Science communication is becoming more popular all over the world with countries, universities and research institutions spending big chunks of their budgets to promote it. In an article published on The Conversation website on Wednesday (3...

​​​When Dr Donald Simon, specialist physician and pulmonologist, received his PhD in molecular biology last week – his fourth degree at Stellenbosch University (SU) – it marked a significant milestone in an exceptional academic career...

​​​SoTL conference The 11 th annual SoTL Conference took place at the Lord Charles Hotel, from 29 to 31 October 2018, with the theme Academic Leadership. Participation has grown exponentially since the inception of the conference in 2007...

​One of the academics who has been instrumental in initiating Stellenbosch University's (SU) visual redress process over the past few years, Prof Elmarie Costandius of the Department of Visual Arts, has recently been unanimously selected...

The debate about mandatory vaccines has reached fever pitch as efforts to contain Covid-19 accelerate. Compelling scientific, ethical and legal arguments have been advanced around whether or not people should be forced to be vaccinated...

​A cutting-edge programme to support top academics in their journey to becoming professors was recently introduced at Stellenbosch University (SU). The launch of the initiative celebrated the start of the SUNRISE (Stellenbosch University...

​​Graduation is an opportunity to not only celebrate the qualifications of Stellenbosch University's (SU) students but also the creativity that stems from the pursuit of academic excellence. As part of her final-year project, Ella Gardiner...

Does mammographic screening for breast cancer work or not? This was the question Prof Justus Apffelstaedt of the Division of Surgery in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU), tried to answer on...

​Stellenbosch University's Institutional Repository, SUNScholar, has recently reached the number one position in Africa in the 2016 July edition of the ranking of open access repositories. The ranking is performed by " The Ranking Web of...

Stellenbosch University approved its first mobility plan in 2010. The plan focused on encouraging other modes of transport than private transport, such as walking, cycling, carpooling and campus shuttle services. SU is currently in the...