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Die stryd teen GBV
Sep 14, 2021 - Suid-Afrika word elke paar maande geskud deur ’n storie van geslagsgebaseerde geweld (GBV) wat die meeste van ons verstom laat. Die liggaam van ’n finalejaarstudent in die Regte is onlangs in ’n verminkte toestand in ’n plastieksak buite Oos-Londen gevind. Haar seksmaat is vir die beweerde misdaad in hegtenis geneem. Hierdie insident het skokgolwe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fight-against-gbv
The fight against GBV
Sep 14, 2021 - Every few months South Africa is rocked by a gender-based violence (GBV) story that leaves most citizens in disbelief. Recently a final year law student’s mutilated body was found in a plastic bag in East London. Her intimate partner was arrested for the alleged crime. This incident sent shockwaves across the country and intensified the need for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-baanbreker-lei-internasionale-vereniging-vir-stelselwetenskap
NWU baanbreker lei internasionale vereniging vir stelselwetenskap
Sep 14, 2021 - Die wêreld is ’n betowerende plek vol interessante gebeure en voorvalle. Dit vind nie in isolasie plaas nie, en om die ingewikkeldhede van enige gebeurtenis of interaksie ten volle te verstaan, is dit belangrik om die “groter prentjie” daaragter te ondersoek. Dit is kortliks waaroor stelselwetenskap gaan. Dit gee aan die navorser die gereedskap…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-trailblazer-heads-international-society-systems-sciences
NWU trailblazer heads International Society for the Systems Sciences
Sep 14, 2021 - The world is a mesmerising place filled with interesting events and occurrences. These do not happen in isolation, and to fully understand the intricacies of any given event or interaction, it is necessary to investigate the “bigger picture” surrounding it. This, in a nutshell, is what systems science is all about. It provides the researcher…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studente-plaas-nwu-onder-die-allerbestes-op-ranglys
Studente plaas NWU onder die allerbestes op ranglys
Sep 20, 2021 - Studente plaas die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) onder die room van die oes van Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite wat studente-ervaring en afkampusleer betref. Dit is volgens die pasvrygestelde StuDocu World University Ranking 2021. Die NWU het ’n indrukwekkende hoë afkampusleer-telling van 9 uit 10 ontvang en is in die algehele vierde plek in die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-rank-nwu-among-best-best
Students rank NWU among the best of the best
Sep 20, 2021 - Students rank the North-West University (NWU) among the cream of the crop of South African universities when it comes to student experience and remote learning. This is according to the newly released StuDocu World University Ranking 2021. The NWU received an impressively high remote-learning score of 9 out of 10 and ranked fourth overall in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-new-extraordinary-professors-join-nwus-self-directed-learning-research-unit
Three new extraordinary professors join NWU’s Self-Directed Learning research unit
Nov 08, 2021 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education recently announced the appointment of three extraordinary professors who will be collaborating and doing research within the Self-Directed Learning research unit. They are Prof Ann Haley MacKenzie (Miami University, USA), Prof Trudi E Jacobson (University at Albany, State University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/boosting-nutrition-fight-good-health
Boosting nutrition in the fight for good health
Oct 26, 2021 - A collaborative effort by various health organisations and government is underway to step up individual and public efforts to encourage healthier eating as South Africa grapples with an increase in people suffering from diabetes, cancer and hypertension. This year’s National Nutrition Week, from 9 to 15 October, encouraged people to “Eat…http://news.nwu.ac.za/upcoming-nwu-webinar-series-will-focus-caring-preterm-infants
Upcoming NWU webinar series will focus on caring for preterm infants
Oct 27, 2021 - With 17 November being World Prematurity Day, Prof Welma Lubbe from the North-West University (NWU) is inviting all healthcare professionals to participate in a unique webinar series. From 2 November to 7 December, Prof Lubbe, a neonatal nurse and midwife specialist, and Annelie van der Westhuyzen, a speech-language therapist and audiologist,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waternet-span-oop-vir-waterskeidingservarings-die-nwu
WaterNet-span oop vir waterskeidingservarings by die NWU
Oct 28, 2021 - Vanaf Januarie 2022 sal die sekretariaat van die streekswaternavorsingsnetwerk genaamd WaterNet as deel van ’n vyfjaarooreenkoms by die Mahikengkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gestasioneer wees. Ons het met die uitvoerende bestuurshoof van WaterNet, medeprofessor Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, gesels om ’n beter begrip te kry van hierdie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/waternet-team-open-watershed-experiences-nwu
WaterNet team open to watershed experiences at NWU
Oct 28, 2021 - From January 2022, the secretariat of the regional water research network known as WaterNet will be based at Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) as part of a five-year agreement. We caught up with the WaterNet executive management head, associate professor Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, to obtain a better understanding of the 79-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fakulteit-ingenieurswese-se-vindingrykheid-n-sleutel-tot-phd-suksesse
Fakulteit Ingenieurswese se vindingrykheid ’n sleutel tot PhD-suksesse
Oct 28, 2021 - Vindingrykheid het die wêreld opgebou, vernuf onderhou dit en ons verbeelding sal dit die toekoms in neem. Dit is duidelik uit van die interessante en belangrike PhD’s wat die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Fakulteit Ingenieurswese in 2021 opgelewer het. Op die gebied van chemiese ingenieurswese het Innocentia Erdogan haar PhD vir haar tesis “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-engineerings-ingenuity-key-phd-successes
Faculty of Engineering’s ingenuity key to PhD successes
Oct 28, 2021 - Ingenuity built the world, resourcefulness sustains it and our imaginations will take it forward. This is evident from some of the interesting and important PhDs that the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering has delivered in 2021. In the field of chemical engineering, Innocentia Erdogan received her PhD for her thesis titled “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/low-level-borrowing-costs-continues-promote-economic-stability
Low level of borrowing costs continues to promote economic stability
Oct 20, 2021 - The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to leave the repo rate unchanged for the fourth consecutive time last week was widely expected and in line with market expectations. Prof Raymond Parsons, an economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), says the MPC sees inflation as mainly being contained around…http://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-and-nwu-knowledge-power
Covid-19 and the NWU: Knowledge is power
Sep 29, 2021 - To date South Africa has recorded more than 2,8 million Covid-19 infections and administered close to 16,6 million vaccine doses. Over those few weeks the North-West University (NWU) proved that not only is it dedicated to teaching excellence, but also community engagement and an ethic of care. Joining the vaccine drive The NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/liezl-terug-en-sterker-ooit
Liezl is terug en sterker as ooit
Sep 29, 2021 - Sy is terug. Maar tog anders. Sy is nie meer dieselfde Liezl Gouws nie. Japan het haar verander. Dit het sowat 100 km weg van die skadu van Berg Fuji en sy sneeubedekte kroon gebeur. Elke druppel sweet wat van haar afgetap het is verruil vir wysheid en ervaring. Liezl (23) het onlangs by die Paralimpiese Spele in Tokio, Japan vyfde in die T37-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/liezl-back-and-stronger-ever
Liezl is back and stronger than ever
Sep 29, 2021 - She is back. But different. She is no longer the same Liezl Gouws. Japan has changed her. It happened about 100 km away from the shadow of Mount Fuji and its snow-capped crown. Every drop of sweat was exchanged for wisdom and experience. Liezl (23) recently ended fifth in the T37 final of the 400 m at the Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. It was the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-pandemic-and-its-strain-women
The Covid-19 pandemic and its strain on women
Sep 06, 2021 - Not only has the Covid-19 pandemic put significant strain on the global economy and public health systems, but it also contributed to greater inequality and discrimination against women. The North-West University’s (NWU‘s) School of Social Sciences recently hosted a webinar titled “The unsung heroes: Women bearing the burden of Covid-19”…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-ready-defend-varsity-football-title
NWU Eagles ready to defend Varsity Football title
Sep 07, 2021 - With the Varsity Football tournament starting soon, the North-West University (NWU) team and reigning champions are ready to defend the title. Coach Karabo Masehela says he is confident that his team is 100% ready. “We know as the current champions that every team will be going all out for us, so we are saying to them, bring it on! I have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-female-coach-breaking-stereotypes-football