This article was first published in The Conversation . Read the original article here . The number of people being vaccinated against Covid-19 in South Africa is on the rise after a bumpy start. But the more positive attitudes are not...

This year's recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Educator Award of the South African Association of Health Educationalists (SAAHE) is Prof Susan van Schalkwyk, director of Stellenbosch University's Centre for Health Professions...

September is Heritage Month with festivities reaching a crescendo on Heritage Day (24 September). In an opinion piece for Daily Maverick, Prof Nico Koopman (Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Social Impact, Transformation and Personnel) writes that...

​​The alarming explosion of cardio-metabolic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa in recent years – and the glaring lack of good research into the underlying causes and therapeutic options for these illnesses – was what sparked the idea for a...

Various institutions and organisations have developed a range of codes of ethics over many years to protect the rights of those who participate in their research. In some areas, however, there is still a long way to go. An example is...

​​It may only be a matter of time before a COVID-19 variant emerges that will successfully evade our currently available vaccines. This is why we must double down on our efforts to prevent COVID-19 infection in ourselves and in others...

​​​​As Project Coordinator of the Centre for Social Justice, Diane Gahiza is a very busy woman. Having a keen interest in social justice issues and excellent people skills – as well as a good sense of humour – helps Gahiza deal with life's...

​Tallulah Glasby, a master's student in microecology at Stellenbosch University (SU), has won the SU heat of the 2024 national FameLab competition. The event took place on Wednesday (8 May) at the SU LaunchLab. Eduard Zehrt, a master's...

World-renowned endurance swimmer, Lewis Pugh, has inspired and encouraged staff from the Desmond Tutu TB Centre (DTTC) at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) at Stellenbosch University (SU) to rise above their challenges and...

​Work on primary immunodeficiency is improving diagnosis and treatment of these under recognised disorders, and helping researchers gain a better understanding of these patients' susceptibility to bacterial infections such as TB. Primary...