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Pokkel. SU's mascot, welcomes new students to SU
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Spirits run high as SU prepares to welcome its new Maties

Thousands of newcomer students will arrive on Stellenbosch University’s (SU) campuses from Monday 26 January to take part in the official Welcoming Programme...
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Stellenbosch University remains firmly committed to human rights, dignity, multilingualism and inclusivity

Stellenbosch University remains firmly committed to human rights, dignity, multilingualism and inclusivity

​Stellenbosch University (SU) takes cognisance of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) Report on language in SU residences. “Human dignity is non...

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World Consumer Rights Day: Support competition, support the consumer

World Consumer Rights Day: Support competition, support the consumer

​World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated annually on 15 March. In an opinion piece for Business Day, Prof Willem Boshoff from the Centre for Competition Law...

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Three FMHS researchers awarded for scientific excellence by SAMRC

Three FMHS researchers awarded for scientific excellence by SAMRC

​​Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) once again affirmed its spot as one of the top health science institutions on...

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L’Oreal-UNESCO grant will support research to combat antimalarial resistance

L’Oreal-UNESCO grant will support research to combat antimalarial resistance

​A PhD-student in chemistry at Stellenbosch University, Jessica Thibaud, is one of six South African female scientists to have received a generous grant from L...

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The Unit for Bioethics delivers impactful research in medical ethics

The Unit for Bioethics delivers impactful research in medical ethics

The Unit for Bioethics forms part of the Centre for Applied Ethics (CAE), created by Prof Anton van Niekerk in 1990 in the Philosophy Department at...

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SU and SNDT Team Up to Offer New Hybrid Learning Course

SU and SNDT Team Up to Offer New Hybrid Learning Course

Stellenbosch University (SU) and Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) University in Mumbai, have collaborated to develop a new hybrid learning course...

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