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We must take mental health seriously

​​October is Mental Health Awareness Month and on Thursday (10 October) the annual World Mental Health Day​ is celebrated. In opinion pieces in Die Burger and...

#Researchforimpact: Postgraduate education in the spotlight

​​In 2018, a record number of postgraduate Master's and PhD students graduated from SU. This follows a noticeable national and international trend in growing...

Engineering welcomes home tridentate monument after 50 years

​​"It is very apt to move this monument to our large building complex in the Faculty of Engineering's 75 thyear of existence," says the Dean, Prof Wikus van...

Nominations awaited for Joint Working Groups against gender-based violence at SU

Joint Working Groups are being set up to combat gender-based violence (GBV) at Stellenbosch University (SU). They will address issues identified in the...

Why alcohol remains a big threat to unborn babies in South Africa

​Alcohol consumption is socially acceptable for individuals of legal drinking age. However, drinking during pregnancy is harmful and can lead to irreversible...

​Russel Botman Bursary Fund 'creating opportunities for our next generation'

​The late Prof Russel Botman, former Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU), was passionate about creating opportunities for deserving...

What will climate change do to Africa’s butterflies and moths?

In coming decades, shifts in temperature and rainfall patterns because of climate change will significantly influence where and in what numbers African species...

#Researchforimpact: Is democracy backsliding?

​Democracy is supposed to give political voice to marginalised people and advocate for socio-economic rights as well as equitable use of state resources to...

Prof Pieter Gouws was a key note speaker at the SAAFoST 23rd biennial international congress and exhibition

Prof Pieter Gouws was a key note speaker at the SAAFoST 23rd biennial international congress and exhibition with the theme 'Food Science and Technology for the...

Prof Pieter Gouws presented two talks at the IAFP European symposium on Food Safety held in France in April

Prof Pieter Gouws presented two talks at the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) European symposium on Food Safety held in Nantes, France on 24...
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