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How emergency procurement fuels corruption – and how to prevent it

Bribery, the embezzlement of public funds, conflicts of interest, the unethical exchange of confidential information, and the steering of contracts and...
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New DSc-study explores untapped potential of the human gut microbiome

New DSc-study explores untapped potential of the human gut microbiome

The more we discover about the human gut microbiome and the gut-brain axis, the more questions arise concerning the influence that trillions of microorganisms...

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Doctoral study can help prevent spreading of bovine TB in African buffaloes

Doctoral study can help prevent spreading of bovine TB in African buffaloes

​A researcher at Stellenbosch University (SU) has found an innovative way to diagnose bovine Tuberculosis (TB) in African buffaloes and identify infected...

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Doctoral study examines advantages of the use of plain language

Doctoral study examines advantages of the use of plain language

​When confronted with financial, medical, legal and public documents that influence your life, you want them to be comprehensible and clear. If such documents...

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Third language speaker’s love of Afrikaans leads to Master’s in translation

Third language speaker’s love of Afrikaans leads to Master’s in translation

​Afrikaans may be Asambese Mkumatela's third language, but that did not deter her from completing a master's degree in translation in this language.

She was...

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Master’s student overcomes tragedy to achieve her dream

Master’s student overcomes tragedy to achieve her dream

​When Chantal de Long from Delft registered for her Master's degree at Stellenbosch University in 2020, she was looking forward to the challenge, determined to...

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Elana’s passion to help others not stifled by hearing disability

Elana’s passion to help others not stifled by hearing disability

​A severe hearing disability inspired Elana Solomon to channel her personal experience into academic research that will benefit disabled children and their...

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