The relationship between chronic inflammation and the onset of type 2 diabetes will be the subject of collaborative research between scientists from the Department of Physiological Sciences at Stellenbosch University and the Centre for...

​Janine Truter, who previously worked for the Shoprite Group, is a registered industrial psychologist and started as USB’s new Career Services manager on Friday, 1 April. About her plans for USB’s Career Services she says: “I want to make...

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Coetzenburg was the stage for top-of-the-log Western Province Grand Challenge clashes for both Steinhoff Maties Hockey teams this weekend and the action did not disappoint. Both teams played against strong title contenders WPCC. The Maties...

Stellenbosch University (SU) has long taken a firm stance against all forms of sexual misconduct and violence against women. The Rector's Management Team (RMT) has therefore noted with concern recent complaints about a rape culture at the...

Maties Parasport members are currently competing in different competitions abroad in a last bid to secure a place in the 2016 Paralympic team to Rio. Maties Parasport cyclists were well represented in the South African team competing in...

The scars of childhood trauma go much deeper than the emotional and/or physical abuse experienced by the child – research shows that it can also have a lifelong impact on a person's brain function. In the run up to Child Protection Week...

vivus May 2016 - read about the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences' innovation, engagement and excellence. Latest issue of the Faculty newsletter includes: SU develops a rapid screening tool for TB Support FMHS Fund Unravelling the...

The Faculty of Science annually produces an annual report which gives a comprehensive overview of the year's academic and research activities.

​The Transformation Research Unit (TRU), a unit focused on research projects dealing with transformations from autocracy to democracy and the reverse, conditions for the persistence of democracy, and the quality of the democratic process...