​After excellent outputs over the past 10 years – especially with regard to the number of doctoral students it produced – the Chair in the Economics of Social Policy​​ has been renewed. The chair, which is held by Professor Servaas van der...

We must all do our bit to combat corruption because it is a serious impediment to the country's economic and social development. This was one of the viewpoints of Prof Pregala Pillay from the School of Public Leadership at Stellenbosch...

​Medical students who are trained in evidence-based healthcare (EBHC), are better equipped to provide quality care to patients. “Evidence-based healthcare involves integrating clinical expertise acquired through clinical practice and...

An entire volume of the highly regarded internationally - and South African Department of Higher Education and Training-accredited - Taiwan Journal of Democracy has been dedicated to promoting the work of African scholars. Articles in...

​Twenty one postgraduate students from the Sociology and Social Anthropology Department in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences came together recently to participate in a Postgraduate Student Conference made possible thanks to funding...

​As a post-colonial country, South Africa should cherish its democracy and not abuse it, said Professor Homi Bhabha, regarded as the world's premier post-colonial literary theorist and Director of the Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard...

​​Nicolette van den Eijkel never shy's away from a challenge. From overseeing new building projects to ensuring students have access to the facilities they need to succeed, van den Eijkel plays a key role in the day-to-day running of SU...

​The dangers of pseudoscience and quackery in healthcare will come under scrutiny later this year at a ground-breaking international summit in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Numerous high-profile health and science communication experts will...

One of Stellenbosch University's top researchers, Prof Resia Pretorius of the Department of Physiological Sciences, was honoured with the Department of Science and Technology (DST)'s Women in Science Award on Thursday (17 August 2017)...

​​The Graduate School for Arts and Social Sciences is a HOPE Project initiative in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Stellenbosch University to strengthen and advance doctoral training and scholarship in Africa. More than 180...