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Keeping an eye on diabetes during the pandemic
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University highlight some of the diabetes-related issues that should be given more attention during the pandemic. Click on the links below to...
New BDatSci degree at SU a reality in 2021
Stellenbosch University has announced that the University will offer a four-year Bachelor degree in Data Science with a truly multi-disciplinary nature based on inter-faculty collaboration. With this announcement, SU has joined the global...
Navy ‘indispensable power instrument in the hands of policy-makers’
Navies must be seen as indispensable power instruments in the hands of policy-makers to successfully negotiate and secure the shifting naval and maritime security landscapes of the 21st century, write Prof Francois Vreÿ & Captain Mark...
COVID-19 Collateral Damage: When hand sanitisers become a double-edged sword
Moisturisers can help to prevent hand eczema caused by some hand sanitisers, write Suretha Kannenberg, Sergio Alves & Allison Arendse (Division of Dermatology) in a recent opinion piece for Health24. Read the article below or click here...
DRD contributes to TReMOR in Research Management
The Division for Research Development (DRD) continues to contribute to the professionalisation of Research Managers and Administrators in Southern Africa and beyond through a recently acquired project entitled: TReMOR (Toolkit for Early...
Palliative care becomes part of FMHS undergraduate medical curriculum
The final year medical students of 2020 will be the first at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) to qualify who have completed a short course in palliative care (PC) as part of their curriculum. PC...
Top 20 Postdoctoral Fellows Awards for Exceptional Performance
Postdoctoral Research Fellows are the research muscle of academia. In this career development phase of their academic lives, postdocs are engaging in independent research under the mentorship of a senior researcher here at Stellenbosch...
Gender-based violence is all of our problem
The annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign takes place from 25 November to 10 December. In an opinion piece for News24, Prof Juliana Claassens from the Gender Unit in the Faculty of Theology makes the...
International Literacy Day: Innovative teaching methods can help solve reading crisis
International Literacy Day is observed annually on 8 September. In an opinion piece for the Cape Times, Dr Zelda Barends from the Department of Curriculum Studies writes that innovative teaching methods informed by evidence-based research...
Meaning and mindfulness in the smartphone era: Dr Daan le Roux
He's not some kind of neo-Luddite who is unnecessarily critical of new technology. He just wants to ensure that people consciously weigh up the pros and cons of screen technology, and still lead meaningful lives in their use of it. He...