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SUNScholar http://scholar.sun.ac.za Central digital archive of all research output by members of SU. Provides open access to your research output, and is digitally preserved for the long term. Our focus is on getting hold of the post-print (via the author), … Continue reading →

This just a reminder that the last date for electronic submission of final copies of theses & dissertations for the March graduation ceremony, is 14 March 2012 (See Almanac 2012). If an embargo of more than two years applies, it … Continue reading →

Share your support for Open Access by collecting your Open Access doorhanger from the SUNScholar Office, JS Gericke Library, Office 1071. Thanks to @mire for this sponsorship!  

The development of an experimental Conscientiousness measurement instrument within the SAPI project/ Janse van Rensburg, Charnelle The development of an experimental integrity instrument for various cultural groups as conceptualised form the South African personality inventory (SAPI) project/ Lotter, Megon

http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2011/10/11/us-pryk-nou-ook-op-times-higher-education-ranglys/ Stellenbosch University (SU) has broken into the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Of the 400 leading universities in the world, the University falls within positions 251-275. The news follows closely on the recent announcement of the QS World … Continue reading →

Stevan Harnad: “On Designing Open Access Mandates for Universities and Research Funders“ – 24 Oct. 2011 http://oa.sun.ac.za/?page_id=126

In the international arena the Open Access Movement has made significant strides with leading universities and research institutions committing to openly sharing its research output. Stellenbosch University has also joined this international cohort of open access advocates and has signed … Continue reading →

Tuesday 4 October 2011 14:00-16:30 Session 3: Parallel Session C: Open Access Chair: Dr Gavin Davis 14:00-14:20 Are we there yet?: open access at Stellenbosch University Raju, R.,Talliard, P. and Ras, Y 14:25-14:45 Going for gold, achieving ‘platinum’ – opportunities … Continue reading →

http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2011/09/20/stellenbosch-university-funds-open-access/

In the annual QS Report that announced the top 700 universities world-wide out of 2 000 institutions last week, Stellenbosch University is described as a “new entry…that leap frogged past the Universities of Pretoria and KwaZulu-Natal … and the third-highest … Continue reading →