Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, the 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University, stepped into his new role on 1 April 2025. He will officially be inaugurated on Wednesday 1 October 2025. The inauguration will take place on the...

In a first for South Africa, a surgeon with the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has successfully removed a donor kidney using robotic surgery technology at Tygerberg Hospital, marking an advancement in making organ donation...

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While we are all well aware of how our genetic make-up influences a host of individual characteristics, a study conducted by Prof Mark Tomlinson of the Psychology Department at Stellenbosch University, has now revealed a large, hidden role...

​Three lecturers from SU Soil Science Department: Drs. C. Clarke, A. Hardie and A. Rozanov were invited to join the World Soil Day (5 Dec 2016) round table discussion on Food Security that was hosted by the Timiriazev Agricultural Academy...

​By 2020, Stellenbosch University strives to reduce its consumption of potable water by 10% and to utilise 30% less river water for the irrigation of gardens and sports fields (measured against 2012 figures). “We are already working on...

​Delivering home-based rehabilitative care to stroke survivors in low-resource settings is what Ms Elsje Scheffler aims to achieve with her PhD-research. Scheffler, a Stellenbosch-based physiotherapist and extraordinary lecturer at the...

The Stellenbosch University (SU) Woordfees will have an exciting kick-off on Thursday (2 March) with the Homecoming programme for alumni with an array of events – from lectures to a fun run, rugby and golf, as well as the highlight, the...

- Creating access: As co-director of CISU, Prof Zheng connects South African students with scholarships, exchanges, and cultural opportunities in China — showing how small moments of connection open big doors. - Women leading the way: More...

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