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New SPL course produces first round of graduates

​​The first intake of students who successfully participated in the School of Public Leadership's inaugural Advanced Diploma in Public Accountability programme...

PhD graduate develops improved fish feed for use in aquaponics

The main challenge in aquaponics – the combination of raising fish (aquaculture) and growing plants without soil (hydroponics) – is the imbalance between the...

PhD study wants to help improve safety, efficacy of radiopharmaceuticals in Africa

Many African countries struggle with the provision of safe and effective radiopharmaceuticals to diagnose or treat diseases. Self-audits and the implementation...

Study calls for improved legislation to protect water from mining pollution

South Africa needs improved environmental, water and mining legislation to prevent our freshwater resources from being polluted by mining activities...

Top engineering student awarded coveted Chancellor's Medal

​Matthew Brandon Baas is the recipient of Stellenbosch University's (SU) coveted Chancellor's Medal for 2020. The Stellenbosch University (SU) student was...

Baby and BMil for persevering Phumie

​​​​SU graduand Phumie Chetty had it all planned to a tee: She would study hard for her exams, complete her degree and graduate. But as they say: “Life is what...

Quarraisha Abdool Karim honoured for her pioneering research

​​Stellenbosch University (SU) bestowed an honorary doctorate on the internationally-acclaimed infectious diseases epidemiologist Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim...

Passion for evidence-based prehospital patient care leads to PhD

​Some years ago, while working as a paramedic in Durban, Michael McCaul realised he not only wanted to learn more about being a better paramedic, but that he...

Doctor overcomes health challenges to be SA’s top Ophthalmology student

​When Dr Wilna Rautenbach receives her MMed (Ophthalmology) in December, she will graduate not only cum laude, but also as the top ophthalmology MMed student in...

A new era awaits cinema in Die Neelsie

​​In January 2021 the popular Pulp Cinema will open its doors once again to screen the Pulp Film Society's films to Stellenbosch University's community. The...
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