SU part of first SA team to win French debating tournament
AchieversLatest newsStellenbosch University May 26, 2021
Two postgraduate students from Stellenbosch University (SU) recently made history by being part of the first-ever South African team to win the French inter-university debate tournament hosted by the Agence Universitaire de la Francophone (AUF). The three-member beat the competing team from the University of Paris II Panthéon Assas... Read more
SU to implement a wastewater surveillance platform to detect COVID-19 outbreaks on campus
Latest newsStellenbosch University May 25, 2021
Stellenbosch University (SU) plans to implement a wastewater-based surveillance platform to detect institutional SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks on two of its campuses. “This flows from the institution’s commitment to do everything realistically possible to protect the campus community”, says Prof Gideon Wolfaardt, director of the Stellenbosch University Water Institute (SUWI) and... Read more
Creative use of spaces in schools can boost performance
Latest newsStellenbosch University May 20, 2021
Transformative leadership and the creative use of spaces in schools can help improve learners’ performance, promote their emotional well-being, and keep them in school until matric. This is one of the core messages of a new book by Prof Aslam Fataar from the Department of Education Policy Studies at... Read more
Former UN High Commissioner to deliver SU Human Rights lecture
Latest newsStellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape May 19, 2021
Former United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Judge Navi Pillay, will deliver the 15th Annual Human Rights Lecture at the Faculty of Law at Stellenbosch University (SU). The lecture, themed South Africa’s Engagement with International Human Rights Law, will take placevia MS Teams at 18:30on Thursday 20... Read more
Do people use digital media as much as they think they do?
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University May 18, 2021
Most studies linking media use with wellbeing use self-reported estimates of media use, but a new analysis of data from over 50 000 individuals suggests that self-reported media use does not accurately reflect objective measures of device-logged media use. This implies that caution is needed when drawing wide-reaching conclusions from... Read more
More choices, more access and a better future as a result of SU’s approach to language
Latest newsStellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape May 11, 2021
“We are confident that Stellenbosch University students have more choices, broader access and a better future as a result of our approach to language.” This is according to Prof Wim de Villiers, SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor in addressing commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Stellenbosch... Read more
Ultramodern simulation unit advances health sciences training at Stellenbosch University
Latest newsStellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape May 5, 2021
A brand new state-of-the-art Simulation and Clinical Skills Unit (SCSU) will be officially opened at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Tygerberg Campus in Cape Town. The spacious new facility at SU’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) boasts simulation rooms with state-of-the-art medical models and manikins; a simulated hospital ward... Read more
SU to launch new School for Climate Studies
CareersLatest newsResearchStellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape April 26, 2021
In what promises to be a groundbreaking initiative in the battle against climate change, Stellenbosch University (SU) has announced the establishment of a new School for Climate Studies, which will be officially launched in June 2021. The School will create transdisciplinary capacity to combine the climate-related knowledge systems of... Read more
SU researcher studies infant feeding practices
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University April 19, 2021
Dr Moleen Dzikiti (Zunza) from the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics was recently awarded a grant of more than R2.6m to study infant feeding practices among women living with HIV. The grant is from the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), which is a public-public partnership between... Read more
New logo for Stellenbosch University revealed
arts and cultureLatest newsStellenbosch University April 15, 2021
The journey to a renewed brand identity for Stellenbosch University (SU) reached a significant milestone when Council approved a new logo for the institution today (Tuesday 13 April 2021). The new ‘S’-stream logo will replace the ‘S’-leaf logo that has been in use since 2000. Prof Wim de Villiers,... Read more
