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International Day of Peace: Peacekeeping missions under the spotlight
Monday (21 September) is the International Day of Peace. In opinion pieces for Daily Maverick and New24 respectively, Prof Lindy Heinecken (Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology) and Mr Craig Bailie (School for Security and...
New framework to protect World Heritage Sites against invasive species
A team of international scientists, including three researchers affiliated with the Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology (CIB) at Stellenbosch University, came up with a new monitoring and reporting framework to help protect World...
Re. Term 4 and level 1
21 September 2020 Dear colleagues and students Today marks the start of two new phases – the final term of the academic year, and level 1 of the national lockdown imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Along with the rest of the...
SU sweeps up research and innovation management awards
Four staff members from Stellenbosch University (SU) won prestigious awards on the 6 th of August 2020 for their contribution towards research and innovation management in Southern Africa at the annual DSI/SARIMA (Department of Science...
Learn basic sign language online for free
The Stellenbosch University (SU) Disability Unit has made it easier for staff and students to learn South African Sign Language (SASL) by making its SASL course available online for the next four weeks. The online offering of this popular...
Covid-Kids study tracks Covid-19’s effects in children
Children appear to be less likely than adults to acquire the SARS-CoV-2 virus – and the virus looks different in children compared to how it manifests in adults. This was the overriding viewpoint of a webinar entitled Covid-Kids, which was...
#Researchforimpact: Stories that sit with us
The street where she stands, one of the busiest in the township of Bonteheuwel on the Cape Flats, is bustling with people, dogs and traffic. Young boys are showing off their top-spinning skills, girls are skipping rope, groups of young men...
The Media, BRICS and Geopolitics
Hosted by the Department of Journalism and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, this seminar will focus on the media's coverage of geopolitical events such as the BRICS Summit, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and shifting global diplomatic...
Casual Day: We need a society truly inclusive of people with disabilities
Casual Day is celebrated annually on the first Friday in September (1 September in 2023). In opinion pieces for the media, staff at the Disability Unit at Stellenbosch University emphasise the importance of creating an inclusive society...
Approved 2021 term and examination dates
The Institutional Committee for Business Continuity (ICBC) recently approved the term and examination dates for 2021. These dates were determined by taking into account the various factors that have impacted the education sector over the...