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NWU verbeter in onderrig op rangordelys
Oct 02, 2023 - Times Higher Education (THE) het die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) in hulle jongste World University Rankings onder die topsewe plaaslike universiteite geplaas. Die graderingsagentskap het op 27 September die ranglys vir hulle 2023-siklus bekendgemaak. Die NWU is daarop in die 601-tot-800-kategorie geplaas – dieselfde as verlede jaar.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-improves-its-teaching-rankings
NWU improves its teaching in rankings
Oct 02, 2023 - Times Higher Education (THE) has ranked the North-West University (NWU) among the top seven local universities in their latest World University Rankings. The ranking agency released the rankings for their 2023 cycle on 27 September. It places the NWU in the 601 to 800 category - the same as in last year’s ranking. Compared to last year, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-life-hosts-first-annual-arts-award-ceremony
Student Life hosts first annual arts award ceremony
Oct 03, 2023 - by Menziwa Msibi Student Life on the Mahikeng Campus of the North West University (NWU) hosted the first Annual Arts Award ceremony at the Mocoseng Sundown’s Resort on 30 September 2023. Charmaine Molosioa from the Arts Office of the NWU said the purpose of the award ceremony was to recognise the participation of students in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trio-joie-de-vivre-will-perform-joyful-dances-tonight
Trio Joie de Vivre will perform “Joyful Dances” tonight
Oct 03, 2023 - by Menziwa Msibi Trio Joie de Vivre, consisting of three School of Music and Conservatory lecturers from the North-West University (NWU) will be performing their concert “Joyful Dances” during Aardklop. The Concert will take place tonight 3 October at 19:30 in the School Music and Conservatory Hall. Liesl van der Merwe plays the bassoon,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/momentum-beleggings-aardklop-2023-vier-sy-sukses
Momentum Beleggings Aardklop 2023 vier sy sukses
Oct 10, 2023 - “Die produksies en pret van die afgelope week in Potchefstroom is die bewys dat Aardklop met mening terug is.” Hierdie woorde van prof Daryl Balia, voorsitter van die Aardklop-direksie en die adjunk-visekanselier vir inligtingstegnologie en Potchefstroomkampusbedrywighede aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), word beaam deur Alexa Strachan, hoof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/momentum-investments-aardklop-2023-celebrates-its-success
Momentum Investments Aardklop 2023 celebrates its success
Oct 10, 2023 - “The productions and fun of the past week in Potchefstroom are proof that Aardklop is back with a vengeance.” These words of Prof Daryl Balia, chairperson of the Aardklop board and the deputy vice-chancellor for information technology and Potchefstroom Campus operations at the North-West University (NWU), are echoed by Alexa Strachan, chief…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-stander-celebrating-his-37th-university-anniversary
Prof Stander is celebrating his 37th university anniversary
Oct 10, 2023 - Prof Marius Stander has been involved in teaching industrial psychology master’s students at the North-West University (NWU) for the past 37 years, which is a source of great pride for him. Prof Stander joined the NWU in 1979 as a student and worked his way up to become a respected full professor. "I started teaching master’s students before my…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mahikeng-schools-soccer-championship-showcases-young-talent
Mahikeng schools’ soccer championship showcases young talent
Oct 11, 2023 - On 7 October 2023 the North-West University (NWU) hosted the final of the NWU Mahikeng Schools Soccer Championship at the Soccer Institute. This initiative was born from the vision of educators and coaches from secondary schools in the Mahikeng district to have an annual soccer tournament to foster camaraderie, sportsmanship and healthy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/paulo-par-excellence
Paulo par excellence
Oct 11, 2023 - Daar was Woensdagaand 4 Oktober baie min wenkbroue gelig toe Vernon Paulo, die NWU se uithalerhaker, as die NWU Rugbyinstituut se Speler van die Jaar aangewys is. Paulo is met die Johan Claassen-trofee vir sy uithalerspel in die Varsitybeker beloon en was deurgaans uitsonderlik. Nie net het hy die meeste drieë in die kompetisie gedruk nie –…http://news.nwu.ac.za/paulo-par-excellence
Paulo par excellence
Oct 11, 2023 - Very few eyebrows lifted on Wednesday, 4 October when Vernon Paulo, the NWU’s ace hooker, was crowned as the Player of the Year by the NWU Rugby Institute. Paulo was rewarded with the Johan Claassen Trophy for his outstanding play in the Varsity Cup, and was exceptional throughout the series. Not only did he score the most tries in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/elmere-en-jarred-koninklikes-van-sport-gekroon
Elmeré en Jarred as koninklikes van sport gekroon
Oct 12, 2023 - Een van hulle was op reklameborde vanaf Kaapstad tot die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) te sien. Die ander een is bietjie meer op die agtergrond. Maar daar is geen verskil in die impak wat Elmeré van den Berg en Jarred Elliot in hulle onderskeie sportkodes van netbal en pluimbal in 2023 gemaak het nie. Hulle is ook…http://news.nwu.ac.za/elmere-and-jarred-crowned-sporting-royalty
Elmeré and Jarred crowned as sporting royalty
Oct 12, 2023 - One has adorned billboards from Cape Town to the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), the other is a bit more inconspicuous. But there is no denying the impact made by Elmeré van den Berg and Jarred Elliot in their respective sporting codes of netball and badminton during 2023. They were also rightly honoured as the NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sentrum-vir-waterwetenskap-en-bestuur-beskerm-ons-uiters-waardevolle-hulpbron
Sentrum vir Waterwetenskap en Bestuur beskerm ons uiters waardevolle hulpbron
Nov 23, 2023 - Om oppervlak- en grondwater teen mynaktiwiteite te beskerm, is noodsaaklik om ons ekostelsels, openbare gesondheid en volhoubare waterhulpbronne te beveilig. Dit is waarom die Sentrum vir Waterwetenskap en Bestuur (CWSM) by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en sy gespesialiseerde span navorsers uiters waardevolle werk doen om ons onontbeerlike…http://news.nwu.ac.za/centre-water-science-and-management-protecting-our-invaluable-resource
Centre for Water Science and Management is protecting our invaluable resource
Nov 23, 2023 - Protecting surface and groundwater from mining activities is crucial to safeguard ecosystems, public health and sustainable water resources. That is why the Centre for Water Science and Management (CWSM) at the North-West University (NWU) and its specialised team of researchers are doing invaluable work in protecting an indispensable resource.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-transformative-power-trees-during-arbor-week
Celebrating the transformative power of trees during Arbor Week
Oct 12, 2023 - In celebration of Arbor Week*, the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus took a bold step toward transforming its surroundings and championing sustainability. On 10 October 2023, under the leadership of Prof Sonia Swanepoel, the deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and Mahikeng Campus operations, the university community…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/toekenning-vir-die-beste-plakkaat-gaan-aan-nwu-postdoktorale-genoot
Toekenning vir die beste plakkaat gaan aan NWU postdoktorale genoot
Oct 13, 2023 - Die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is trots daarop om nog ’n prestasie te deel: Dr Ilzé Engelbrecht, ’n postdoktorale genoot by die Beroepshigiëne en Gesondheid-navorsingsinisiatief (OHHRI), het die toekenning ontvang vir die beste plakkaat by ’n onlangse postdoktorale konferensie wat deur die Universiteit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/best-poster-award-goes-nwu-postdoctoral-fellow
Best poster award goes to NWU postdoctoral fellow
Oct 13, 2023 - The Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is proud to share another achievement: Dr Ilzé Engelbrecht, a postdoctoral fellow at the Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI), was awarded the Best Poster Award at a recent postdoctoral conference hosted by Stellenbosch University. Dr Engelbrecht's research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-klaus-kellner-serve-committee-sustainable-land-management
Prof Klaus Kellner to serve on committee for sustainable land management
Oct 13, 2023 - Prof Klaus Kellner from the North-West University (NWU) was recently appointed by the Director General of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) to serve on the Project Steering Committee (PSC) of the 7th Global Environmental Facility (GEF) funded project. The GEF-funded project falls within the Land Degradation focal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nigeria-facing-impending-implosion
Nigeria is facing an impending implosion
Oct 06, 2023 - Contrary to the general belief that Nigeria is the giant of Africa, incessant violence and armed conflicts have drastically reduced the influence of Nigeria on the continent. Despite its huge resources, the country still suffers from poverty, inequality, unemployment, insecurity, corruption, high fuel and commodity prices, and other political…http://news.nwu.ac.za/struggling-economy-market-millennials-or-miss-out