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‘Better’ Huis ten Bosch reopens and welcomes new Maties

Stellenbosch University's Huis ten Bosch (HtB), which was damaged by a fire in 2019, has officially reopened. The student residence was transformed into a...

Biodegradable cigarette butts have unintended consequences on the environment

With an estimated 5.6 trillion cigarette butts discarded every year, smoking has in more ways than one become one of the leading causes of environmental...

NSFAS funding 2021

Stellenbosch University takes note of the urgent concerns of students regarding their NSFAS funding for 2021. All first-time entry students (FTEN) who have...

Cancer researcher scoops L’Oreal Women in Science Fellowship

Hannah Simba, a PhD candidate in Public Health (with the African Cancer Institute), has received the L'Oreal Sub-Saharan Africa Women in Science PhD Fellowship...

Concerns about language at SU: The facts

​​Reports in the media over the last few days (since 5 March 2021) highlighted various issues pertaining to the implementation of Stellenbosch University's...

SU continues upward trend; among best universities in emerging economies

​While the Covid-19 pandemic might have caused major disruptions in higher education, it couldn't dent Stellenbosch University's (SU) reputation as one of the...

Offshore wind energy could help solve SA’s energy woes

We still rely heavily on coal to generate electricity, but with an ageing fleet of coal-fired power plants we should perhaps start to tap into our abundant...

Pandemic brings disruption and uncertainty, but also opportunities

Even though the Covid-19 pandemic has caused disruption and uncertainty, it has also offered us many opportunities that we should capitalize on and use to the...

Institutional Open Access Agreements and Funding

​The Library and Information Service is pleased to announce that we have signed agreements with a number of publishers that make it easier for our researchers...

International Women’s Day: Gender disparities must be stopped

​International Women's Day was celebrated on Monday (March 8). In opinion pieces for the media, Profs Juliana Claassens (Department of Old and New Testament)...
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