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Media release
New internship programme at SU clinics opens doors for aspiring medical receptionists
Community changemakers recognised at second Social Impact Awards
Stellenbosch University (SU) recently hosted its second annual Social Impact Awards ceremony, recognising the remarkable individuals and teams whose work is...
Dr Simon triumphs over hardships as he bags yet another SU degree
When Dr Donald Simon, specialist physician and pulmonologist, received his PhD in molecular biology last week – his fourth degree at Stellenbosch University...
Mathematics 'queen' from Helderberg awarded SU's coveted Chancellor's Medal
Dubbed the “Queen of Mathematics" when at Parel Vallei High School in Somerset West, maths whizz Danielle Kleyn has been named the winner of Stellenbosch...
Opinion and features
From rural roots to radio stardom: Sibulele Ndudula shines on MFM 92.6
Each step of his daily six kilometre walk from Kayamandi to Stellenbosch University's (SU) Neelsie Student Centre to present MFM 92.6's breakfast show is a...
SU study finds first-ever safe and effective treatment to prevent MDR-TB in children
A landmark clinical trial reported in the New England Journal of Medicine this week showed that an oral antibiotic, levofloxacin, taken for six months once...
Miraculous interventions after horror crash lead to a PhD for SU academic
Upon graduation, academics sometimes describe the arduous process of having completed a PhD as a “miracle". But when Dr Chris Jurgens, a civil...