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Dr Corlia Meyer: let’s talk about citizen science

Her childhood dream of working with animals initially led Dr Corlia Meyer to study seabirds. As a student, she had to spend weeks on an island without water or...

Campus-wide survey on waste management

​​Globally as well as locally, waste has become a major issue. Stellenbosch University (SU) has faced similar challenges with energy and water before and has...

Honouring Simon Nkoli through new exhibition

The Stellenbosch University (SU) Museum along with the Simon Nkoli Collective (SNC) and the Centre for Student Counselling and Development's Equality Unit are...

Anton Lubowski 'one of the heroes of SA'

His story is our story, and our story is his story. That was the dominant message from family, friends and acquaintances – among them journalist and political...

Opinion article: Violence against women: the problem lies deep

​​​Those who wish to dismiss the wave of violence against women and children as the result of insufficient policing must think again. According to Michael le...

Drumming up support for student mental health

"For us as human beings, there is rhythm to everything about us and around us. Our heartbeats, our breathing, our gut function, our movements, activity and rest...

Mash honoured for contribution to Family Medicine

​He came to South Africa for two years – and never left. Now Professor Bob Mash, the Executive Head: Department of Family and Emergency Medicine and Head...

High-level discussion on agricultural research at SU, other SA universities

A high-level meeting of leading role players in the agricultural sector took place on Wednesday, 11 September. It gave participants time to reflect on future...

SU first in Africa to host international translation studies congress

​​Thanks to the efforts of a dedicated team of academics within the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch at Stellenbosch University, the first translation and...

A Pain in the Back - facts about back pain and how to manage it!

Most people will experience back pain at some point in their lives. It can either resolve on its own or become a long term-complaint. Whilst there are many...
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