The Public Squares Initiative
The Public Squares is a research development programme designed to advance transdisciplinary work at Stellenbosch University (SU). This initiative involves selected teams in a tailored development process to enhance their skills in collaborative research, public engagement, team work, and grant writing.
Through Public Squares, we aim to catalyse, produce, and externally fund impactful research that sustains resilient economies, promotes health and wellbeing, cultivates arts and culture, makes the world greener, and fosters social cohesion.
Below, we introduce the first consortium of Public Squares:
Top stories
Discover stories of our pursuit of impactful solutions, building learning communities that leverage the latest technologies, and our exceptional people.
Events
Shaping research culture one event at a time: Reflections from the International Consortium for Research Culture (ICRC) Symposium 2026
Last week, I had the privilege of attending the International Consortium for Research Culture Symposium at Stellenbosch University in collaboration with the...
Events
Public Squares sessions put creative methods at the heart of participatory research
At a recent lecture and workshop series, the Public Squares Initiative invited researchers, academics, students, and community members to explore creative...
Opinion and features
#meetourPostdocFellows: Dr. Saskia Hanft-Robert
In March 2025, the Public Squares Initiative launched its Postdoctoral Fellowship with support from the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research...