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A joyful celebration filled with blessings for SU’s 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor
World Water Day: Responses to SA water crisis disappointing
World Water Day was observed on 22 March. In an opinion piece for the Cape Argus, Dr Jo Barnes from the Division of Health Systems and Public Health reflects...
Maties brave the extremes of Antarctica for groundbreaking research
Being dwarfed by a 30-metre-high ice shelf, making a braai in sub-zero temperatures, and attempting to sleep when the sun never sets were some of the many...
Human Rights Day 2024: Meaningful progress in 30 years, much work ahead
South Africans celebrated Human Rights Day on 21 March. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University argue that we while have made...
Statement - Convocation election process
Stellenbosch University (SU) confirms that on the afternoon of 20 March 2024, a complaint of non-compliance with the Procedure to nominate and elect the...
Researchers developing cellphone app that detects TB
Stellenbosch University (SU) scientists are developing a mobile application (app) that will be able to distinguish a cough caused by tuberculosis (TB), from...
SIAN 2024 delegates dissect dos and don’ts of internationalisation in higher education.
The intricacies of internationalisation in higher education came under the spotlight at the Stellenbosch International Academic Networks (SIAN) 2024 meeting...