​​World Mental Health Day was observed on Monday 10 October. In opinion pieces for the media*, experts at Stellenbosch University point out why it is important to make mental health a global priority for all. Click on the links below to...

World Food Day is celebrated annually on 16 October. SU experts wrote opinion pieces for the media. They highlight the importance of promoting indigenous foods.

The Societal Impact Task (SITT) leads the science engagement activities of the Divisions of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, and Immunology at Stellenbosch University as well as the South African Medical Research Council Centre for...

​Academics of Stellenbosch University have once again been honoured by the "Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns" (South African Academy for Science and Art), for their contributions to these fields. A ceremony was held on Friday (7 October 2016)...

​Stellenbosch University (SU) researchers have been involved in the first ever paper to be published containing practical guidelines and a suggested ethical protocol on how to cause as little as possible disturbance to elephants when flying...

Involvement of Stellenbosch University's Sustainable Agriculture research group helps in certification process Meat from the sheep farm Elandsfontein near Britstown in the Northern Cape Karoo is the first to be officially certified and...

​​This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the full article here . People in sub-Saharan Africa are now living longer than ever before. A child born in the region today is expected to live up to 64 years on average...

This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the full article here . By some measures – healthy life expectancy, obesity and depression, among others – South Africa is the unhealthiest country on earth. That's a sobering...

This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the full article here . The burden of noncommunicable diseases in sub-Saharan African is growing because of factors such as demographic changes and increases in life...

Not even the rain could dampen the spirit of hope and exuberance among the 213 Stellenbosch University first-year students welcomed into the Dell Young Leaders programme at a recent launch event. This is the largest cohort of students...