New book examines science and medicine's role in post-truth era
Page Content: In an era where social media conspiracies compete with scientific facts, a new book explores how scientists and medical practitioners can navigate an increasingly complex relationship...
View ArticleUK-Africa research project uses music to support maternal mental health
Page Content: Stellenbosch University (SU) researchers are participating in an international project that explores how music can support expecting mothers' mental health. The project, 'Community Health...
View ArticleInternational Women’s Day: SU experts focus on key challenges facing women
Page Content: Sexual violence, women's health, and the advancement of women in the workplace. These are some of the important challenges that experts at Stellenbosch University focused on in opinion...
View ArticleZimbabwean activist Namatai Kwekweza urges youth to ‘show up’
Page Content: Prevented from speaking at last year's 12th annual Frederik Van Zyl-Slabbert (FVZS) Honorary Lecture because she was detained at the airport in Zimbabwe, democracy activist Namatai...
View Article#GivingMaties campaign kicks off: A call to action for student support
Page Content: Stellenbosch University (SU) is once again rallying staff, students, alumni, and friends of the University to come together for SU's annual #GivingMaties campaign, running from 6 March to...
View Article#GivingMaties campaign kicks off: A call to action for student support
Page Content: Stellenbosch University (SU) is once again rallying staff, students, alumni, and friends of the University to come together for SU's annual #GivingMaties campaign, running from 6 March...
View ArticleSU rises in 2025 QS global subject rankings
Page Content: Stellenbosch University (SU) started 2025 on a high note. In January, it was ranked as one of the world's leading higher education institutions in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE)...
View ArticleEffective communication: A workshop on confident public speaking and...
Page Content: This workshop aims to equip lecturers with the necessary presentation skills to become confident public speakers. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of...
View ArticleNew species of killifish from Kenya already critically endangered
Page Content: A critically endangered new species of killifish sampled from an ancient forest in Kenya in 2017 and 2018 has been described in the journal Zootaxa.Nothobranchius sylvaticus, from the...
View ArticleNew treatments for chronic kidney disease show promise, remain expensive and...
Page Content: World Kidney Day is celebrated annually on the second Thursday of March (13 March in 2025). In an opinion piece for the Daily Maverick, Prof Yazied Chothia from the Division of...
View ArticleAfrica is an active contributor to global scholarship and is ready to reshape...
Page Content: Africa is at a pivotal moment, with the opportunity to reshape academic collaborations to ensure fair benefits for institutions, researchers, and students. Achieving this requires...
View ArticleTriple-Helix event boosts ties between Stellenbosch and Groningen Universities
Page Content: In a world facing much political turbulence, wars, and geo-political uncertainty, it is more important than ever for universities globally to guard their academic freedom and work...
View ArticleSU International puts the spotlight on Responsible Internationalisation at...
Page Content: Responsible Internationalisation at Stellenbosch University (SU) is integrating an international, global and intercultural dimension into the complete life of the university – the people...
View ArticleScholars call for return of African objects in western museums
Page Content: Scholars call for return of African objects in western museumsRestitution – the return of lost or stolen items to a rightful owner – was at the centre of a discussion entitled African...
View ArticleStellenbosch University Museum Commemorates International Museum Day
Page Content: Stellenbosch University Museum Commemorates International Museum Day The International Council of Museums (ICOM) annually commemorates 18 May as International Museum Day. The theme for...
View ArticleThe Ubuntu Dialogues: Revisit. Rethink. Reimagine Conference kicked off
Page Content: The Ubuntu Dialogues: Revisit. Rethink. Reimagine conference kicked off at Stellenbosch University yesterday against the backdrop of a new art exhibition which highlighted slavery and...
View ArticleStellenbosch University Museum hosts conference, Ubuntu Dialogues: Revisit....
Page Content: Stellenbosch University Museum hosts conference, Ubuntu Dialogues: Revisit. Rethink. ReimagineUbuntu in conversation with social justice, feminism, and Ubuntu and the politics of...
View ArticleAI in Higher Education TLA: A Follow-Up Panel Discussion
Page Content: You are invited to attend the lunch time Auxin session offered by the Centre for Teaching and Learning.Speakers: Sharon Malan, Lennox Olivier, Melody Neaves and Hamman SchoonwinkelTopic:...
View ArticleThe Division for Research Development (DRD) releases 2024 Research for Impact...
Page Content: The latest edition of 'Research for Impact', the digital research magazine of the Division for Research Development (DRD), is now available online:.This publication is a curated selection...
View ArticleCIRCoRe workstream insights: Dr Sharman Wickham
Page Content: Stellenbosch University (SU) has rolled out the structures that will focus on the recommendations of the Khampepe Commission. Our series of interviews with key SU staff steering the...
View ArticleDr Sweke welcomed at SU as new German chair at AIMS
Page Content: Dr Ryan Sweke is the first South African born and trained scientist to be awarded the Alexander von Humboldt German Research Chair of Mathematics and its Applications at the African...
View ArticleInnovative system reduces ID times for unknown decedents
Page Content: Each year, countless South African families face the heartache of not knowing what has become of their missing loved ones. The emotional strain can be immense, leaving families feeling...
View ArticleHealthcare boost for Swartland as InReach delivers vital services
Page Content: About 170 patients from the Swartland district received a much-needed healthcare boost when Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) and the...
View ArticleAI, Literacy, and the University: Where Are We Now?
Page Content: You are invited to attend the lunch time Auxin session offered by the Centre for Teaching and Learning.Speaker: Dr Hanelie Adendorff Topic: AI, Literacy, and the University: Where Are...
View ArticleRethinking the Decolonial Moment: Towards an Ethics of Hospitality in Higher...
Page Content: DLTE Teaching-Learning-Assessment Seminar...
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