Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University's (SU) growing global stature has been reinforced with the recent announcement of the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World Reputation Rankings. SU, placed second in South Africa, improved from 408 to 351 in…

Not only does Africa - with its limited resources - bear a disproportionately large burden of infectious- and non-communicable diseases and injuries, but it is also more vulnerable to the impact from disasters linked to climate change,…

The Stellenbosch University Water Institute (SUWI) is working with small farmers in Lynedoch to co-create technologies that develop new business opportunities and value chains for their farming activities in Stellenbosch.The DIVAGRI…

​It is always tragic when parents murder their own children with the intent to hurt their spouse or partner. Although there may be many reasons for such incomprehensible acts, retribution seems to be a motive when one parent kills a child…

Five newly developed postgraduate programmes for specialist training in nursing were offered for the first time at Stellenbosch University (SU) this year. An additional three postgraduate programmes will be offered in 2023.A total of 97…

Stellenbosch University gathered in celebration of the launch of the book, 'Living with little Monsters', a scientific household manual written for the everyday consumer which introduces the reader to a variety of potentially harmful…

Stellenbosch University (SU) recently received the report of the Khampepe independent commission of inquiry into alleged racism at the University from Judge Sisi Virginia Khampepe, a retired judge of the Constitutional Court of South…

Dr Elouise Kroon was one of 21 handpicked “Young Physician Leaders" in the world to take part in this year's leadership training programme of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), which was recently held in Berlin, Germany.The IAP Young…

Santam recently commissioned the Research Alliance for Disaster & Risk Reduction (RADAR), in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, to train disaster management and fire service personnel in the Limpopo region on community risk…

The use of bedside or emergency point-of-care ultrasound (ePOCUS) reduces the time it takes to diagnose diseases in severely ill patients who are being treated in emergency centres and also decreases the chances of missed, wrong, or…