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Several factors impede land reform efforts
The success of the land reform effort is constrained by, among others, poor agricultural support systems, bureaucracy, and a lack of smart incentives, said Prof Johann Kirsten, Director of the Bureau for Economic Research at Stellenbosch...
Court Judgement Gelyke Kanse
The Western Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa recently found in favour of Stellenbosch University (SU) in an application in which Gelyke Kanse and eight other applicants ('the applicants') challenged the process SU followed...
Quackery under fire at SU summit
The “antidote" to quackery and pseudoscience is evidence-based healthcare based on sound scientific research, and proper science communication to make technical scientific information digestible for members of the public. This message was...
Universities SA expresses concern relating to the cuts in funding for research development
Universities SA (USAf) has released a statement in which concern is expressed relating the cuts in funding for research development. . Click here to read the statement
SU launches Africa Centre for Scholarship
Stellenbosch University (SU) launched the Africa Centre for Scholarship (ACS) during the Africa University Day celebrations today (24 November 2017). As part of the ACS launch, three bursaries of R30 000 each were awarded to postgraduate...
SU International office closed on Friday 15 December
Please note that SU International will have their year-end function on Friday, 15 December. The office will be closed for the day.
Legal Aid Clinic relocates
The Legal Aid Clinic, which has served a large number of individuals in the Boland region, will find a new home from 11 December 2017. As part of its strategic goals, and in association with the Law Faculty at Stellenbosch University (SU)...
Girls perform better academically
It might come as a surprise to many but girls do outshine boys at school and at university, a recent study at Stelllenbosch University (SU) found. “On average girls actually do better than boys. They learn to read much quicker than boys do...
Teaching is a privilege – Prof Nuraan Davids
Teaching is a privilege and an immense responsibility – one that Prof Nuraan Davids, chair of the Department of Education Policy Studies in the Faculty of Education, does not take lightly. It was recently announced that she is the recipient...
Communication from Council (meeting of 27 Nov 2017)
Stellenbosch University's fourth ordinary Council meeting of the year took place on Monday 27 November 2017. Council was briefed on developments in higher education, reflected on the past year at Stellenbosch University (SU), and approved...