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NWU and National Press Club celebrate journalists’ extraordinary work
Apr 25, 2023 - The North-West University (NWU) partnered with the National Press Club (NPC) to celebrate journalists' extraordinary work and dedication at the 2022 Newsmaker & Journalist of the Year awards. The prestigious award ceremony was held on Thursday, 20 April, in Menlyn, Pretoria and was attended by journalists and academics. The NWU's deputy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-explores-experiences-nursing-curriculum
Study explores experiences of the nursing curriculum
Apr 26, 2023 - A master’s-degree study conducted by North-West University (NWU) student Katlego Botlhoko from the School of Nursing explores the experiences of nurse educators with regard to the new diploma in general nursing (R171) curriculum in North West. The diploma in general nursing is a three-year programme, leading to registration with the South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/crop-science-students-experience-real-life-commercial-crop-production-and-processing
Crop Science students experience real life commercial crop production and processing
Apr 26, 2023 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Crop Science, in partnership with the Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, recently took final-year students on an excursion to Malelane in the Mpumalanga province for intensive physical training on commercial crop production and various crop processing technologies. The Mpumalanga Department…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/innoveerders-geinspireer-om-die-navorsing-ook-te-kommersialiseer
Innoveerders geïnspireer om dié navorsing ook te kommersialiseer
Apr 26, 2023 - Ná ’n week lange residensiële program in die Verenigde Koninkryk het twee innoveerders van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) onlangs met nuwe energie teruggekeer om kommersialisasie op die gebied van die geesteswetenskappe, die kunste en sosiale wetenskappe (HASS) te bevorder. Prof Henk Louw, ’n medeprofessor in Akademiese Geletterdheid in die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovators-inspired-commercialise-research-too
Innovators inspired to commercialise this research too
Apr 26, 2023 - After a week-long residential programme in the United Kingdom, two innovators from the North-West University (NWU) recently returned with renewed vigour to promote commercialisation in the fields of the humanities, arts and social sciences (HASS). Prof Henk Louw, an associate professor of Academic Literacy in the Faculty of Humanities, and Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-are-varsity-cup-champions
NWU Eagles are Varsity Cup champions!
Apr 17, 2023 - They came, they saw, and they conquered. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles are the newly crowned Varsity Cup champions after beating Ikeys from the University of Cape Town (UCT) 27-25 at the Fanie du Toit Sport Grounds in Potchefstroom on Monday night, 17 April 2023. The half-time score read 20-9 for the Eagles. This marks the first time…http://news.nwu.ac.za/becoming-professor-time-decolonisation
Becoming a professor at a time of decolonisation
Apr 18, 2023 - Prof Emmanuel Mfanafuthi Mgqwashu, the director of the Centre for Higher Education Professional Development at the North-West University (NWU), recently delivered his inaugural lecture on the Potchefstroom Campus. The topic of his lecture was “A timely question: How can we not talk about becoming a professor in the context of decolonising…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-pad-na-n-blink-toekoms
Die pad na ’n blink toekoms
Apr 18, 2023 - ’n Afvaardiging van die Verenigde State (VSA) se konsulaat in Johannesburg het die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) op Donderdag 4 April besoek as deel van hulle projek om studente vir die gesogte en wêreldbekende Fulbright Program te werf en hulle meer daarvan te vertel. Die afvaardiging het ’n inligtingsessie oor Fulbright-geleenthede gehou wat by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/way-fulbright-future
The way to a (Ful)bright future
Apr 18, 2023 - On Thursday, 4 April, a delegation from the United States (US) consulate in Johannesburg visited the North-West University (NWU) as part of their project to recruit students for and inform them about the prestigious and world-renowned Fulbright Program. The delegation presented an information session about Fulbright opportunities, which took…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/topprestasies-famelab-deur-fgw-studente
Topprestasies in FameLab deur FGW studente
Apr 18, 2023 - Die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe (FGW) wil graag twee van ons studente gelukwens wat buitengewoon goed in die jaarlikse FameLab-kompetisie presteer het. FameLab is ’n kompetisie wat op wetenskapkommunikasie en openbare redevoering fokus met die doel om jong wetenskaplikes aan te moedig om hulle navorsing aan die publiek te kommunikeer. Dit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-achievements-famelab-fhs-students
Top achievements by in FameLab by FHS students
Apr 18, 2023 - The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) wishes to congratulate two of our students who performed exceptionally well in the annual FameLab competition. FameLab is a competition focused on science communication and public speaking, aiming to encourage young scientists to communicate their research to the public. It is an international event that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrity-journalist-and-nwu-alumnus-traces-his-ancestors-steps
Celebrity journalist and NWU alumnus traces his ancestors’ steps
Apr 18, 2023 - Celebrity journalist and alumnus of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, Lesley Mofokeng, recently launched a book, The Man Who Shook Mountains: In the Footsteps of My Ancestors. Written over three years and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers, the book explores the life of his grandfather, Mongangane Wilfred Mofokeng, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/energie-uitdaging-die-grootste-bedreiging-vir-ekonomiese-prestasie
Energie-uitdaging is die grootste bedreiging vir ekonomiese prestasie
Apr 20, 2023 - Die styging in die jaarlikse verbruikersprysinflasie van 7,0% tot 7,1% in Maart was strydig met die markverwagtings, wat was dat die verbruikersprysindeks (VPI) moontlik teen nou ’n matige afname tot ongeveer 6,7% kon getoon het. Volgens prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, is voedselpryse die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-reviews-pharmacist-internship-programme
NWU reviews the pharmacist internship programme
Apr 03, 2023 - For most newly graduated pharmacy students, the compulsory one-year pharmacy internship is the first step towards their service to the community and the start of their professional pharmacy careers in South Africa. The internship year aims to allow graduates to apply the knowledge and skills they acquired during their undergraduate studies.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ansti-stel-dekaan-op-sy-interim-raad-aan
ANSTI stel dekaan op sy interim raad aan
Apr 03, 2023 - NWU-personeel lewer steeds beduidende bydraes, nie net plaaslik nie, maar ook internasionaal. Die uitvoerende dekaan van die Fakulteit Natuur- en Landbouwetenskappe, prof David Modise, is op die interimbestuursraad van die Afrika Netwerk van Wetenskaplike en Tegnologiese Instellings (African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ansti-appoints-dean-its-interim-council
ANSTI appoints dean to its interim council
Apr 03, 2023 - NWU staff continue to make significant contributions, not only locally but also internationally. The executive dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Prof David Modise, has been appointed to the interim governing council of the African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions (ANSTI). Prof Modise will serve as a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-professional-studies-education-hosts-workshop-series
School of Professional Studies in Education hosts workshop series
Apr 03, 2023 - Prof Ewelina Niemczyk, Dr Jan Khumalo, and Matthews Makunye recently organised two research capacity building workshops for academics in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Professional Studies in Education. Designed with the support of the school director, Prof Kobus Mentz, the two workshops were aimed at improving the quality and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-inaugurated-president-saiee
NWU academic inaugurated as president of SAIEE
Apr 04, 2023 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Jan de Kock is ready to help make a difference in helping to solve South Africa’s current energy crisis. He was inaugurated as president of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) on 23 March 2023. During the event Prof de Kock delivered his inaugural address titled “Load-shedding…http://news.nwu.ac.za/newly-discovered-frog-species-named-after-prof-louis-du-preez
Newly discovered frog species named after Prof Louis du Preez
Apr 04, 2023 - Prof Louis du Preez, professor of zoology at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), was honoured by having a newly discovered Malagasy frog species named after him. The honour was bestowed by a group of German scientists from the University of Braunschweig, Landesmuseum in Darmstadt, and the Zoological Museum in München,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geoktrooieerde-rekenmeesters-blink-nasionaal-uit