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SU signs MoU to help with sustainable soil management in Africa
Stellenbosch University (SU) has entered the realm of academic diplomacy and policy development with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help foster the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa...
Osteoporosis: how do we keep our bones healthy?
Why does bone health matter? Our bones support us and allow us to move. They protect our brain, heart, and other organs from injury. Our bones also store minerals such as calcium and phosphorous, which help keep our bones strong, and...
Meet the Teaching Excellence Award winners from Science
The 2019 winners of the annual Stellenbosch University (SU) Teaching Excellence Awards were announced recently. Lecturers of the Faculty of Science have bagged two of the 12 awards. Dr Marnel Mouton was awarded the Teaching Excellence Award...
SU offers exciting new interdisciplinary study options in the natural sciences
The Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch University has expanded its offering to include from 2020 a more interdisciplinary approach for those students who want to specialise in the fields of medicinal chemistry, bioinformatics and...
#Researchforimpact: Unit for Religion and Development Research
The Unit for Religion and Development Research (URDR) is an interdisciplinary research unit based at SU. It empowers communities, organisations and governments through evidence based research, theory building from below and capacity...
‘Art museums need more young people’ – former Iziko Director
“There shouldn't be a divide between old and young people when it comes to art museums. Accessibility is important and the transformation of museums has to continue happening over time. More young people need to get involved and become...
International knowledge exchange benefits social work students in SA and abroad
In the Social Work Department at Stellenbosch University (SU), international knowledge exchange opportunities have become an important aspect of the teaching and learning offering. Many social work students and academics from abroad have...
Transgenerational trauma of war highlighted through Cape Corps community engagement
What happens when people's traumatic histories are silenced? This was the premise of a post-doctoral research project that led to a poignant gathering in the South African Cape Corps Memorial Hall in Athlone where military veterans...
Taking the law further
It worries property law expert Prof Zsa-Zsa Boggenpoel how easily South Africa’s highly acclaimed progressive constitutional ideals and laws are often still ignored. It worries her that in doing so, the voices of vulnerable, marginalised...
#Researchforimpact: 'Cosmopolitan Karoo' under the spotlight
The South African Research Chair (SARChI) in the Sociology of Land, Environment and Sustainable Development, launched in January 2016, addresses a set of intersecting questions around the meanings and practices of sustainable development...