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Democracy faces growing strain as institutions weaken and trust erodes

Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa is a senior lecturer in the Department of History at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. His research focuses on the political history...
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Lack of funding impedes services to people with psychosocial disabilities

Lack of funding impedes services to people with psychosocial disabilities

​Mental health care for persons with psychosocial disabilities has historically been under-prioritised. Globally, there has been a shift away from...

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​Social Impact Symposium 2022 - Universities are about more than just teaching and learning

​Social Impact Symposium 2022 - Universities are about more than just teaching and learning

​​​​Joining universities worldwide in the quest to embed social impact in their teaching and learning functions, Stellenbosch University (SU) recently hosted...

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NRF honours SU ecologist with Lifetime Achievement Award

NRF honours SU ecologist with Lifetime Achievement Award

​The National Research Foundation (NRF) honoured Emeritus Professor Brian van Wilgen with the Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honour that is bestowed...

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Prof Lize van Robbroeck explores issues of colonial heritage and race in visual arts

Prof Lize van Robbroeck explores issues of colonial heritage and race in visual arts

​​Prof Lize van Robbroeck from the Department of Visual Arts at Stellenbosch University recently delivered her inaugural lecture titled, 'Art and the Legacies...

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SU is committed to multilingualism

SU is committed to multilingualism

​​(SU's comment regarding the DA/Studenteplein court case against SU) 

The DA and Studenteplein's court application against Stellenbosch University (SU), SU...

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African scientists show with genomics surveillance how COVID-19 variants reached and spread across Africa

African scientists show with genomics surveillance how COVID-19 variants reached and spread across Africa

​​​A scientific report featured in the respected global journal Science, revealed that a large consortium of African scientists and public health institutions...

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