Dr Yaseera Ismail, a quantum physicist in SU's Department of Physics, represented South Africa at the opening ceremony of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, which was held at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris, France, on...

Today's teenagers are the first generation to grow up with constant online connectivity. As smartphones are becoming more ingrained in their lives, the question is: what do we know about how they use them? A new research report by academics...

Wanted: existing creative texts written in Kaaps or Afrikaaps. Such poems, recordings of spoken word poetry, short stories, books, TikTok poems, radio and television dramas and music will be included in a comprehensive free electronic...

The latest edition of 'Research for Impact', the digital research magazine of the Division for Research Development (DRD), is now available online:. This publication is a curated selection of the 2024 content published on our digital...

​Dear Stellenbosch University students Nationally, Higher Education is experiencing challenges regarding student funding, especially NSFAS eligible and missing middle students. This is also the case at Stellenbosch University (SU) where a...

​​​In a multilingual society like South Africa, it is crucial to integrate learners' different linguistic repertoires in teaching, learning and assessment to promote inclusive education. This is the view of Dr Simthembile Xeketwana...

In a stirring Social Justice Lecture, renowned social justice advocate Lord Dr Michael Hastings urged the Stellenbosch University (SU) audience to embrace sacrifice and solidarity in the pursuit of a more equitable society. Hastings, a...

Instead of discarding damaged promotional banners and flags after an event, Stellenbosch University (SU) has partnered with a local NGO to upcycle the disused material as pencil bags for students. “It's incredible to see something that was...

Ms Malira Masoabi, a postgraduate student from the Institute for Plant Biotechnology (IPB), was invited to attend the annual year-end symposium of the South African Sugar Association (SASA), held in Mount Edgecombe in KwaZulu-Natal. This...

We spoke to Acting Dean, Professor Pieter von Wielligh who lectures auditing on his experience as a lecturer at the EMS Faculty and his advice to future generations. Here is what he had to say. Why did you choose to become an academic...