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The Right Honourable Baroness Valerie Amos LG CH PC, as she presents the seventh Annual Social Justice Lecture on Friday 20 February 2026.
Image by: John Cairns Photography

Media release

Oxford Master and global humanitarian to deliver 7th Annual Social Justice Lecture

Stellenbosch University (SU) in partnership with the Baxter Theatre Centre will host one of the United Kingdom’s most distinguished public servants and global...
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Stellenbosch University

Campus life

SU goes 'beyond the label' to support students with disabilities

Stellenbosch University (SU) has over the past two decades made steady progress in creating an environment where students with disabilities feel included and...

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Institutional news

Policy Innovation Lab awarded R5 million grant to boost public sector policymaking

Stellenbosch University's Policy Innovation Lab has been awarded a R5 million (€250 000) grant, marking an important step in its integration of AI and digital...

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A female mosquito on a human hand.

Media release

Fight against deadly malaria parasite: New drug target identified

The secret to the malaria parasite’s ability to survive in both its mosquito and human hosts – with temperatures varying from 22˚C in the mosquito to a feverish...

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SU champions integrated student success through SASSE survey participation

Institutional news

SU champions integrated student success through SASSE survey participation

Starting on 18 August 2025, Stellenbosch University (SU), through the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Learning and Teaching, will conduct two key surveys...

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Sally Ehlers: The first woman of commerce at SU

Economy, business and public management

Sally Ehlers: The first woman of commerce at SU

In this Women’s Month, we honour a pioneering woman whose quiet courage reshaped the academic landscape of Stellenbosch University’s...

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SU students - Cast your vote for your SRC candidates by 29 August!

SU students - Cast your vote for your SRC candidates by 29 August!

​The voting period to select candidates to serve on the Students' Representative Council  (SRC) is nearly at an end. Students have until 23:59 today, Friday, 29...

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