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NWU professor and co-author to launch book on community development
Mar 25, 2021 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area will be hosting a virtual launch of a book Does Community Development Work? – co-written by Prof Lucius Botes – on 20 April from 10:00 to 11:30. Prof Botes, a professor in development studies and the director for research development in the Faculty of Economic and Management…https://news.nwu.ac.za/government-commits-find-solutions-unemployed-iks-graduates
Government commits to find solutions for unemployed IKS graduates
Apr 06, 2021 - The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, has expressed government’s commitment to working with relevant stakeholders to find solutions to unemployment for graduates within the indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) sector. The Minister was speaking at a two-day virtual summit hosted by North-West University (NWU)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/revolutionising-maths-education-whartelstm-learning-programme-helping-kids-excel
Revolutionising maths education: Whartels™ learning programme is helping kids excel
May 04, 2023 - A North-West University (NWU) senior lecturer in the subject group Psychology, Dr Petro Erasmus, developed and designed the mathematics programme Whartels™ – which is exclusively used in Let’s Really Play Maths Centres – to help foundation phase learners excel in maths. This programme was recently launched at the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA…https://news.nwu.ac.za/4ir-and-its-impact-academia-and-curricula-development
4IR and its impact on academia and curricula development
Sep 27, 2023 - The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has ushered in rapid progress that is fundamentally reshaping various facets of human life, including career opportunities and educational methodologies. Kurt Naicker, senior lecturer and chartered accountant from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Accounting Sciences, delves into the ongoing…https://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2019-speakers
ICIL 2019 - Speakers
Dec 12, 2023 - International keynote speakers, Prof Serap Kurbanoglu Prof. Serap Kurbanoglu (Turkey) Serap Kurbanoglu received her PhD in Information Studies from Sheffield University, UK. She is a professor at the Department of Information Management of Hacettepe University. One of her main research areas is information literacy. She has numerous publications and is involved in numerous…, National Speakers, Prof Bosire Onyancha Prof. Bosire Onyancha Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha is a Research Professor at the Department of Information Science, University of South Africa. Prof Onyancha was the Head of the Department of Information Science, University of South Africa, from July 2011 to September 2015. He holds a PhD in Library and Information Science. Prof…https://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-phil-van-schalkwyk-delivers-inaugural-lecture
Professor Phil van Schalkwyk delivers inaugural lecture
Dec 09, 2021 - Professor Phil van Schalkwyk delivered his inaugural lecture, titled: Die lewende verlede van die letterkunde (Literature’s living past). His lecture focused on carrying out an exploration of the human relationship with the past, specifically in a literary-artistic context. In the background of this lies an anti-patriarchal discourse in which he…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-empowers-taxi-industry-stakeholders-ahead-lekgotla
NWU empowers taxi-industry stakeholders ahead of lekgotla
Oct 29, 2020 - The North-West University (NWU) has played a significant role in the run-up to the national taxi lekgotla through academic assistance and inputs during the recent district and provincial lekgotlas. This comes after the North West provincial Department of Community Safety and Transport Management approached the university’s Department of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/create-news-0
NWU Faculty of Health Sciences recognises excellence in research and innovation
Nov 24, 2020 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences hosted its first-ever Research and Innovation Awards ceremony on 18 November 2020 to recognise the efforts and achievements of its faculty members. The faculty calculated the performance of researchers according to set criteria - not only calculating the number of outputs, but also…https://news.nwu.ac.za/colloquium-weighs-future-teaching-and-learning-times-transition
Colloquium weighs in on future of teaching and learning in times of transition
Sep 03, 2021 - Crises that start out as disruptive emergencies can soon become the new normal. This is evident from most challenges in higher education in South Africa. Teaching and learning, in particular, have had to develop contingency plans to offset the effects of major events such as load-shedding, #FeesMustFall and, currently, the Covid-19 pandemic.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/be-aware-join-world-antimicrobial-awareness-week-research-symposium
Be aware – join the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week research symposium
Nov 08, 2021 - On 22 and 23 November the North West University (NWU), in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg, Stellenbosch University and the Water Research Commission, will host a research symposium in support of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW21). WAAW aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance. The rise of drug-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-gbv-awareness-campaign-encourages-humanity-speak-out
NWU’s GBV awareness campaign encourages humanity to speak out
Sep 27, 2022 - Recent crime statistics show that 898 women were killed in South Africa from January to March 2022, and 282 cases of attempted murder against women were reported. During this period 10 818 women reported rapes, of which 4 653 took place at the home of the rape victim or the home of the rapist. While the South African government takes a collective…https://news.nwu.ac.za/benito-trollips-phd-very-long-love-letter-afrikaans
Benito Trollip’s PhD is ‘a very long love letter to Afrikaans’
Mar 30, 2023 - "Doing my PhD was an almost indescribable journey with many ups and downs that all contributed to making it an overall enriching experience. There is no denying all the (many) times giving up was the only thought in my mind, just as there’s no denying the affirming moments I felt like I am exactly the right person for this study. I feel motivated…https://news.nwu.ac.za/youth-learning-festival-reaches-out-unemployed-young-people
Youth Learning Festival reaches out to unemployed young people
Nov 17, 2023 - Teaching the youth community-based research and transversal skills is a valuable investment in the future. It not only benefits the individual by providing practical skills and a sense of purpose, but also contributes to the growth and well-being of the community. This approach helps generate informed, engaged, and responsible citizens who can…https://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/2021-conference-announcements
2021 Conference Announcements
Oct 29, 2021 - The 4th International Self-Directed Learning Conference The Research Unit Self-Directed Learning at the North-West University will be presenting the 4th International Self-Directed Learning (SDL) conference which will take place from 3 - 5 November 2021. The conference will be a virtual conference. The theme of the conference is…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-knowledge-systems-centre/background
Background
Jul 04, 2022 - International Indigenous Astronomy Conference from 27 - 29 July 2022 at the Royal Marang Hotel, Phokeng, Rustenburg, North West Province, South Africa. Home Background Call for papers Registration Travel and accomodation Conference committees Contact us From the earliest human civilisations known to humankind, people used…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/af/ctext
Tuis nuut
Apr 26, 2024 - Ontwikkel en bevorder Suid-Afrikaanse tale met behulp van kunsmatige intelligensie. Ons bied die vaardighede en hulpbronne wat jou in staat stel om rekenaars te gebruik en inligting in jou eie taal te bekom. Kyk waarmee ons besig is Ons hoofaktiwiteite by CTexT is: Navorsing & Ontwikkeling…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/registration-and-orientation-2025
Registration and Orientation 2025
Jan 23, 2025 - Message from our Executive Dean: "At the NWU Faculty of Engineering, we change the world for the better. We do this, first, by educating and developing exceptional engineers who can and want to change the world and, secondly, by finding answers to current and future real-life challenges of our industries and communities through our cutting-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/complex-world-autists
The complex world of autists
Jun 24, 2020 - Autism is a diverse neuro-developmental condition that is characterised by challenges with communication, social interaction and repetitive behaviour. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) presents with various subtypes that relate to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Researchers are also investigating phenotypes relating to brain…https://news.nwu.ac.za/lockdown-offers-challenges-autists
Lockdown offers challenges to autists
Jun 19, 2020 - “The current coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown have disrupted routines unexpectedly and overwhelmingly. This has caused concern across the world about the impact on the mental health of not only adults, but also of children.” Hanlie Degenaar, a senior speech-language therapist at the Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pukfm-rakes-radio-awards-nominations