There is a new kid on the block in the international arena of Interprofessional Education (IPE). The African Interprofessional Education Network (AfrIPEN) was formally accepted as a member of the IPE World Coordinating Committee at the All...

'A world-class university, rooted in Africa and global in reach.' That's how Stellenbosch University (SU) was described to members of the Cape Town Consular Corps when they visited the university on Friday 14 October 2016. Representatives...

Stellenbosch University (SU) was the meeting place for a host of current and future leaders in agricultural higher education and research in Africa – from deans and vice-chancellors to undergraduate and PhD students. They visited campus on...

Tygerberg students were recognised for their outstanding work in a variety of fields at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Annual Rector's Awards for Excellent Achievements which was held on Thursday, 13 October. This prestige event is hosted...

The $1,000 prize was awarded to her for her essay, "Lovelyn, Belhar, and Mary: Exploring the rhetoric of confession as resistance to injustice." The Louise and Richard Goodwin Writing Prizes for Excellence in Theological Writing are given...

The African region's "father of evidence-based healthcare" is what the South African Medical Research Council (MRC) called Prof Jimmy Volmink, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University, when they...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Countries that have well developed primary health care systems are known to have better health outcomes, fewer people in hospital, increased patient...

The contribution of South African universities to global knowledge production could diminish if free higher education is made available to all at this point in time. This was one of the viewpoints of Dr Phil Mjwara, Director-General of the...

Imagine having affordable, washable and reusable diapers on the market instead of the 20 billion disposable diapers landing up in landfills every year. Or stuffing your wet boots with a microfibre "sock" that will dry it overnight. These...

Children undergoing treatment for cancer in the Oncology ward at Tygerberg Children's Hospital have been given a boost with the donation of a PlayStation entertainment system. This will bring some fun and relief to the children, who often...