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World Hepatitis Day: Removing barriers to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030
World Hepatitis Day is commemorated annually on 28 July. In an opinion piece for the Daily Maverick, Dr Tongai Maponga & Prof Wolfgang Preiser from the Division of Medical Virology write about the barriers that must be removed if we want...
Video: Newcomers excited to be Maties
Maties Sport doesn't only promote high performance sport codes but also a healthy and active lifestyle. Both of these elements were showcased at Saturday's welcoming festival for first-years. The day wasn't just about having fun and joining...
Building Resilience: African Experts Gain Critical Skills in Health Disaster Recovery
Stellenbosch University (SU), through its Partners Enhancing Resilience for People Exposed to Risks – University Consortium (PERIPERI U), partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to deliver a landmark online training...
SA leads in nature conservation using huge corridors
Networks of large corridors of natural habitat, composed of mostly natural grassland, but also forests, wetlands, and small rivers play a key role in conserving South Africa's rich diversity of plants, fungi, and animals — and an untold...
The 3–4-year PhD in South Africa: A false economy?
If we want our PhD graduates to help shape South Africa's future, we need to prepare them for more than just writing a thesis. We need to equip them for the world they're about to step into. This is the view of Prof Burtram Fielding, Dean...
Giving voice to children with communication needs
Members of the Division of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences have completed a project to support Afrikaans children with specialised communication needs. Speech...
Study reveals what makes telemedicine work in SA
In a country where public health facilities are often overburdened and under-resourced, telemedicine services — the use of technology, such as video calls, apps, or online platforms, to provide healthcare services and consultations...
Student-led initiative tackles food insecurity on Tygerberg Campus
A dedicated group of student volunteers is making a tangible difference in the lives of their peers through the Tygerberg Pantry Project (TPP), an emergency support initiative addressing food insecurity among Faculty of Medicine and Health...
First-of-its-kind summit hosted by SU’s Centre for Information Integrity in Africa
A first-of-its-kind Summit on Information Integrity featuring leading researchers, policy activists, industry roleplayers and media practitioners was hosted this week by the Centre for Information Integrity in Africa (CINIA) to address...
SU recognises teaching excellence at awards evening
The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) was abuzz with academic pride recently, as Stellenbosch University (SU) hosted its annual Celebrating Excellence in Teaching-Learning-Assessment event. The festive occasion brought...