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Connecting the dots: Prof Liezl van Dyk’s vision as new DVC: Academic

Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic, Prof Liezl van Dyk, sees patterns everywhere: in 14-year chapters, prime numbers and the...
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African Anti-Corruption Day: Whistleblowers help to combat corruption

African Anti-Corruption Day: Whistleblowers help to combat corruption

​African Anti-Corruption Day is celebrated annually on 11 July. In an opinion piece for the Daily Maverick, Profs Chris Jones (Unit for Moral Leadership) and...

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Walking 160 kilometers to raise funds for postgraduate studies in polymer science at SU

Walking 160 kilometers to raise funds for postgraduate studies in polymer science at SU

​Walking 160 kilometers in four days, a chemistry lecturer from Stellenbosch University (SU) plans to raise funds for the Ron Sanderson Bursary Fund...

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South Africa’s healthcare system: eight steps that would get it on the right track

South Africa’s healthcare system: eight steps that would get it on the right track

This article was first published in The Conversation. Read the original article here.

South Africa's healthcare system suffers from widespread problems in its...

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New species of dog-sized dinosaur lived in underground burrows

New species of dog-sized dinosaur lived in underground burrows

​A newly discovered ancestor of Thescelosaurus shows evidence that these animals spent at least part of their time in underground burrows.

According to a media...

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Spes Bona Initiative uplifts medical students

Spes Bona Initiative uplifts medical students

While working in Cape Town hospitals for a year, Belgian medical doctors and Stellenbosch University (SU) international medical graduates Edouard Hosten and...

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Alumna takes on Comrades for 'missing middle' students

Alumna takes on Comrades for 'missing middle' students

Candice van Wijk finished her first Comrades Marathon with a bronze medal and a massive smile on her face. A smile that not only beamed with joy at being able...

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