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Prof Karen Esler promoted to distinguished professor

​Plant ecologist Prof Karen Esler of the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology has been promoted to the position of distinguished professor – and in...

Engineering, Science and AgriSciences students victorious at SU’s FameLab heat

​​​​Thabani Mtsi, a Master's student in Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU), won the SU heat of the 2021 national FameLab science communication...

International visiting scholarship awarded to Mawethu Nyakatya

Stellenbosch University (SU) staff member Mawethu Nyakatya was recently awarded with the international Visiting Professor of Community-Engaged Scholarship at...

Dealing with Depression? Mental Health Awareness Month 2020

​According to the World Health Organisation, depression is a common illness worldwide, with more than 264 million people affected. Depression may become a...

#Researchforimpact: Campus-based suicide prevention urgently needed at universities

​The need for effective campus-based suicide prevention programmes at universities was highlighted in a study conducted by a team of researchers in SU's...

Prof Michael le Cordeur receives prestige award for the promotion of Afrikaans

​Prof Michael le Cordeur is one of the winners of the Neville Alexander prestige awards for his lifelong commitment to promote Afrikaans​. Click on the links...

CAF divisional manager on the The Analytical Scientist Power List 2020

​In October 2020, leading industry publication The Analytical Scientist announced the release of its annual Power List. The Power List celebrates the tremendous...

Forward together against gender-based violence

Dear member of the Stellenbosch University (SU) community I am pleased to announce that the joint working groups established last year to combat gender-based...

Proposed alternative economic strategy could change SA for the better

​​An alternative economic strategy for South Africa, proposed by Dr Nthabiseng Moleko and Prof Mark Swilling, could see South Africa’s gross domestic product...

Rethinking resilience in the era of COVID-19

With October being Mental Health Awareness Month in South Africa, Stellenbosch University's Unit for Psychotherapeutic Support Services (UPSS) is hosting online...
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