Discover comprehensive evidence-based research across five faculties and innovative programs designed to transform student success through wellbeing interventions
Our research and programs are organized into five main categories below. Each card provides a brief overview with key findings and links directly to detailed content.
Five comprehensive wellbeing courses currently offered, plus learning platform and resource information
Evidence-based psychological resource intervention developing Hope, Efficacy, Resilience, Optimism, and Grit for Extended Curriculum Programme students. Demonstrates significant improvements across multiple wellbeing dimensions.
Comprehensive course for first-year Science students discovering scientific principles underpinning academic and personal success. Combines live lectures, online exercises, and community engagement through the iFlourishWell4Life platform.
Elective course offering unique buffet approach to well-being, combining cutting-edge positive psychology research with ancient wisdom traditions. Features personalized happiness strategy identification through evidence-based diagnostics.
Research-validated sense of belonging intervention supporting first-year Science and Engineering students during welcoming week. Based on difference-education methodology with diverse senior student stories and structured reflection.
Seven psychological interventions transforming engineering education outcomes through systematic approach to addressing psychological barriers. Integrated within mandatory Intercultural Communication module for maximum reach.
Comprehensive learning environment for evidence-based wellbeing interventions, built on robust Mighty Networks infrastructure. Integrates course content, assessments, reflection tools, and peer connections in secure environment.
Resource hub for maximizing your i-FlourishWell4Life journey with scientifically-grounded video series, practical app optimization guidance, and transformative wisdom integration through the MindLight journaling system.
Comprehensive analysis of how wellbeing factors predict student success across different academic disciplines
Comprehensive analysis revealing how Physical Health, Life Satisfaction, and Financial Security predict engineering student success across all demographic groups. Includes detailed video analysis and statistical methodology.
Most extensive wellbeing study revealing how social support, physical health, and psychological resources predict Science student outcomes across diverse demographic groups with rigorous statistical validation.
Comprehensive wellbeing analysis revealing how sleep quality, physical health, willpower, and nutrition serve as critical intervention targets for EMS student success across generational and socioeconomic lines.
Analysis revealing how realistic goal-setting, mental health, and holistic wellness approaches predict Arts student success, with specialized focus on CBIA students requiring targeted interventions.
Specialized analysis revealing how physical wellness, emotional intelligence, spiritual practices, and sleep quality predict success in agricultural sciences education with unique patterns for generational status.
Evidence-based interventions demonstrating how wellbeing factors can be systematically developed
Rigorous evaluation of psychological resource development through Hope, Efficacy, Resilience, Optimism, and Grit cultivation. Demonstrates significant academic improvements while developing graduate attributes and 4IR readiness.
Groundbreaking research on theory-driven psychological interventions showing 9-18 percentage point improvements in pass rates and dramatic reductions in demographic achievement gaps through targeted support.
Conference presentation revealing how first-year flourishing profiles predict engineering outcomes, with three foundational research papers examining universal predictors and demographic dimensions.
Cutting-edge technology solutions for personalized wellbeing support and intervention delivery
Revolutionary AI platform combining advanced fuzzy logic algorithms with comprehensive positive psychology interventions. Built on 25 years of decision science research, from CAMPFILE 2005 to modern personalization.
Comprehensive framework integrating prediction research with intervention solutions, providing systematic approach to implementing evidence-based student support at institutional scale.
Specialized programs and portals applying our research across diverse contexts and populations
Comprehensive curriculum framework approaching wellbeing with systematic rigor, based on Dr. Paula Robinson's Mental Fitness Model and integrated with cutting-edge technology platforms.
Specialized programs extending wellbeing support beyond university to alumni and community members, demonstrating the lifelong applicability of evidence-based flourishing approaches.
Specialized application of wellbeing research to athletic performance, adapting evidence-based mental skills training for sport contexts and performance optimization.
Specialized program for candidate attorneys applying wellbeing research to the unique pressures and challenges of legal profession entry and career development.
Comprehensive personal development portal making wellbeing research accessible for individual growth, self-improvement, and life optimization beyond formal educational or professional contexts.
The next evolution of our work: establishing Africa's first comprehensive center for the science and practice of human flourishing
Africa's Bold Vision: The continent's first comprehensive center where African wisdom meets global science, and individual transformation drives societal change.
"We envision a world where every African student has access to evidence-based wellbeing resources, where resilience, meaning, and joy grow throughout entire lifespans."
30 years of validated wellbeing and student success work at Stellenbosch University, with the largest collection of evidence-based positive psychology tools ever assembled.
FlourishWell4Life will serve as the commercial arm of FISU, translating research into sustainable programs and extending evidence-based wellbeing solutions across Africa and beyond.
Addressing Africa's mental health challenges while unlocking human potential across entire lifespans through culturally responsive approaches.
Combining cutting-edge research with practical applications, aligning with Stellenbosch's Vision 2040 as Africa's leading research-intensive university.
Every program and capability is already operational, ready to scale across higher education institutions throughout Africa.
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