcomes tragedy to achieve her dream
Third language speaker’s love of Afrikaans leads to Master’s in translation
#WomenofSU are trailblazers, valued opinionmakers and thought leaders. Their views on topical issues are highly respected, both locally and further afield, and they regularly appear in columns, opinion editorials and televised interviews. Here is an overview of their most recent media activities.
Prof Hester Klopper
Partnerships help universities’ response to disruptors in higher education
Prof Sibusiso Moyo
Universities are engines of innovation and research
Dr Nana Adom-Aboagye
Clearing the path for female sports coaches to rise to the top
Prof Lizette Rabe
Needed: kindness. What can you do to make our world a better place?
Dr Linda Zuze
Why is it that school leadership positions are still predominantly hogged by men
Prof Juliana Claassens
‘Nevertheless, she persisted’: The power of feminist memes
Dr Rizwana Roomaney
We urgently need to increase cervical cancer screening
Prof Anita Bosch & Dr Georgina Ponday
Women remain underrepresented in STEM. Grant conditions aren’t helping
Prof Amanda Gouws
Violence against women is staggeringly high in South Africa – a different way of thinking about it is needed
Prof Tanya de Villiers-Botha
Risks and limitations of ChatGPT and Bing Chat?
As an employer of choice, Stellenbosch University embraces diversity in the workplace, leveraging the unique talents and strengths of our vibrant people. As part of our Workers’ Day commemorations in May, we offered you a glimpse of #adayinthelife of some of our staff. Here’s more about some of the #WomenofSU who featured in that campaign.
Project Coordinator: Centre for Social Justice
HEMIS officer: Strategic Initiatives & Information Governance
Administrative officer: Department of Journalism
Gender non-violence coordinator: Equality Unit
Programme Manager for Capacity Development: Division of Human Resources
Private accommodation officer: Student Accommodation Office
