​To ensure Africa's future women scientists do not remain hidden, we should all help to break down stereotypes that only boys can do maths and science, writes Prof Nox Makunga of the Department of Botany and Zoology in an article published...

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​An important new treatment that could potentially save the lives of 60 000 pregnant women every year, is currently being tested at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital. Dr Cathy...

Science Café Stellenbosch explores the complex relationship between steroid hormones and women's health.

Space rocks - killers of habitable worlds in outer space?

Stellenbosch University (SU) condemns cruelty to animals in the strongest possible terms and will not hesitate to act against anyone making themselves guilty in this regard. This is the reaction of the SU Management in the light of the...

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​The South African Universities Staff Network for Transformation (SAUSNeT) was formed on the 20 November 2016 in response to the continuing crisis in Higher Education. It seeks to include the voices of Academic and Support Staff in the...

Authors: Q. Mdaka and Q. Apollis Equality Unit (EU) Equality Unit Mediation programme. Mediation is quickly growing as a preferred alternative approach to conflict resolution in the 21st Century, and in the Higher Education sector in South...

​​​Prof Gerhard Walzl compares medical research to being a member of a relay team – the baton has to be passed to retain momentum. This is a task which he tackles with renewed vigour nowadays. Prof Walzl is the new Head of Stellenbosch...