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The Postgraduate and International Office (PGIO) will be hosting a Scholarship Information Session on Monday 22 April 2013 from 17:00-19:00 in the Wilcocks Building 1012. All students wishing to find more info on bursaries currently available, should attend! Coordinators, organisers  or scholars from scholarships such as Mandela Rhodes, Rhodes, DAAD and the Abe Bailey Travel [...]

Human Resources is running a programme for all permanent SU staff members: “SU BENEFITS” – on 22,23 & 24 April 2013 and 15 spaces are available. Choose a date and time that suits you. For more information on this programme as well as how to enroll, please see attached document.

The new HUMAN RESOURCES QUICK GUIDE will be available at the end of April 2013. Be sure to open your salary slip at the end of April 2013 to get access to this useful document. The QUICK GUIDE will soon be available on the Human Resources home page as well.

Mentoring is an important instrument to promote learning and to create a culture where all members of staff feel supported in their pursuit of a satisfying and successful career. The Human Resources division has developed a customised framework and training programme to optimally support mentors and mentees in this relationship. See brochure. Who is the [...]

The Language Service, a unit of the SU Language Centre, launched its updated Afrikaans style guide at the end of last year. The Stylgids as it is called contains guidelines on Afrikaans usage and is aimed particularly at editors and translators doing work for the Language Centre or the University. It could be handy to anyone [...]

The Science Teaching and Learning Discussion Forum, led by Prof Ingrid Rewitzky, would like to invite you to the following seminar by Prof Judy Paterson from the Department of Mathematics at University of Auckland in New Zealand on Monday 22 April 2013. Venue: Den Bosch Time: 13:00 – 14:00 Date: 22 April 2013 Prof Paterson [...]

A Pilates course will be presented by the Department of Sport Science on the following dates: 27 April: 08:30-17:00 28 April: 09:00-13:00 30 April: 17:00-19:00 7 May: 17:00-19:00 11 May: 08:30-17:00 12 May: 08:30-13:00 25 July: 19:00-20:30 (Exam) The course will empower you to understand the basic Pilates principles that Joseph Pilates developed nearly a [...]

You have an ideal opportunity to find out more about the interesting work of engineers at the Faculty of Engineering’s Open Day on Saturday 20 April 2013. There will be lots of exciting exhibits and demonstrations that will show how engineers use science and technology to make the world a better place for all. Pop [...]

Kettlebell training has become any Strength and Conditioning Programme and continues to have a major influence in the ongoing development of a programme. A Kettlebell workshop will be presented by the Department of Sport Science on Saturday 20 April 2013, from 09:00-12:00. You are welcome to join the world renowned Strong First Senior instructor Shaun Cairn [...]

Struggling with wayward words? Need an extra pair of eyes to look over a document? News reports, reports, academic articles, theses, letters, notices, minutes, agendas… the SU Language Centre’s Language Service edits and translates a wide variety of documents for both the University and external clients. We render this service in Afrikaans and English. Don’t [...]

Innovation Mavericks is an initiative proudly brought to you by InnovUS, the innovation company of Stellenbosch University In celebration of World Creativity and Innovation Week (15–22 April), InnovUS will be focusing on the impact that good ideas can have on the day-to-day lives of everyday people. To this end, a Mavericks event will be held at the [...]

Do you want to know how to grow a new apple cultivar or develop different yogurt or fruit bar flavours, or do you want to work in the horticultural or viticulture sectors? Then you need to visit Stellenbosch University on Thursday 25 April when a career and bursary fair focusing on job opportunities in the [...]

Effective correspondence (including e-mail) does not only reflect positively on yourself, but also creates a professional image of the company you represent. Ineffective correspondence, on the other hand, influences productivity in the working environment, and can also portray a negative image of your company to clients. If you are involved in the production and distribution [...]

On 8 – 9 May 2013, the Stellenbosch University Language Centre will present its popular workshop series Effective minutes for successful meetings: a two-day workshop series. Participants have the option to attend either the first or the second day, or both days in the series. However, day 1 equips the participant to fully engage with the topic [...]

Staff members of Stellenbosch University (SU) are dusting off their running shoes to participate in the third annual Wellness Fun Walk/Run, to be held on Thursday 11 April. This 5km race has become a fixed item on the University’s Wellness Calendar. The aim of the Fun Walk/Run is not only to encourage staff members and [...]