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SU leads continent in research output, new QS ranking shows
Media release
Novel approach to antibiotic discovery earns SU biochemist place in US$60 million global consortium
Prof Erick Strauss from Stellenbosch University’s Department of Biochemistry is leading one of two African project teams selected to participate in a global...
Institutional news
SU ranked among 300 best universities in new TIME Magazine ranking
If early performances are anything to go by, 2026 could shape up to be a very strong year for Stellenbosch University (SU) in global higher education rankings. ...
Arts, languages and social sciences
CINIA convenes IDRC partner’s summit to strengthen information integrity in the Global South
The challenge of building an inclusive, just, equitable, enabling and safe information ecosystem was the focus of a recent week-long planning workshop in...
Opinion and features
World Cancer Day: Experts focus on key challenges in treatment of cancer
Personalised and timely care, the battle between cancer and the immune system, and standardised, evidence-based guidelines to tackle cervical cancer are among...
Conservation and forestry
Matie part of record-breaking ‘helihack’ to clear invasive pines
A Matie alumnus is helping to take the fight against invasive vegetation to new heights. In November 2025, Leon Visser (64) took part in an initiative in which...
Arts, languages and social sciences
Prof Swart co-leads new international project on extinction histories and museums
A new international collaborative project on extinction histories has been selected for funding by the Research Council of Norway and the National Research...