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Closure of reception offices leaves refugees, asylum seekers in limbo

The ongoing closure of Refugee Reception Offices during the national lockdown has left refugees and asylum seekers in limbo regarding their status in South...

Why mentorship matters for young women in STEM professions

Thursday (11 February) is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. In an opinion piece for News24, Dr Linda Zuze from RESEP (Research on...

South African COVID-19 vaccine trials hold key lessons for future partnerships

This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the full article here . Covid-19 vaccine supplies are available in various parts of the world...

WOW project helps learners achieve dreams of tertiary studies

For almost two decades, the Words Open Worlds (WOW) project has made a tangible difference in the lives of over a million school learners across the country...

Awareness campaign needed to counter baseless claims, conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccine

We will need a massive awareness campaign to counter baseless claims and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine, write Profs Mark Tomlinson (Institute...

SU launches online onboarding programme for provisionally accepted students

​​​SU's online onboarding programme for provisionally accepted students to launch on 1 February Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Grade 12 learners'...

Economics researcher receives highest post-doctoral research rating

​​Dr Nic Spaull from Stellenbosch University's Economics Department was this week awarded a P-rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF), the highest...

Disinfectant, soap or probiotic cleaning?

A study about disinfectant, soap and probiotic cleaning extended probiotic cleaning research to a built environment. Through an eight-month cleaning trial...

SharkSafe recognised as a top ocean innovator

​​​​SharkSafe Barrier™, an Innovus spinout company from Stellenbosch University, was recognised by the World Economic Forum's (WEF)​ digital platform UpLink as...

Medical student appointed as first African coordinator for international body

Final-year medical student, Azhar Adam Nadkar, has been elected by a global association for medical education to coordinate the student participation in a major...
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