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AfriNEAD addressing lack of research about disability in Africa
The Stellenbosch University (SU) Year for Persons with Disability has culminated in the sixth African Network for Evidence-to- Action in Disability (AfriNEAD) conference, a prestigious international network event that is hosted by SU this...
Community plays important role in successful active TB surveillance
Successful implementation of active surveillance of Tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa's under-resourced areas hinges on a multifaceted approach that focuses on close cooperation between healthcare authorities and affected communities as...
COVID-19 and the impact on women
Surviving the COVID-19 pandemic for women means more than just surviving the disease, as there are threats beyond the risk of infection, write doctoral students Hannah Simba (Department of Global Health) and Silindile Ngcobo (University...
The art of giving a face to the dead: Ms Kathryn Smith
Not many artists will ever feel comfortable enough to give talks on the politics of death or new post-mortem identification protocols that the police service can use, or to attend the Extraordinary World Congress on Mummy Studies or...
Convocation election: only a day left to vote
Members of the Convocation of Stellenbosch University (SU) still have time until just before midnight on Monday 7 December 2020 to vote for three members of the executive committee (EC) of the SU Convocation. The three vacancies are for the...
Ned strives to improve the lives of people with disabilities
Dr Lieketseng Ned, a researcher in the Department of Global Health, was recently appointed as the country representative for South Africa for the Community-Based Rehabilitation Africa Network. This is the latest in a number of key...
Miniature Guttural Toads on Mauritius and Réunion stun researchers
Researchers from the DSI/NRF Center for Invasion Biology at Stellenbosch University have found that, scarcely a hundred years after Guttural Toads were introduced to the islands of Mauritius and Réunion, their overall body size has been...
When Cupid strikes in Matieland
We all know that Matieland offers much more than a well-earned degree or two, or three … For Annica and Hannes Swart, studying in Matieland also allowed them to meet and fall in love. Today, these two alumni are happily married, exploring...
Library and Information Service implements Course Reading Lists in SUNLearn
The Library and Information Service in collaboration with the Centre for Learning Technologies and other learning and teaching support divisions such as the Academic IT department and the SU Disability Unit, has implemented a SUNLearn...
Staff thanked for their hard work and dedication
From switching to emergency remote teaching, learning and assessment, to helping staff combat the pandemic and mitigating its effects, Stellenbosch University (SU) made good progress this year, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19...