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Stellenbosch University
"Focus on reading skills first" – reports
The over-arching goal of the Department of Basic Education should be that every South African child learn to read for meaning by the end of Grade 3. That is the key message of two reports launched by the Research on Socioeconomic Policy...
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Prestigious scholarships a boost for clinical research
Clinical research at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) at Stellenbosch University (SU) received a boost when Drs Charles Kyriakakis, Jen Holness and Leigh van den Heuvel each received a four-year scholarship in the...
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Students benefit from essay competition
As part of a larger collaboration between Stellenbosch University and the global asset management firm Schroders, 10 students in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences walked away with R20 000 each after participating in an essay...
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Indigenous foods can contribute to food security
Indigenous foods can contribute to food security, the eradication of hunger and poverty, as well as the prevention of diseases in Africa, said Prof Xikombiso Mbhenyane of the Division of Human Nutrition at Stellenbosch University (SU) in...
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Prof. Patterton to lead bioinformatics initiative at SU
Prof. Hugh Patterton has been appointed to lead and coordinate the bioinformatics initiative at Stellenbosch University's main campus (SU). Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field that develops methods and software tools for analysing...
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SU honorary doctorate for music icon Jonathan Butler
The internationally acclaimed South African composer and songwriter Jonathan Butler was awarded an honorary doctorate by Stellenbosch University (SU) at the institution's March graduation ceremony on Monday (24 March 2025). Butler...
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FMHS PhD candidate selected for global female science programme
When Carene Ndong Sima, a PhD candidate in the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, was selected for the Female Science Talents Intensive Track 2025, she joined an elite group of 20 “exceptionally talented women" in science...
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SU’s Prof Marena Manley to receive prestigious international award in Rome
Prof Marena Manley, of Stellenbosch University's Department of Food Science, has been named by the International Council for Near Infrared Spectroscopy (ICNIRS) as the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Tomas Hirschfeld Award (THA) – making...
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Parents concerned about children’s safety en route to school – SU study
Many parents in the Cape Metropole, especially those in lower-income areas, are deeply concerned about the safety of their children when they travel to school. A new study conducted by researchers from the Department of Civil Engineering...
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Antibiotic resistance threatens newborns in sub-Saharan Africa
More than 250 000 newborn babies in sub-Saharan Africa die every year from severe bacterial infections, with antibiotic-resistant bacteria responsible for at least half of these deaths. Newborns are particularly vulnerable to infections as...