​Many children in South Africa run the risk of developing foot abnormalities such as hammer-, clawed- and retracted toes and heel spurs because they wear school shoes that don't fit properly. This is one of the key findings of a new study...

​​World Population Day is celebrated on Monday 11 July. In an opinion piece for News24, Prof Mark Tomlinson from the Institute for Life Course Health Development writes that we need brave leaders who can address the challenges that a...

Aside from vaccination, focussed public health efforts to target obesity could be a safeguard in a potential future novel viral pandemic, according to frontline Covid-19 doctors from Stellenbosch University (SU) and the University of Cape...

​This year, Stellenbosch University's Student Representative Council collaborates with Matie Community Service (MGD) housed within the Division for Social Impact, the Transformation Office, Human Resources Wellness and the Language Centre...

This is the critical question asked by a collaborative team of researchers and practitioners in their latest round of funding. At its core is a collaborative partnership – comprising researchers from Stellenbosch University and the City of...

​Stellenbosch University was celebrated at the University-Industry Innovation Network (UIIN) annual Conference in Amsterdam as runner-up for Outstanding Entrepreneurial and Engaged University based on the work done via Innovus, the...

​​Three researchers at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) have received substantial awards from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), enabling two of them to fast-track the research...

​​The severe ecological and socio-economic impact of invasive alien plants in South Africa has led to extensive research and mitigation strategies in the field of biological invasions. What is lacking, however, is a national-level...

​​A number of young people from the West Coast community of Noordhoek in Velddrif have started or expanded their own businesses after recently completing an entrepreneurial social impact programme driven by Stellenbosch University (SU)...

During the past school holidays Grade 11 and 12 learners interested in a career in accounting attended various development camps hosted by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). The week-long camps were offered in...