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Prof Donita Africander advances women’s health through groundbreaking research
Prof Donita Africander from the Department of Biochemistry in the Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch University delivered her inaugural lecture recently. The title of her lecture was “Improving women's health: insights into contraceptives...
Donor leaves R50 million to Stellenbosch University
The future looks bright for talented undergraduate and postgraduate students at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Faculty of Theology and the Department of Music, thanks to a staggering R50 million that was bequeathed to the University in a...
Believe in yourself and your own voice says GCW Schumann medal winner
Thomas Janisch was not initially an Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) student, but a strong pull towards the economics courses in his BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) degree saw him make the switch and follow his gut towards...
Alumna takes on Comrades for 'missing middle' students
Candice van Wijk finished her first Comrades Marathon with a bronze medal and a massive smile on her face. A smile that not only beamed with joy at being able to complete the demanding race but also with awe and wonder at the remarkable...
Spes Bona Initiative uplifts medical students
While working in Cape Town hospitals for a year, Belgian medical doctors and Stellenbosch University (SU) international medical graduates Edouard Hosten and Charlotte Maillard were struck by the poor living conditions of some local medical...
New species of dog-sized dinosaur lived in underground burrows
A newly discovered ancestor of Thescelosaurus shows evidence that these animals spent at least part of their time in underground burrows. According to a media release issued by North Carolina State University, the new dinosaur, named Fona...
South Africa’s healthcare system: eight steps that would get it on the right track
This article was first published in The Conversation . Read the original article here . South Africa's healthcare system suffers from widespread problems in its governance. A number of indicators point to this dysfunction. These include the...
Walking 160 kilometers to raise funds for postgraduate studies in polymer science at SU
Walking 160 kilometers in four days, a chemistry lecturer from Stellenbosch University (SU) plans to raise funds for the Ron Sanderson Bursary Fund, established in 2015 in recognition of the late Prof. Ron Sanderson's contribution to the...
African Anti-Corruption Day: Whistleblowers help to combat corruption
African Anti-Corruption Day is celebrated annually on 11 July. In an opinion piece for the Daily Maverick, Profs Chris Jones (Unit for Moral Leadership) and Pregala Pillay (School of Public Leadership / Anti-Corruption Centre for Education...
SU-UIC approves release of IEB’s international May 2024 examination results
“ We (SU-UIC) regard this as a very successful examination sitting in this fourth offering" ~ Prof Sarah Howie, Director of the SU-UIC The Stellenbosch University (SU) Unit for International Credentialling (SU-UIC) is pleased to confirm...