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NWU is part of groundbreaking astronomical initiative
May 29, 2019 - The ASTRI-Horn Cherenkov Telescope has detected the Crab Nebula with TeV energies, and the North-West University (NWU) played a part in achieving this. The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova in the constellation of Taurus and TeV stands for Terra Electron Volts, which is a unit of measurement. The Crab Nebula was first seen with TeV…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fakulteit-intervensie-slaan-eerstejaarspaniek-hok
Fakulteit intervensie slaan eerstejaarspaniek hok
Oct 29, 2019 - Dit is waar: om ‘n eerstejaarstudent by ‘n universiteit te wees, kan een van die mees opwindende, maar stresvolste oorgange wees wat ‘n jongmens sal ervaar. Dit is daarom bloot natuurlik dat jy dalk oorweldig deur jou omgewing, die verantwoordelikhede wat saam met jou nuwe vryheid kom en die druk wat daarmee gepaard gaan, sal voel. Met hierdie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-intervention-successfully-reduces-first-year-panic
Faculty intervention successfully reduces first-year panic
Oct 29, 2019 - It is true: to be a first-year student at university can be one of the most exciting, but also the most stressful times in a young adult’s life. It is therefore natural that you might feel overwhelmed by your new surroundings, the responsibilities associated with personal freedom and the pressure that goes with it. In light of this, the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-leads-way-transport-economics-and-logistics-management
NWU leads the way in transport economics and logistics management
Oct 30, 2019 - With Transport Month almost at an end, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Karen Visser, a lecturer in transport economics, explains why this is such an important field and how the university is building the workforce of South Africa. How it all started The NWU’s subject group Transport Economics and Logistics Management was established in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-confers-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-first-phd-iks-focussing-african-indigenous-astronomy
NWU confers Africa’s first PhD in IKS focussing on African indigenous astronomy
Oct 30, 2019 - For centuries people in Africa have measured time, seasons and direction by the stars, and now the North-West University (NWU) has conferred the continent’s first PhD in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) focussing on African indigenous astronomy on Dr Motheo Koitsiwe. He received his degree on 17 October at the campus in Mahikeng. In his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-philosophy-hosts-colloquium-and-essay-competition
School of Philosophy hosts colloquium and essay competition
Oct 31, 2019 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Philosophy recently hosted an Undergraduate Colloquium and an essay competition. Any student currently enrolled in a 2019 undergraduate philosophy class was eligible to submit an essay. Participants had to write a 2 000 to 3 000 words essay on any topic, and had to include a thesis statement and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-humanities-recognised-world-rankings
NWU’s humanities recognised in world rankings
Oct 31, 2019 - The North-West University (NWU) has always prided itself on its performance in international and national rankings. These rankings are good benchmarks for comparing the quality of education at the university with that of other universities, locally and abroad. The newest ranking results by Times Higher Education World University Rankings are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/latest-medium-term-budget-policy-statement-confirms-grim-nature-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-fiscal-challenge
Latest medium-term budget policy statement confirms grim nature of SA’s fiscal challenge
Nov 01, 2019 - “Given the domestic and global headwinds facing the South African economy, the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) strongly shifts the narrative towards recognising the grim nature of the fiscal crisis that has to be addressed in the country.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-equity-open-knowledge
NWU celebrates equity in open knowledge
Sep 05, 2024 - In recognition of Open Access Week, the Library and Information Systems Directorate at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted several discussion sessions on the theme: “Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge”. Open Access Week was celebrated across the three campuses and various topics were discussed. These ranged from the different…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prioritising-physical-activity-global-level
Prioritising physical activity on a global level
Nov 04, 2019 - During the second congress of the BRICS Council of Exercise and Sports Science (BRICSCESS) recently held in Cape Town, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Hans de Ridder was named as the new president of this global organisation. The purpose of BRICSCESS is to promote communication, interaction and cooperation among all academies,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/finalejaarpiekniek-alles-was-die-moeite-werd
Finalejaarpiekniek: alles was die moeite werd!
Nov 04, 2019 - Meer as 200 finalejaarstudente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het onlangs op die lowergroen walle van die Vaalrivier saamgetrek om saam met vriende te kuier en hulle laaste paar weke op die kampus te geniet voordat hulle gradueer. Die finalejaarpiekniek is ’n jaarlikse gebeurtenis wat aan senior studente die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/final-year-picnic-tassel-was-worth-hassle
Final-year picnic: the tassel was worth the hassle!
Nov 04, 2019 - More than 200 final-year students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently took to the lush green banks of the Vaal River to catch up with friends and enjoy their last few weeks on the campus before graduation. The final-year picnic is an annual event that offers senior students an opportunity to come together…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/rugbyklub-sluit-sportjaar-op-ho%25C3%25AB-noot-af
Rugbyklub sluit sportjaar op hoë noot af
Nov 04, 2019 - Wanneer jy 75 persent van jou driejaar-regrukplan se doelwitte in een jaar behaal, het daar een van twee dinge gebeur: óf jou mikpunte was te lag, óf jy het ‘n uitsonderlike seisoen beleef. In die geval van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Vaal Rugbyklub is die tweede scenario van toepassing. Dié klub het onlangs sy jaarlikse…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rugby-club-ends-year-high-note
Rugby club ends year on a high note
Nov 04, 2019 - When you achieve 75 per cent of the objectives of your three-year turnaround plan in one year, one of two things happened: either your goals were set too low, or you had an exceptional season. In the case of the North-West University (NWU) Vaal Rugby Club the second scenario applies. This club recently held its prize-giving function at which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/moody%25E2%2580%2599s-sa-must-get-its-house-order-avoid-universal-junk-status
Moody’s: SA must get its house in order to avoid universal junk status
Nov 04, 2019 - “Moody's decision to reduce the outlook for its credit rating of the South African government from 'stable' to 'negative' is not unexpected in the light of the country’s weak economy and deteriorating public finances.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-counselling-and-development-hosts-stakeholder%25E2%2580%2599s-appreciation-day
Student Counselling and Development hosts stakeholder’s appreciation day
Nov 22, 2019 - The Student Counselling and Development Centre (SCDC) and Health Care Centre on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted its first-ever stakeholder appreciation event on 20 November 2019. The main purpose of the day was to acknowledge the role and support that different stakeholders in and around Mahikeng play towards…http://news.nwu.ac.za/healthcare-supercharged
Healthcare, supercharged!
Nov 22, 2019 - After two successful years of the Starfish project, presented by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing, some 50 professionals and workers in the healthcare sector recently attended a function in Potchefstroom to reflect on the year that has been, and to share the successes of the project. Established in collaboration with the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-stalwart-honored-ifip
NWU Stalwart honored by the IFIP
Nov 22, 2019 - Dr Lynette Drevin, Associate professor and subject chair at the School of Computer Science and Information Systems at the North West University (NWU) was awarded an IFIP Service Award during the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) General Assembly which was held from the 25th-28th June in Lisbon, Portugal The IFIP is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/majority-mpc-decision-disappointing-and-unduly-cautious
Majority MPC decision is disappointing and unduly cautious
Nov 25, 2019 - “It is disappointing that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) majority view is unable to contemplate reducing the repo rate, although the space now clearly exists to act positively.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West University (NWU) Business School. “The fact that the MPC…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-stimulating-debate-decolonising-curriculum