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For they are jolly good (TAU) fellows
Nov 10, 2017 - Two North-West University (NWU) academics have been chosen for the South African Teaching Advancement at University (TAU) Fellowship Programme. The great honour of being selected by the TAU panel again confirms that the NWU’s academics have a well-deserved reputation for their expertise, hard work and dedication. The two who have done the NWU…https://news.nwu.ac.za/auther-creates-awareness-diabetes
AUTHeR creates awareness for diabetes
Nov 10, 2017 - Currently 199 million women worldwide live with diabetes. Therefore the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) is committed to raise awareness of this condition. World Diabetes Day is commemorated annually on 14 November. The international theme for this year is “Women and diabetes – Our…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-produces-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-best-secondary-school-teacher
NWU produces SA’s best secondary school teacher
Nov 10, 2017 - > Nikiwe Mgwigwi, an alumna of the North-West University (NWU), is passionate about the development of young minds and recently received a national award for the life-changing impact she makes in the lives of school learners in Gauteng. The 29 year-old Nikiwe is a proud alumna of the campus in Vanderbijlpark and, according to the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa-makes-learning-fun-and-educational
TELIT-SA makes learning fun and educational
Nov 10, 2017 - Your brain thrives on curiosity. Research on inquisitive learning reveals that utilising board games within an educational setting promotes the process of brain development. The reason for this is simple: curiosity makes learning more effective and enjoyable because the players have to continually seek out answers to questions. With this in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/first-its-kind-nwu-and-south-africa
A first of its kind for NWU and South Africa
Nov 13, 2017 - The Department of Science and Technology (DST), together with the North West University’s (NWU’s) Preclinical Drug Development Platform (PCDDP) is breaking new grounds. With more than 980 organisations and institutions having earned accreditation from the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC); the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-blazes-trail-excellence-hr-industry
NWU alumna blazes a trail of excellence in HR industry
Nov 13, 2017 - Remember the name Betty Mahlatsi. This 28-year old alumna of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has her sights set on success and if her professional run so far is anything to go by, she is on track for greatness. Betty, a talent and leadership development coordinator at Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), was recently…https://news.nwu.ac.za/tim-takes-women%25E2%2580%2599s-game-forward
Tim takes the women’s game forward
Nov 14, 2017 - He believes in the intangible, and that conviction transcends all earthly confines. He often turn his Bible to Hebrews 11 verse 1, for there he finds the motto he lives by. “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” It is the needle that guides Timothy Qumbu’s compass. The 30-year old former Free…https://news.nwu.ac.za/book-pathways-successful-schooling-launched
Book on pathways to successful schooling launched
Nov 22, 2017 - The book Pathways to successful schooling – edited by Prof Elda de Waal, a professor in Education Law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Edu-HRight research entity – was recently launched at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg. Retired Judge Albie Sachs of the Constitutional Court was one of the guest speakers at the event. The book is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa-showcase-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-inventive-research-education-and-training-sa
TELIT-SA Showcase 2017 – inventive research for education and training in SA
Nov 14, 2017 - The team from TELIT-SA is committed to innovation and with this in mind recently hosted their first Research Showcase. The event took place on Friday, 10 November 2017, and saw several members of the interdisciplinary research team presenting their current research projects to members of the campus community. The research focus area –…https://news.nwu.ac.za/statssa-%25E2%2580%2598-whole-new-world%25E2%2580%2599-nwu-students
StatsSA ‘a whole new world’ for NWU students
Nov 15, 2017 - Honours students in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Department of Statistics and Operations Research are over the moon following an industrial visit to Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) in Pretoria. The students from the university’s campus in Mahikeng were accompanied by four academics including Prof Elias Munapo, who said: “The link…https://news.nwu.ac.za/female-entrepreneurs-paving-way-others-follow
Female entrepreneurs paving the way for others to follow
Nov 15, 2017 - Next year will mark the sixth rendition of the very successful Enterprising Women Programme as hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) in Vanderbijlpark. What started out as a short learning programme with only seven participants in 2013, has grown into one of the NWU’s flagship empowerment…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-benefit-industry-insights
NWU students benefit from industry insights
Nov 15, 2017 - What do you get when you give final-year marketing students free reign to come up with an integrated marketing and communication plan for an outdoor adventure expo? Well, first of all you fasten your seatbelt because you are in for an exhilarating ride bursting with creativity and energy! Industry exposure facilitated through collaboration…https://news.nwu.ac.za/job-insecurity-job-satisfaction-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-optentia-and-nrf-collaboration
From job insecurity to job satisfaction – an NWU Optentia and NRF collaboration
Nov 15, 2017 - A collaboration between the Optentia research focus area and the National Research Foundation (NRF) will see four international experts come together to discuss the implications of job insecurity for organisations, institutions of higher learning and future research prospects. On 1 December 2017 a workshop entitled “From Job Insecurity to Job…https://news.nwu.ac.za/reaccreditation-nwu-bachelor-laws-llb-programme
Reaccreditation: NWU Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme
Nov 15, 2017 - The Council on Higher Education (CHE) has informed the North-West University (NWU) that the accreditation outcome of the review of the LLB programme has been revised from ‘Notice of withdrawal of Accreditation’ to ‘Reaccreditation subject to meeting specified conditions.’ In reaction, the vice-chancellor of the NWU, Prof Dan Kgwadi, has…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-join-conversation-saudi-2013-vision
NWU experts join in the conversation on Saudi 2013 Vision
Nov 15, 2017 - A delegation of the North-West University’s (NWU) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management recently took to the lectern during the SABIC HR Forum 2017 hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Prof Marius Stander, Dr Danie du Toit, Dr Ederick Stander and Mr Ian Rothmann (Jnr) were invited to present research papers at the three-day…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-duo-impress-during-multichoice-diski-challenge
NWU duo impress during the MultiChoice Diski Challenge
Nov 16, 2017 - Two young soccer stars from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently had the opportunity to don the Kaizer Chiefs player jersey during the MultiChoice Diski Challenge’s derby (PSL Reserve League) festival which took place in Durban. Bongani Mabena and McCoy Sithole took to the playing field when budding rivals…https://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-academic-features-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-power-40-list
Young NWU academic features on SA’s Power of 40 list
Nov 16, 2017 - At just 31, Dr Jabulile Makhalima – a lecturer in international trade at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark – is blazing a trail of excellence within her field of expertise. This, together with her tenacity for life, has earned her a well-deserved spot on the Destiny magazine’s high-status Power of 40 list for 2017.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/teaching-youth-about-solar-system
Teaching the youth about the solar system
Nov 17, 2017 - The North West University’s (NWU) Center for Space Research (CSR) recently joined 86 other countries in inspiring and educating the next generation of space enthusiasts during World Space Week*. The CSR invited a number of pupils from Klerksdorp Primary School and Grade 10 and 11 learners from Klerksdorp Hoërskool to the Science Centre on…https://news.nwu.ac.za/tech-teachers-hit-ground-running-nwu
Tech teachers hit the ground running at the NWU
Nov 17, 2017 - Representatives from more than 40 technical schools in the Free State recently gathered at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark for a three-day workshop on marketing and communication within the secondary school environment. “These days, schools are run like businesses,” says Mr Wimpie Lodewyk, deputy chief education…https://news.nwu.ac.za/colleagues-move-academic-ladder