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NWU hosts the first ever Agri-Career Fair for Soil Science
Oct 31, 2022 - By Oldrin Masowa The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Agricultural Sciences hosted its first ever Agri-Career fair on 19 October on the Potchefstroom Campus. During the event, final-year students presented the findings of their soil science research and had the opportunity to network with the agricultural industry. “The aim of the fair…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/tafadzwa-matiza
Tafadzwa Matiza
Oct 31, 2022 - I am one of the first African researchers to explore Nation Branding (NB) in tourism. Nation branding [also referred to as place branding] is a niche multi-disciplinary field of study within conventional marketing management. It involves the evaluation and management, thereafter of the image, perception and positioning [awareness and reputation]…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/tobie-van-dyk
Tobie van Dyk
Oct 31, 2022 - Prof. Tobie van Dyk is an extensively published author of applied linguistic work, focusing on academic literacies theory and practice, academic reading and writing development, and in particular academic language ability testing. He is considered an authority in particularly the fields of academic literacies and language testing – all focus areas…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/chantelle-gray
Chantelle Gray
Oct 31, 2022 - Chantelle Gray is a contemporary Continental philosopher whose interests span critical algorithm studies, queer theory, experimental music studies, cognitive studies, decolonisation, environmental studies, animal liberation, anarchism and Continental philosophy, especially the work of Deleuze and Guattari. The interdisciplinary nature of her work…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/dr-janien-linde
Dr Janien Linde
Oct 31, 2022 - Dr. Janien Linde is a senior lecturer in Afrikaans and Dutch Literature at the Potchefstroom campus of the North-West University. She was appointed in January of 2015. She held a similar position at the University of Johannesburg during 2012 and 2013. She completed BA and BA Honours degrees Masters in Afrikaans and Dutch literature. She obtained a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/nina-brink
Nina Brink
Oct 31, 2022 - Nina Brink is a lecturer in Afrikaans linguistics at the North-West University's Potchefstroom Campus. She achieved a BA in Communication Studies, and BA Hons and MA in Afrikaans and Dutch (Linguistics) at the North-West University. Her specific research focus is on Afrikaans children's language acquisition and development. This is an…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/elize-s-van-eeden
Elize S van Eeden
Oct 31, 2022 - In my personal career development I became a regional history expert.mAfter my postgraduate work, my research in regional history gradually matured towards four central foci. Initially, I focused on (i) Gold mining as the region’s economic driver and (ii) Local economic developments and related environmental distortions. Once I had a more…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/gerhard-b-van-huyssteen
Gerhard B van Huyssteen
Oct 31, 2022 - Gerhard van Huyssteen (51) is a professor of Afrikaans linguistics and computer linguistics at the North-West University. His research focuses mostly on construction grammar (specifically Afrikaans morphology, and swearing in Afrikaans), with application in language standardization, and the development of human language technology (HLT) resources…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/rose-hayeshi
Rose Hayeshi
Oct 31, 2022 - I hold a PhD in Biochemistry with experience in the field of pharmaceutical sciences gained through training and research positions held in Zimbabwe, Sweden, The Netherlands and South Africa. My research interests are towards enhancing preclinical drug development capability in Africa by providing more translational preclinical models and by…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/prof-shani-le-roux
Prof Shani Le Roux
Oct 31, 2022 - Prof Le Roux is an Associate Professor in the field of Human Physiology, appointed at the North-West University since February 2014. She teaches and supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students and performs research as part of the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) at the South African Medical Research Council: Unit for Hypertension…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/clement-n-gambelli
Clément N. Gambelli
Oct 31, 2022 - After obtaining my bachelors in Sport Science in Nice (France), specialising in physical conditioning and coaching, I had the opportunity to do my Honours degree in Pennsylvania (United States of America). Developing a keen interest for human movement science I started my research activities during my Master’s degree focusing on biomechanics and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/laura-gray
Laura Gray
Oct 31, 2022 - I think I started to run before I could walk and have been fascinated by human movement and sports performance from a young age. I decided to satisfy my curiosity by studying sport science. After obtaining my Bachelors in Adapted Physical Activities and Health and working as a coach my intrigue for human movement science simply increased. I went…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/barry-gerber
Barry Gerber
Oct 31, 2022 - I’m Mr. B.P. Gerber, a young, dynamic academic and researcher from the North-West University in South Africa. Currently I am a Senior Lecturer and Manager of the Clinic for Kinderkinetics at the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus. I started my academic journey at the University of Pretoria (UP) in 2008 where I completed my undergraduate…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/wilmarie-du-plessis
Wilmarié du Plessis
Oct 31, 2022 - Wilmarié du Plessis has been a lecturer at the NWU since 2012. She completed her doctoral studies 2021/22 at the NWU. Wilmarié teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate students and is responsible for supervising students with their master’s and doctoral studies. Furthermore, she is involved in community projects relating to the field of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/johan-l-du-plessis
Johan L du Plessis
Oct 31, 2022 - He holds BSc (Biological Sciences), BSc Hons (Physiology), MSc (Physiology) and PhD (Occupational Hygiene) degrees. He is currently appointed as Director of the Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI) at the NWU. His teaching and learning experience include 23 years of teaching Physiology/Occupational hygiene to undergraduate…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/anja-franken
Anja Franken
Oct 31, 2022 - Prof Anja Franken obtained her PhD in Occupational Hygiene degree from the North-West University Potchefstroom Campus in 2015. She is an Associate Professor at the School of Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences at the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus. In this position she lectures undergraduate Occupational Hygiene modules and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/roland-goldberg
Roland Goldberg
Oct 31, 2022 - I consider myself to be an expert in the field of Consumer Behaviour. I have obtained my B.Com Degree in Chartered Marketing; B.Com (Hons) in Marketing Management and Entrepreneurship; M.Com in Marketing Management (Focussed on Consumer Behaviour); and my Ph.D in Marketing Management. In addition to my academic qualifications, I have extensive…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/tamrin-veldsman
Tamrin Veldsman
Oct 31, 2022 - Tamrin Veldsman is a lecturer, and emerging expert, in the School of Human Movement Sciences in the Subject Group: Biokinetics at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) in South Africa. Tamrin is a registered biokineiticist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and serves as the chairperson for the North-West…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/gisele-mah
Gisele Mah
Oct 31, 2022 - Gisele is an Associate professor at the Faculty of Economic and Management Scienceshttps://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-principal-and-vice-chancellor-honoured-appointment-adjunct-professor-top-us-university