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NWU competition inspires youth to find innovative solutions
Mar 04, 2022 - The North-West University’s annual Modiragatsi innovation competition that gives high-school learners between the ages of 15 and 18 the opportunity to become the next generation of problem solvers is back and it is even bigger and better this year. The competition’s main focus is still on empowering high-school girls, but from this year it also…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gift-students-and-staff-hungary-may
GIFT students and staff off to Hungary in May
May 02, 2023 - Several lecturers from the Global, Innovative, Forefront, Talent (GIFT) Management research niche area in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS) will soon depart for Hungary, courtesy of funding received from the European Union’s Erasmus funding programme. According to Prof Anna-Marie Pelser,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/science-centre/about-us
About the Science Centre
Aug 03, 2026 - The Science Centre serves as an educational establishment dedicated to assisting schools, educators, and, most importantly, students engaged in the fields of mathematics, science, and technology. This institution accommodates a diverse audience interested in exploring careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phenomenal-and-formidable-nwus-programme-forensic-accountancy
Phenomenal and formidable: this is the NWU’s Programme for Forensic Accountancy
Oct 09, 2024 - • The Programme for Forensic Accountancy at the North-West University (NWU) has the biggest group of forensic experts in South Africa who work in the programme full-time. • The Programme for Forensic Accountancy at the NWU is one of a kind. • The programme is vital in curbing fraud and corruption. It is indisputable: Fraud and corruption…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-first-year-part-top-22-science-and-maths-students-south-africa
NWU first-year part of the top 22 science and maths students in South Africa
Jul 09, 2026 - By Michelle HammannEvery year, the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) Brilliants Programme honours 22 top-performing students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related (STEM-related) study fields. For 2026, Caitlin Mans, a first-year Bachelor of Science student (BSc) in Biological Sciences with Microbiology and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/spirit-madiba-lives-nwu
The spirit of Madiba lives on at the NWU
Jul 17, 2026 - On 5 December, 2013, the world stood still as it mourned the passing of a man who transcended being a statesman. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was that, and so much more. He left a legacy cast in iron and forged in a fire of passion for humanity. No prison cell could restrain his ideals, no sounds of suppression, intimidation or fear could…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/languages/ICAME44
ICAME44
May 15, 2023 - The 44th annual conference of the International Computer Archive of Modern and Medieval English is hosted by the North-West University in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa, from 17 to 21 May 2023. The conference format will be hybrid, with on-site and on-line participation possible. The conference theme is “English going places, Corpora…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/2022-conference-announcements
2022 Conference Announcements
Oct 13, 2022 - The 5th International Self-Directed Learning Conference The Research Unit Self-Directed Learning at the North-West University will be presenting the 5th International Self-Directed Learning (SDL) conference which will take place from 31 October - 2 November 2022. The conference will be a virtual conference. The theme of the…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/industrial-engineering/2021-industrial-engineering-project-day
2021 Industrial Engineering Project Day
Aug 10, 2021 - Dear Industry Partner, It is with great pleasure that we would like to invite you and your company to be part of the 2021 Industrial Engineering final year projects, at the North-West University. Should you be interested to provide project(s) for next year's students, please make use of the following link for capturing the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/brics/nwu-supports-new-BRICS-university
NWU supports new BRICS university
Oct 27, 2015 - Theo Bekker of the NWU and Prof Tshilidzi Marwala of the University of Johannesburg at the meeting on establishment of the BRICS Network University in Moscow. September 2015 - Long-awaited consultations for the establishment of a virtual BRICS Network University are currently under way in Moscow, Russia,…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/new-tomorrow-tourism
The New Tomorrow of Tourism
Jul 20, 2026 - September is Tourism Month and you are invited to join us for a virtual event that will take a look at what the future holds for our tourism industry. Experts from the North-West University will discuss the following topics in three sessions of 15 minutes whereafter the floor will be open for questions: • Covid-19’s impact on South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-changing-face-entrepreneurship-south-africa
EWP: Changing the face of entrepreneurship in South Africa
Oct 04, 2018 - It is a proven fact that investing in female entrepreneurs results in job creation, new sources of revenue and innovative contributions to community. Such innovations – as developed during the 2018 rendition of the Enterprising Women Programme (EWP) – include among others a virtual office management system, a space optimising furniture…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-elected-president-women-nuclear-south-africa
NWU alumna elected as president of Women in Nuclear South Africa
Aug 11, 2020 - On 7 August 2020 North-West University (NWU) alumna Tebogo Motlhabane was announced as the newly elected president of Women in Nuclear South Africa (WiNSA). Tebogo, a scientist from the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute, is taking over the reins from Eskom’s senior quality assurance advisor Nomathemba Radebe, who served as the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/good-bad-and-ugly-online-learning
The good, the bad and the ugly of online learning
May 07, 2021 - South Africa, like many other countries, quickly went into lockdown last year due to the rapid spread of the Corona virus. A number of people moved from contact schooling and work to virtual learning and remote work. While this has come with a number of advantages, there are also some disadvantages. The North-West University’s (NWU) School of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-kenyan-author-and-scholar-deliver-public-lecture
Renowned Kenyan author and scholar to deliver public lecture
Aug 07, 2024 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area will be hosting renowned Kenyan author and scholar, Prof Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who will deliver a public lecture on 15 August 2024. During the lecture, titled "The Joycean Paradox revisited: Language empires and literary identity theft", Prof Wa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stars-and-circuits-spark-curiosity-ahead-vice-chancellors-science-day
Stars and circuits spark curiosity ahead of Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day
Aug 13, 2025 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) third annual Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day on 6 August in Kuruman once again brought science out of the laboratory and into the community. Kicking off the proceedings, NWU astrophysicist Prof Thebe Rodney Medupe led teachers and learners from local schools in a stargazing workshop. Held on 5 August at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-mining-school-ambitions-gain-momentum-strategic-ties-top-australian-university
NWU’s mining school ambitions gain momentum with strategic ties to top Australian university
Dec 09, 2025 - The future of mining in the North West Province depends on the availability of high-calibre mining professionals with specialised skills, and the North-West University (NWU) is an integral part of achieving this. Now, a potential partnership with one of Australia’s top mining schools is set to boost the university’s efforts to strengthen mining…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-principal-and-vice-chancellor-joins-world-leaders-nuclear-science-international-webinar
NWU principal and vice-chancellor joins world leaders in nuclear science for international webinar
Sep 01, 2022 - North-West University’s principal and vice-chancellor, Dr Bismark Tyobeka, has been invited by prominent global leaders in nuclear affairs to be a panelist in an international webinar on the role of nuclear and radiology safety in the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology. The webinar is organised by the United Nations…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-shines-bright-oxford-innovation-boot-camp
Academic shines bright at Oxford innovation boot camp
Aug 28, 2023 - Prof Rose Hayeshi, associate professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) DSI/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform has just returned from the United Kingdom after a week-long innovation boot camp at the University of Oxford. Prof Hayeshi was one of the 10 participants selected to deliver demo pitches, after which her presentation was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/brand-south-africa-ceo-engages-nwu-marketing-investment-and-nation-branding