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SU hosts landmark EU–Africa Cyber Diplomacy Dialogue

Stellenbosch University’s (SU) School for Data Science and Computational Thinking recently hosted the EU–Africa Track 1.5 Cyber Diplomacy Dialogue, bringing...
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Study reveals what makes telemedicine work in SA

Study reveals what makes telemedicine work in SA

​In a country where public health facilities are often overburdened and under-resourced, telemedicine services — the use of technology, such as video calls...

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Giving voice to children with communication needs

Giving voice to children with communication needs

​Members of the Division of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences have completed a project to...

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The 3–4-year PhD in South Africa: A false economy?

The 3–4-year PhD in South Africa: A false economy?

​If we want our PhD graduates to help shape South Africa's future, we need to prepare them for more than just writing a thesis. We need to equip them for the...

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SA leads in nature conservation using huge corridors

SA leads in nature conservation using huge corridors

​Networks of large corridors of natural habitat, composed of mostly natural grassland, but also forests, wetlands, and small rivers play a key role in...

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World Hepatitis Day: Removing barriers to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030

World Hepatitis Day: Removing barriers to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030

World Hepatitis Day is commemorated annually on 28 July. In an opinion piece for the Daily Maverick, Dr Tongai Maponga & Prof Wolfgang Preiser from the...

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Becoming a purposeful scholar: Creating impact that matters

Becoming a purposeful scholar: Creating impact that matters

​​​​​It is more important than ever for doctoral scholars today to produce research that matters: solutions for real-world impact that reach beyond the confines...

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