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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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Partnerships key to protect wildlife

Partnerships key to protect wildlife

​​World Wildlife Day was observed on Friday 3 March. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University emphasise the importance of...

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ChatGPT under the spotlight at SU seminar

ChatGPT under the spotlight at SU seminar

​The big buzzword of 2023, ChatGPT, came under scrutiny in the first instalment of a brand-new lecture series presented on the Stellenbosch University (SU)...

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Leading epidemiologist joins CERI as Director of Population Health Innovation Programme

Leading epidemiologist joins CERI as Director of Population Health Innovation Programme

​​​​Prof Frank Tanser, a leading South African scientist in the field of HIV, has joined the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) as Director of...

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Visiting professor highlights female ex-combatants’ contribution to the struggle

Visiting professor highlights female ex-combatants’ contribution to the struggle

A visiting professor from the United Kingdom is working on research about a fascinating part of South Africa's 20th century history, studying the role of women...

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SU surgeons search for strategies to make breast screening more accessible

SU surgeons search for strategies to make breast screening more accessible

Currently there is no national breast screening programme in South Africa. Whilst many women can undergo individual breast surveillance (mammogram and...

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Auxin | Emeritus Professor Chrissie Boughey | Criticality and social justice

Auxin | Emeritus Professor Chrissie Boughey | Criticality and social justice

Title:  Criticality and social justice​

Presenter:  Emeritus Professor Chrissie Boughey

Chrissie Boughey has spent many years working in teaching and learning in...

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