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Stellenbosch University recently introduced the Bachelor of Data Science programme. In this podcast we talk to Prof Paul Mostert for more information about the degree.

What to study is a podcast for prospective SU students about the study opportunities.

Stellenbosch University offers various programmes in the discipline of Disaster Risk Reduction which leads to a broad range of career opportunities. In this podcast we talk to Dr Robyn Pharaoh for more information on this field.

What to study is a podcast for prospective SU students about the study opportunities.

The proposed amendments to the Firearms Control Act have led to an outcry from pro-firearm lobby groups. In this podcast, Dr Guy Lamb from the Department of Political Science talks about firearm violence and control in South Africa and the role of legislation and policing in this regard.

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Stellenbosch University offers various programmes in the discipline of Urban and Regional Planning which leads to a broad range of career opportunities. In this podcast we talk to Dr Anele Horn for more information on this field.

What to study is a podcast for prospective SU students about the study opportunities.

Dr Njeri Mwagiru from the IFR and Joni Karjalained from the Finland Futures Research Centre explains what they do at workshops and conferences to help us understand and imagining the new normal.

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Interviewer: Chantal Swart from the Institute for futures research

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) will come into effect fully on Thursday 1 July 2021. In this podcast, Jerall Toi, one of Stellenbosch University’s two deputy information officers, touches on the issue of privacy and how it will be impacted by POPIA.

Mr David Baker Effendi, an MSc-student in Computer Sciences at Stellenbosch University, has received an Amazon Research Award based on his innovative research in program analysis with applications in bug-finding and cybersecurity.

The Amazon Research Awards  include cash and Amazon Web Services (AWS) promotional credits for making use of Amazon's cloud computing resources. David says the award will help to cover his tuition fees and living expenses but, most importantly, it will provide him with much needed computing resources for his experiments and research.

In his research, under the supervision of Prof Brink van der Merwe, David combines graph theory and machine learning for automated vulnerability detection in software. His research thus far has led to collaboration with Dr Fabian Yamaguchi, chief researcher at the code security platform ShiftLeft, and the introduction of a computer security module on Honors level at Stellenbosch University.

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Students and Learners may experience anxiety around dealing with Mathematics during tests and examinations. In this podcast we talk to Dr Karin-Therese Howell who provides us with some advice on the matter.

Wednesday 16 June is Youth Day. In this podcast, Prof Dion Forster from the Department of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology talks about the importance of this day and why the term ‘born free’ is problematic when used as a reference to today’s young people.

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Janine Nel and Zanne Horrell from Teach the Future SA, reflects in light of the South African youth and youth day in June. You can contact them via email at [email protected]or [email protected]