Stellenbosch University International

𝑫𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑾ü𝒓𝒛𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒈 On Tuesday 10 September, we had the pleasure of welcoming a group of undergraduate and master’s students from the Universities of Bonn and Würzburg to our Stellenbosch University campus as part of a geography excursion. The visit was coordinated by Dr. Alexander Follmann (The University of Bonn) and Ms. Phyllis Bussler, Research Associate at the Chair of Economic Geography (University of Würzburg). The group engaged in a meaningful discussion with Professor Ronnie Donaldson from the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, and enjoyed a guided tour led by Dr Leslie Van Rooi, Senior Director of Social Impact and Transformation, who highlighted the university's ongoing decolonization and transformation initiatives."

𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐡 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 🌍 At Stellenbosch University, we're committed to creating an enabling environment for the development of bilateral and multilateral partnerships across the continent. Our efforts focus on increasing awareness among staff and students about the incredible opportunities available in other African countries. Dedicated to ensuring that these #initiatives, #partnerships, and projects offer our students a truly transformative experience, nurturing both their academic and personal growth while contributing to a thriving Stellenbosch University. Such initiatives are at the heart of our #MatiesAbroad engagements! Norma Derby, Programme Manager: African Partnership at the Centre for Collaboration in Africa at SU International, is currently in Namibia at the University of Namibia, collaborating with esteemed colleagues. Next on the agenda is the University of Ghana, where our team will explore exciting new avenues for the B.Com International Business programme, in collaboration with colleagues from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. #AfricanPartnerships #StellenboschUniversity #InternationalCollaboration #HigherEducation #TransformativeEducation

𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐞 A senior delegation from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, visited Stellenbosch University (SU) on July 29th. The delegation included Dr. Tyvi Small, Vice Chancellor of Diversity and Engagement, Dr. Gretchen Neisler, Vice Provost of International Affairs and Director of the Centre for Global Engagement, and Dr. Will Jennings, Faculty Director of Global Learning and Student Impact. They met with Prof. Deresh Ramjugernath, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Learning and Teaching at SU, along with other academics, to discuss potential #research collaborations, #grants, #studentexchanges, and #partnerships.

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡-𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐔 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 The students, all from the School of Business Administration at the Institut National Polytechnique Félix HOUPHOUËT-BOIGNY de Yamoussoukro (INP-HB) Officiel, are the second cohort from Côte d'Ivoire to learn English at #SU. “Last year, we hosted 22 INPHB students for the IEP," says Norma Derby, programme manager for African Partnerships in SU International's Centre for Collaboration in Africa. “Subsequently, the INPHB contacted us through the Côte d'Ivoire embassy in Pretoria to host another group this year." #Strengthening regional ties Aside from opening up possibilities for students, Stellenbosch University's IEP offering is also strengthening South-South relations. As Dr Traore explains, his institution made a strategic choice to send INPHB students to #SU to learn English instead of a university in the global North. “Our vision is to promote South-South cooperation. Our choice fell on South Africa, as a country of #excellence, and #SU was our preferred institution." The #partnership between SU and INPHB seems set to grow going forward. “Our main vision is to go beyond language learning and extend this to broader collaboration between our faculty and SU's Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences through student exchanges," Dr Traore says. “We would also like to create research exchange programmes between academics of the two institutions." 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦: https://lnkd.in/dMqnCMQF #Stellenbosch University Language Centre #purposefulpartnerships #SUAfrica

𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞 𝙏𝙚𝙠𝙣𝙞𝙠𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙖 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙠𝙖 (𝙐𝙏𝙚𝙈) On Friday, June 28th, Robert Kotzé, Senior Director Stellenbosch University International, welcomed a delegation from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) to Stellenbosch. The delegation, led by Professor Datuk Ts Dr. Massila Kamalrudin, Vice Chancellor of UTeM, met with @Prof Wim de Villiers, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University. The meeting focused on exploring #collaborative projects in international education, research, and #innovation. The visit concluded with the signing of a letter of intent, highlighting the commitment of both institutions to future cooperation. The UTeM delegation included 14 members. #researchcooperation #purposefulpartnerships

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𝐒𝐔 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐐𝐒 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 Stellenbosch University (SU) features in the top 300 tertiary institutions in the world for the second year in a row. This is according to the latest QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings released on Tuesday, 4 June 2024. As was the case last year, SU performed outstandingly in the citations per faculty category (number of academic citations produced by faculty members) by achieving the highest score (61.9) of all South African universities. This is also an improvement on its previous score of 59.9. Since citations (references to academic work in other scholarly articles or publications) are a well-understood and widely accepted measure of research strength, this indicator assesses the impact and quality of the scientific work produced by universities. 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦: https://lnkd.in/dd2rU_Yp

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 “𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭” 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬. Stellenbosch University (SU) International's newly established Global Learning Unit has hit the ground running, giving direction to a number of global learning education programmes and initiatives that aim to advance SU's internationalisation agenda. Our Global Learning Unit looks at how we can create impactful and authentic global learning experiences for all students that pass through SU. We want to ensure that the experiences available to all students, both inside and outside the classroom, result in learning outcomes that are innately different from what they will get anywhere else. 𝓡𝓮𝓪𝓭 𝓶𝓸𝓻𝓮: https://lnkd.in/dygdM2ju

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐈𝐈𝐈 Stellenbosch University (SU) will take the lead in a project worth 5 million euros (R100 million) to undertake #research and #capacitydevelopment with the aim of improving transboundary water resource management across Africa.  The AUDA-NEPAD Networks of Water Centres of Excellence-III project was officially launched in Nairobi, Kenya, in April 2024 and will be implemented from 2024 to 2028. Funded by the European Commission, the project will involve: 1. Scientific, technology and innovation research for increase Transboundary 2. Water Resource Management; 3. Human capacity development through short courses; 4. Short-term mobility opportunities between partners; 5. Research and skills exchanges; and 6. Engagement with policy stakeholders.