“You can do research anywhere. All the world is a laboratory to the inquiring mind," Prof Nulda Beyers said, quoting the famous physician Martin Fischer in her keynote address at the Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health's research day. In her...

​"During my childhood, my father told me interesting things, such as how clouds are formed. He always explained the most ordinary things from a scientific point of view and I found that so interesting!" says Madelein Louw. With an average...

​​​​​Following serious concerns raised about an article published by researchers from the Department of Sport Science, that has since January 2019 been part of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, we wish to re-emphasise our ongoing...

​After excellent outputs over the past 10 years – especially with regard to the number of doctoral students it produced – the Chair in the Economics of Social Policy​​ has been renewed. The chair, which is held by Professor Servaas van der...

One of Stellenbosch University's top researchers, Prof Resia Pretorius of the Department of Physiological Sciences, was honoured with the Department of Science and Technology (DST)'s Women in Science Award on Thursday (17 August 2017)...

​More than 2000 staff members and students at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) wore bright, silly or mismatched socks on #CrazySocks4Docs day (Friday 7 June 2019) to raise awareness and give moral...

​​When one evaluates our educational outcomes, it seems that South African children are at a cognitive disadvantage to their peers in both developed and developing countries. Studies show that about 80% of children in Grade 4 are not able...

Faith-based communities need to engage with young people outside of formal religious institutions, showing interest in their everyday lives and challenges, and should make use of technologies like film and media to help start a dialogue and...

Liyema Jacobs is a medical student at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. He attended an engagement session for students on the Hardekraaltjie Cemetery and provided a first-hand account of his experience...

​​​The Council on Higher Education (CHE) has appointed Stellenbosch University's (SU) Dr Choice Makhetha to serve as a member of the Institutional Audits Committee (IAC). The Nominations and Governance Committee of the CHE announced that Dr...