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Low back pain affects millions, but too many receive wrong care

​Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting an estimated 540 million people at any one time. Yet, a new Series of papers in The...

Completing a master’s degree cum laude in her senior years

Age is just a number and means nothing when it comes to finding a pastime to keep yourself busy. This was the driving force behind 74-year-old Elizabeth Ann...

Social work more than just a job for Dr Abigail Ornellas

For many people choosing a career is a difficult decision, but for others, life experiences point them in a direction and it becomes a calling. Dr Abigail...

Mom and daughter graduate together at SU

​​​Growing and moving forward together is not only the Centenary theme of Stellenbosch University (SU) but also the theme that has run through the lives of the...

SU, Antwerp confer joint PhD in AgriSciences

​Dr Alanna Rebelo on Tuesday (20 March 2018) became the first student in the Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) to be awarded a joint...

SU student's master's degree upgraded to a PhD

In an attempt to minimise the risk of load shedding, Stellenbosch University (SU) student Jancke Eygelaar, 25, designed a cable system to support planning...

‘Helping the community’ motivated Rory’s PhD

Dr Rory Dunbar and his friendly service dog, Vaughn, are familiar faces at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS). And...

Third graduation ceremony: “Stellenbosch today is a much better university”

​​​ Students from the faculties of AgriSciences as well as Medicine and Health Sciences of Stellenbosch University (SU) graduated this afternoon, while the...

Music Department scoops award for best contribution to public arts

​The Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival (SICMF) presented by the Music Department of Stellenbosch University scooped an award for the Best...

Second graduation ceremony: Acknowledging the pioneer work of two faculties.

​ The pioneer work of the faculties of Theology and Engineering was acknowledged at the second March graduation ceremony of Stellenbosch University (SU) at...
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