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Why tree diversity in the tropic matters
What can the decomposed leaf litter from 40 streams on six continents tell us about the impact of biodiversity loss on global carbon fluxes? According to a study published in Science Advances today (26 March 2021), there is reason to be...
SU study shows home delivery of medication during Covid-19 proves vital
Metro Health Services (MHS) recently commissioned Prof Bob Mash from Stellenbosch University (SU) to evaluate the home delivery of medication by community health workers during the Covid-19 pandemic and recommend future policy directions...
Submit input on SU's draft revised Language Policy by 12 April 2021
Interested parties are reminded that comments on the first draft of Stellenbosch University's (SU) revised Language Policy (2016) may be submitted up to this coming Monday, 12 April 2021. Comments can only be submitted via a digital...
New modules put healthcare economics on the map
The interplay between high-quality research, teaching and learning, and policymaking is something Professor Lungiswa Nkonki feels strongly about. Nkonki, an accomplished curriculum designer, developed a Health Economics module within the...
SU academic receives major Flemish poetry prize
Dr Alfred Schaffer, a celebrated poet and a lecturer at Stellenbosch University (SU), was recently awarded the prestigious 2021 Herman de Coninck Prize for his collection of poetry called Wie was ik (“Who was I"). This annual literature...
Health Systems Strengthening Research Workshop
Health Systems Strengthening Research Workshop Online | 13 May 2021 | 08:30 – 16:15 Dear Student 2020 saw the birth of the Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) initiative at Stellenbosch University between the Business School (USB), the...
Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert honorary lecture
Former high court judge Dennis Davis on Monday (29 March 2021) delivered the Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert (FVZS) honorary lecture to mark the ten-year anniversary of the Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert Institute in the Stellenbosch University (SU)...
SharkSafe BarrierTM withstands two years of testing at La Réunion Island
The SharkSafe Barrier, an eco-friendly alternative to the traditional shark-control programmes, have withstood two years of testing in Réunion's bay of St Paul. This is part of ongoing efforts by the island's shark security centre Centre...
Recreational Diving Medical Examination: What's it all about?
Diving is a physically demanding sport that can place a diver in dangerous situations or result in a delay in access to health care due to the nature of the sport: several meters of water often separate the diver from first aid and 'safety'...
Vaccines: Know What You Need To Protect Yourself And Others
Africa Immunization Week – celebrated every year in the last week of April as part of World Immunization Week – aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. Immunization saves millions of lives every...