​​ World Social Work Day is celebrated across the globe on 20 March each year. This year, in celebration of the international day of recognition, the Social...

​​Car crash survivor Mia Wessels graduates against all odds At the age of 19, Stellenbosch University (SU) student, now alumna, Mia Wessels (31) was involved in...

​Alberto Francioli, a staff member of the Research Alliance for Disaster and Risk Reduction (RADAR), on Thursday (22 March 2018) graduated with the first-ever...

Although some people might think the purpose of a museum is to house old relics, Dr Gera de Villiers believes they have a crucial role in fostering...

Why does wine smell like 'wine'? This question may appear straightforward, yet the answer has remained unexamined for decades in wine research. Now Dr Samantha...

South African wine consumers share similar perceptions about wine across different ethnic groups. This is according to research by Dr Carla Weightman that...

Trueman Goba, industry leader, mentor of young engineers and champion of the transformation of the engineering profession in South Africa, received the degree...

The graduation ceremony of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) today (22 March 2018) marked two milestones: The Faculty's...

​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...

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...