“By the time a black and a white South African at the age of 18 come to the university, they are already messed up in their heads. Depending on which schools they went to; the homes they grew up in; the churches, mosque or synagogues they...

​​The aim is to address the growing need in the tertiary sport environment to find innovative ways to maximise the training potential of student-athletes who are students first and athletes second. Grant van Velden, who has been working...

“So what do you actually DO during all the hours when you're not lecturing? Surely you have a nice easy job? If I had a penny for each time that somebody asked me this question, I wouldn't be worried about the need for a job," says Dr Neill...

“Coordinated research on the modelling of future power systems within the context of increasing renewable energy penetration is critically important", according to Dr Bernard Bekker, Eskom Chair in Power System Simulation at the Department...

Toyosi Craig, a final-year PhD student at the Department of Industrial Engineering, attended the 2018 African Young Graduate Summit at the Birchwood Hotel in Johannesburg from 12 – 16 March 2018. During this one-week workshop, as organised...

​ The first industrial-grade gantry type 3D concrete printer in Africa produced its first 3D printed object last month. Jacques Kruger, who recently upgraded to PhD in structural engineering, designed and manufactured the printer. The...

As part of the MinwaterCSP H2020 project, the European Union allocated funding for the construction of a 24 foot diameter fan and cooling system test facility on the premises of Stellenbosch University. The MinwaterCSP project aims to...

​A new diploma in sustainable development aims to address one of our great challenges: the creation of a new generation of responsible entrepreneurs who understands the world we live in, and have the skills and values to equip them for...

The fact that Laura Wolvaardt is currently living out her dream by walking onto the field as an opening bowler of the South African women's cricket team doesn't mean that she has abandoned her other great dream – to qualify as a doctor...

It is important that our students are mentally and physically ready to handle the volume of work during examinations and to approach each examination opportunity with confidence. Student Affairs' Elmien Sinclair, Educational Psychologist...