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Cyberbullying and harmful online content under the spotlight
Sep 13, 2022 - The Film and Production Board (FPB), in conjunction with the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Communication, recently hosted a roadshow as part of an open dialogue with students on online harm, cyber safety and content classification. The objective of the roadshow, that took place on the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus, was to provide the youth…http://news.nwu.ac.za/christian-ethics-around-biotechnology-development
The Christian ethics around biotechnology development
Sep 13, 2022 - Prof Manitza Kotzé’s current research is an extension of what she has been working on for years. She works between the two fields of Christian ethics and systematic theology, which aims to formulate an orderly, rational and coherent account of truths in a Christian-consistent whole. She is profoundly interested in the topic of developing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-cultural-diversity-broadening-horizons-and-strengthening-respect-each-other-through
Celebrating cultural diversity, broadening horizons, and strengthening respect for each other through multilingualism
Sep 14, 2022 - By Angeline Marokoane and Ontiretse Motingwa This annual event takes place across campuses, and aims to showcase the NWU's cultural diversity, to broaden horizons, to strengthen respect for each other, and to enable the renewal of ideas. This year’s theme was “Multilingualism: a powerful resource for inclusion and academic development”.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/dr-bismark-tyobeka-oor-suid-afrika-se-toekoms-met-kernkrag-0
Dr Bismark Tyobeka oor Suid-Afrika se toekoms met kernkrag
Sep 14, 2022 - Die debat oor kernkrag is nou al meer as ’n driekwarteeu aan die gang. Voorstanders daarvan hemel steeds die deugde daarvan op, terwyl dié wat daarteen gekant is, vas glo dat die risiko’s swaarder as die voordele weeg. Die bekende kernerenergiekundige en visekanselier van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), dr Bismark Tyobeka, is onlangs benoem…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-bismark-tyobeka-south-africas-nuclear-future
Dr Bismark Tyobeka on South Africa’s nuclear future
Oct 27, 2022 - The nuclear debate has raged for more than three quarters of a century. Proponents of nuclear power continue to extol its virtues, while its detractors remain steadfast in their belief that its risks outweigh its benefits. Renowned nuclear energy expert and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Dr Bismark Tyobeka, was recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-ready-reclaim-varsity-football-cup-uj
NWU Eagles ready to reclaim Varsity Football cup from UJ
Sep 14, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) coach Karabo Masehela says they are ready to reclaim the Varsity Football cup from the University of Johannesburg when they meet in the semi-final at the UJ Stadium on 15 September 2022. “UJ beat us in the fifth round-robin game of Varsity Football by two goals to one, and my boys are ready to go all out to take…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-serena-lucrezi-and-her-team-scuba-dive-research
NWU’s Prof Serena Lucrezi and her team scuba dive into research
Sep 14, 2022 - By Oldrin Masowa Although the words ‘charisma’ and ‘sharks’ are not often used in the same sentence, Prof Serena Lucrezi believes that the charisma of sharks can be the centre of attraction for shark tourism. That is indeed the focus of project “Brand South Africa” she and her research team from the Faculty of Economic and Management…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-elected-representative-women-higher-education-management
NWU academic elected as representative of Women in Higher Education Management
Sep 14, 2022 - Prof Shan Simmonds, North-West University (NWU) academic in the research unit Education and Human Rights in Diversity (Edu-HRight), has been elected as the South African representative of Women in Higher Education Management (WHEM). The WHEM network is an international feminist research consortium. It analyses challenges for women in higher…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/een-universiteit-een-simbool-wat-stel-u-die-vooruitsig
Een universiteit: een simbool – wat stel u in die vooruitsig?
Sep 15, 2022 - As deel van die demonstrasie van ons verbintenis om die NWU te transformeer en te posisioneer as ʼn unitêre instansie van hoogstaande akademiese uitnemendheid, met ʼn verbintenis tot maatskaplike geregtigheid, het die NWU-Raad die NWU se Keurkomitee vir Openbare Kunswerke (NWU KKOK) gestig om ʼn proses van stapel te stuur om ʼn nuwe eenheidsimbool te…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-one-university-one-symbol-what-do-you-envision
NWU - One university; one symbol – what do you envision?
Sep 19, 2022 - As part of demonstrating our commitment to transform and position the NWU as a unitary institution of superior academic excellence, with a commitment to social justice, the NWU Council has established the NWU Public Artwork Selection Committee (NWU PASC) to embark upon a process to find a new unitary symbol in the form of creative artwork. We…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-and-etv-journalist-briefs-students
NWU alumnus and eTV journalist briefs students
Sep 16, 2022 - By Oldrin Masowa The early bird catches the worm, the rest stay longing. This is exactly what the School of Communication Studies at the North-West University (NWU) aims to achieve after hosting a media career development skills workshop. The objective of this workshop was to align and prepare the honours-degree students for the world of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-people-and-culture-donate-food-parcels-tshwaraganang-day-care-centre
NWU People and Culture donate food parcels to the Tshwaraganang Day Care Centre
Sep 26, 2022 - By Oldrin Masowa It was an extremely emotional day as the People and Culture Office of the North-West University (NWU) donated food parcels to the Tshwaraganang Day Care Centre for children living with disabilities. This is a community-based centre that is situated in Ikageng and it was established as an initiative to take care of children…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-voices-river-choir-set-perform-overseas
NWU Voices of the River choir set to perform overseas
Sep 19, 2022 - By Oldrin Masowa The Voices of the River choir from the North-West University (NWU) is set to perform in Mississippi in the United States of America (USA) during the December holidays. This expedition is not only meant for performance but also to learn about and explore the US culture, traditions and values. The choir plans to establish and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-tshiamo-ready-take-worldskills-international-competition
NWU’s Tshiamo is ready to take on the WorldSkills International competition
Sep 16, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) nursing student and the winner of the WorldSkills South Africa Occupational Standards National competition, Tshiamo Mokgoetsi, is preparing in all earnest for the international WorldSkills competition that will take place in France in October 2022. With the assistance of the Health and Welfare Sector Education and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-seminar-inclusivity-women-legal-profession
NWU hosts seminar on inclusivity of women in the legal profession
Sep 16, 2022 - By: Phenyo Mokgothu and Fambisa Mabotse The Faculty of Law on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus hosted its first-ever cross-campus student seminar aimed at empowering women in the faculty. Refilwe Tsatsimpe was the programme director of the event that took place on 9 September 2022 under the theme “Awakening the ‘imbokodo’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-golightly-oor-probleemgebaseerde-leer-om-selfgerigte-leer-geografie-onderwys-te-bevorder
Prof Golightly oor probleemgebaseerde leer om selfgerigte leer in Geografie-onderwys te bevorder
Sep 16, 2022 - Prof Aubrey Golightly het tydens sy intreelesing die invloed van probleemgebaseerde leer (PGL) op studente se selfgerigteleervaardighede (SGL-vaardighede) bespreek, en na PGL gekyk as ’n manier om SGL in Geografie-onderwys te bevorder. SGL is ’n proses waartydens individue eienaarskap van hulle eie leer neem. Hulle identifiseer hulle eie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-golightly-problem-based-learning-foster-self-directed-learning-geography-education
Prof Golightly on problem-based learning to foster self-directed learning in Geography education
Sep 16, 2022 - During his inaugural lecture, Prof Aubrey Golightly discussed the influence of problem-based learning (PBL) on students’ self-directed learning (SDL) skills, and looked at PBL as a means to foster SDL in Geography education. SDL is a process during which individuals take ownership of their own learning. They identify their own learning needs,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/further-information-regarding-handling-alleged-incident-related-female-residence-potchefstroom
Further information regarding the handling of an alleged incident related to a female residence on the Potchefstroom Campus
Sep 19, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU) management is seriously concerned about the allegations which surfaced over the past weekend about the programme proceedings of a residence event on the Potchefstroom Campus. The programme allegedly excluded some students from participating and feeling welcome at the event. Since the matter was reported to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pledges-work-government-industrialise-hemp-and-cannabis
NWU pledges to work with government to industrialise hemp and cannabis
Sep 19, 2022 - North-West University (NWU) vice-chancellor Dr Bismark Tyobeka has committed to supporting and assisting the North West provincial government in reviewing the policy and regulatory framework to fast-track the industrialisation of hemp and cannabis. “The NWU is ready to make a contribution towards the implementation of the National Cannabis…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-win-big-cybersecurity-hackathon-challenge