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Stellenbosch University (SU) is among South Africa’s leading tertiary institutions based on research output, student pass rates and rated scientists, and is recognised internationally as an academic institution of excellence. This is confirmed by two world university rankings after SU was included in the Times Higher Education and QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) world rankings in 2012, for the second consecutive year. In 2011 the University was also listed on the Leiden rankings, and in 2012 SU was named the leading African University by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities which ranks universities according to their web presence.
SU also boasts the second-highest number of scientists in South Africa who have been ranked by the National Research Foundation (NRF) – 306 in 2012. With 18 research chairs under the NRF South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChi), the University is regarded as a leader in the fields of biomedical tuberculosis research and management, wine biotechnology, animal sciences and mathematical biosciences. Another SARChi chair, in the field of invasion biology, is shared between SU and the University of Venda. This constitutes but one of SU’s many partnerships, both local and international. As preferred research partner, SU also participates in various international academic networks.
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New analysis indicates that a strict beneficiation policy might not lead to optimal developmental outcomes.
South Africans are facing abuse at the hands of charlatan religious leaders.
La visibilidad global del #MeToo ha hecho que las campañas contra la violencia sexual en África pasen inadvertidas.
The visibility of #MeToo makes it easy to overlook the very powerful campaigns against sexual violence in Africa.
Warthogs are an important species in managing bovine TB.
Disinviting a person to speak on a university campus adds up to abandoning freedom and speech.
There’s a lot of evidence to suggest South Africa should grow its impact investment market.
Prosperity gospel in South Africa is in the news for all the wrong reasons. But for its followers, it’s not a con, just a different approach to God.
The global cancer burden especially in developing countries is exacerbated by the high cost of treatment.
Mettre en place une communication efficace sera crucial pour contrecarrer l’inquiétante tendance à l’hésitation vaccinale. Première étape : comprendre comment se diffuse l’information scientifique.
Effective communication strategies will be crucial if scientists want to counter the worrying anti-vaccination trend.
Making sport accessible to ordinary people can be achieved if communities take control of their organisations.
Several locally listed companies still have no female board members while most who do diversify their boards tend to appoint only one female director at a time.
Realism and addressing pressing contemporary South African societal issues have been the focus of local opera since 1995.
There are several ways to deal with discrimination, from initiating national dialogues to training teachers to identify their own biases.
Certain criteria are needed to lead a university but additional knowledge is also useful.
Parents often see reading as “school business” - something that teachers are responsible for.
South Africa needs a policy that drives growth and positions if for the 21st Century.
School children with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have limited access to care in South Africa’s education and health sectors.
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Associate Professor, Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University
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Researcher in Nematology, Parasitology, Systematics, Stellenbosch University
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Extraordinary Professor, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Researcher, African Wildlife Economy Institute and Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University
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Director of the Bureau for Economic Research, Stellenbosch University
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Junior Lecturer in Mercantile Law, Stellenbosch University
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Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Development, Stellenbosch University
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Professor in the Institute for Life Course Health Research, Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University
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Professor and Vice- dean Teaching and Learning, Education Faculty, Stellenbosch University
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Lecturer in Criminal and Military law and the Law of Armed Conflict at the Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University
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Chair- Curriculum Studies, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor, Security Institute for Governance and Leadership In Africa (SIGLA), Stellenbosch University
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Extraordinary Senior Lecture in the Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
