​If you use substances like alcohol and illegal drugs, you are at a greater risk of engaging in self-harm and other forms of suicidal behaviour, which are serious public health problems in South Africa. This is one of the findings of a...

​ Vehicle Tender The Stellenbosch University, Vehicle Fleet, located in Banghoek Street, will host a vehicle sale on Wednesday 16th of May 2018. The vehicles can be viewed from 08:30 to 16:00 and all written tenders must be in before 16:00...

At the University of Stellenbosch, a curriculum renewal project will lead to the "decolonising" of at least 10 academic programmes, including medicine and law. ​​Prof Schoonwinkel highlights SU’ approach to decolonising the curriculum in an...

We are well aware of the benefits of exercise to your physical health – it helps to control your weight, lowers your risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, and even protects against some types of cancer. Now scientific evidence is also...

​​The Stellenbosch University (SU) Law Clinic is preparing to go to court in another potentially groundbreaking case, this time representing South African Paralympic swimmer and law student Hendri Herbst. Upon visiting the restaurant of...

Every year in April, World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is celebrated around the globe. The annual World IP Day highlights the role that IP rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity and in ensuring that society benefits from...

Students at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) showed off their talent at the recent Molassesêr competition – and proved that they weren't just bookworms. Residences at Stellenbosch University compete annually for the...

​ South African Chenin blanc wines take centre stage in a novel study that explores the sensory space of wine using data mining and machine learning techniques. In this study, the first of its kind, researchers employed techniques that are...

Agricultural research represents “the most complex integration of science disciplines in research and development endeavours”, according to Prof Leopoldt van Huyssteen, emeritus professor in the Department of Soil Sciences at Stellenbosch...

​Scientists working in the Faculty of AgriSciences are helping to pave the way for genetic research and its future applications, both locally and globally. This is the view of Willem Botes who recently delivered a memorial lecture titled...