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Economics researcher receives highest post-doctoral research rating
Dr Nic Spaull from Stellenbosch University's Economics Department was this week awarded a P-rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF), the highest rating possible for post-doctoral researchers in South Africa. It is typically...
Awareness campaign needed to counter baseless claims, conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccine
We will need a massive awareness campaign to counter baseless claims and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine, write Profs Mark Tomlinson (Institute for Life Course Health Research) and Ashraf Kagee (Department of Psychology) in...
WOW project helps learners achieve dreams of tertiary studies
For almost two decades, the Words Open Worlds (WOW) project has made a tangible difference in the lives of over a million school learners across the country. WOW is a non-profitable empowerment project overseen by the Toyota Stellenbosch...
South African COVID-19 vaccine trials hold key lessons for future partnerships
This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the full article here . Covid-19 vaccine supplies are available in various parts of the world. But it's clear that distribution is not symmetrical. High-income countries have...
Why mentorship matters for young women in STEM professions
Thursday (11 February) is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. In an opinion piece for News24, Dr Linda Zuze from RESEP (Research on Socioeconomic Policy) in the Department of Economics argues that peer mentoring could be...
SU Teaching Fellows 2021
SU Teaching Fellows 2021 Stellenbosch University (SU) initiated teaching fellowships in 2009 to provide an opportunity for selected academics to develop their teaching expertise and stimulate the growth of the scholarship of teaching and...
Closure of reception offices leaves refugees, asylum seekers in limbo
The ongoing closure of Refugee Reception Offices during the national lockdown has left refugees and asylum seekers in limbo regarding their status in South Africa, writes Dr Callixte Kavuro from the Department of Public Law in an opinion...
SU delegation networks in Japan
In August, a Stellenbosch University (SU) delegation travelled to Japan to interact with university partners and take part in various International Network of Universities (INU) engagements. INU comprises 13 member institutions...
New Transformation Office director hopes to strengthen SU’s Transformation Plan
Dr Zethu Mkhize is set to play a key part in facilitating and strengthening stakeholder buy-in and capacity to implement Stellenbosch University’s Transformation Plan. Mkhize recently joined SU as the new director of the University's...
Prof Oonsie Biggs secures Faculty's first NRF A-rating
Prof Reinette (Oonsie) Biggs, the incumbent of the DST/NRF Research Chair in Social-ecological Systems and Resilience, recently received an A-rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF), a first for the Faculty of Economic and...