​Within the context of a global knowledge economy, universities' reputations are indeed important. But the criteria and indicators by which that reputation is measured extend widely - from rankings to funding - writes PROF HESTER Klopper in...

Dr Henriette Burger, newly appointed Head of the Division of Radiation Oncology in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), has set her sights firmly on not only delivering a high-quality radiotherapy and chemotherapy service...

​ A message to SU staff from Prof Stan du Plessis, Chair of the Institutional Committee for Business Continuity, and Prof Nico Koopman, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Social Impact, Transformation & Personnel ​ Dear colleagues Stellenbosch...

On Tuesday 10 August, Stellenbosch University (SU) will launch a vaccination site for its staff and members of the public who have registered on the official South African COVID-19 vaccination portal. By enhancing access to vaccinations for...

​There are fewer than 500 Indian Ocean humpback dolphins ( Sousa plumbea) remaining in South African waters. Science alone will not bring them back from the brink of extinction ̶ we also need a multi-stakeholder Conservation Management Plan...

Stellenbosch University (SU) graduate Tirelo Mtombeni never imagined she would pursue a research career in social work. Having failed to meet the entry requirements to study medicine or her second choice, accounting, she chose social work...

​​​The following op-ed was published by IOL on 29 March 2021. Click here to read it on that site, or read on for the text as submitted. * * * It has been a year since South Africa went into lockdown because of the coronavirus disease (COVID...

“SciMathUS is one of the best decisions I have ever made. I met people who believed in me, people who wanted to see me win and be a better citizen. SciMathUS was the best university foundation that I needed." These are the words of...

​When meeting Dumisani Hompashe and listening to his story, the word “resilience" automatically comes to mind. Because resilience is the silver thread running through his entire life, from his childhood to his part-time PhD studies in...

During a small physical graduation ceremony for doctoral graduates from the Faculty of Economic and Management Science at Stellenbosch University (SU), Ms Louisa Mojela received the degree Doctor of Commerce (DCom), honoris causa, for her...