​​​For Dr Katlego Letlonkane, inclusion is not an abstract ideal — it's about staying in touch. “When we connect with others, we create the foundation for meaningful inclusion," she says. “It is important that we continuously reflect on our...

A book edited and co-authored by Prof Ursula van Beek, the founder and Director of Transformation Research Unit (TRU) at the Political Science Department at Stellenbosch University, will now be made available to nine public universities in...

​Standing desks that help adults to move more during the day are gaining popularity worldwide. Now researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FHMS) have developed an affordable, adaptable school chair to make this...

​​ Lead With Disability programme ​ ​​Did you know that when you meet someone who is blind, you should resist the urge to engage with their service dog? While it may be a natural reaction to want to pet the animal, the dog is actually...

​​​​Dr Rizwana Roomaney, a lecturer in the Psychology Department at Stellenbosch University, has been selected as one of 51 black academics from across South Africa to participate in the Black Academics Advancement Programme in 2020. She is...

Associate Professor Christine Lochner recently added another string to her bow when she won a prestigious National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) Award – otherwise known as a "Science Oscar". Lochner received the TW Kambule-NSTF Award...

Our International Literacy Day (8 September) celebrations may be somewhat muted this year because of the massive reading problem we face. The latest Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) report revealed that 81% of Grade...

This article was first published on The Conversation . Read the original article here . The sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship is the cornerstone of the healthcare profession. This protected space is steeped in tradition – the...

Dear colleagues and studentsI would like to take this opportunity to provide some feedback from the final meeting of our Institutional Committee for Business Continuity (ICBC) that took place on 12 April 2022. The State of Disaster related...

​Coming from a bloodline of academic intellectuals, it was only a matter of time before Alberta (Berte) van der Watt of Paul Roux in the Eastern Free State would scale the heights of academic success. She obtained her doctorate in...