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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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Giving voice to children with communication needs

Giving voice to children with communication needs

​Members of the Division of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences have completed a project to...

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The 3–4-year PhD in South Africa: A false economy?

The 3–4-year PhD in South Africa: A false economy?

​If we want our PhD graduates to help shape South Africa's future, we need to prepare them for more than just writing a thesis. We need to equip them for the...

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SA leads in nature conservation using huge corridors

SA leads in nature conservation using huge corridors

​Networks of large corridors of natural habitat, composed of mostly natural grassland, but also forests, wetlands, and small rivers play a key role in...

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World Hepatitis Day: Removing barriers to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030

World Hepatitis Day: Removing barriers to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030

World Hepatitis Day is commemorated annually on 28 July. In an opinion piece for the Daily Maverick, Dr Tongai Maponga & Prof Wolfgang Preiser from the...

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Becoming a purposeful scholar: Creating impact that matters

Becoming a purposeful scholar: Creating impact that matters

​​​​​It is more important than ever for doctoral scholars today to produce research that matters: solutions for real-world impact that reach beyond the confines...

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Tree planting ceremony symbolises new future for Wilgenhof

Tree planting ceremony symbolises new future for Wilgenhof

A new Cape Willow tree on the front lawn of Wilgenhof men's residence on the corner of Ryneveld and Victoria Street in Stellenbosch symbolises a new beginning...

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