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Tomlinson appointed to WHO group for maternal, child health
In what he has described as a big honour, Prof Mark Tomlinson, co-director of the Institute for Life Course Health Research (ILCHR), has been appointed to a key advisory group of the World Health Organisation (WHO). Tomlinson will be part...
Former Thuthuka student lands top job at WPCA
The article Former bursary student hits a six and lands top job at WPCA by a staff reporter of the Mail & Guardian was published in the Mail & Guardian on 4 June 2020. Read the article below or click here to read it as published. For 18...
"My passion is teaching deaf children"
SU's Rector and Vice-chancellor, Prof Wim de Villiers announced late last year that 2020 will be the university's Year for Persons with Disability. It will culminate in the sixth African Network for Evidence-to-Action in Disability...
Chanine believes in paying it forward
Stellenbosch University (SU) alumni never fail to impress with their commitment to making life better for others and their loyalty to their alma mater. One such Matie is Chanine Klomp, who has made a generous donation to SU's recently...
#WomenofSU: ‘Educate a girl and you change the future’
In celebration of Women's Month, Stellenbosch University is shining a spotlight on the exceptional women of our institution. As we celebrate the remarkable achievements of female academics with this series of profiles, we also illuminate...
Does your heart skip a beat?
Sometimes it feels like one's heart skips a beat. If this only occurs very rarely, it's nothing to worry about. Your heart is not actually forgetting to beat - there is just a delay before the next beat. Other times, it can feel like your...
Research grant will help to alleviate food insecurity
The Division of Human Nutrition recently received a R7 million grant from the National Research Foundation (NRF) which will bring together a wide range of researchers who are working on food insecurity in South Africa. Professor Xikombiso...
Study identifies teens’ coping strategies to protect mental health
What psychological strengths do adolescents who live under difficult circumstances in low-income communities draw on to help them cope with stress, fear and anxiety? This is one of the questions that Dr Carmen Späth tried to answer in her...
SU alumni make an impact during pandemic
An application and system developed by a current student and four alumni from Stellenbosch University (SU) will help non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to deliver aid where it is needed most. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown...
When our education harms
In light of reports of racism at some high schools in Cape Town's southern suburbs, Prof Nuraan Davids from the Department of Education Policy Studies writes in an opinion piece for Cape Argus (11 June) that schools should be safe spaces...