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Career Day inspires future lawyers to carry Mandela’s legacy forward

Three decades after South Africa adopted one of the world’s most progressive constitutions, more than 150 aspiring lawyers gathered at Stellenbosch University...
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Launch of a new e-book on the development as a digital learner

Launch of a new e-book on the development as a digital learner

A new open access book,  written by Prof Wim van Petegem, Dr JP Bosman, Miné de Klerk and Dr Sonja Strydom, looks at what it takes to become a digitally agile...

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Impact of municipalities on economic development

Impact of municipalities on economic development

The following article by Johann Kirsten and Helanya Fourie was published in The Conversation of 15 October 2021 under the title Municipalities can play a key...

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The role of the university in dealing with gender-based violence on campus

The role of the university in dealing with gender-based violence on campus

South African universities are part of a society where “incredibly high levels of violence" are perpetrated – much of it against women. The responsibility to...

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The Southern Ocean’s role in driving global carbon cycle stronger than expected

The Southern Ocean’s role in driving global carbon cycle stronger than expected

​​​The Southern Ocean's role in driving the global carbon cycle may be stronger than expected as the biological carbon pump is not “switched off" in winter as...

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Your behaviour can influence SU’s green built environment

Your behaviour can influence SU’s green built environment

​​Stellenbosch University works hard to change systems and processes on campus to more sustainable energy sources and reduce the impact on the environment...

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SU joins other global higher education leaders to discuss universities' role in aiding COVID-19 recovery

SU joins other global higher education leaders to discuss universities' role in aiding COVID-19 recovery

​Now, more than ever before, higher education institutions globally have to practise good citizenship and social responsibility, and promote civic engagement...

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