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NWU CARST Centre Director appointed to GIF SA Chapter
Aug 19, 2022 - The director of the Centre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology (CARST) on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Victor Tshivhase, was recently nominated and unanimously appointed to serve as a member on the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) Senior Advisory Panel. The main objectives of GIF Senior Industry…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-swiss-expert-advocates-different-approach-special-education
Optentia: Swiss expert advocates different approach to special education
Aug 19, 2022 - “Whereas efficient learners are reflective, strategic and cognitively engaged, struggling learners have difficulties in self-regulating their learning.” This according to Prof Marco Hessels, extraordinary professor at the Optentia Research Focus Area on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU). Prof Hessels, who is also an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/embrace-every-new-challenge-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
Embrace every new challenge – Prof Linda du Plessis
Aug 19, 2022 - “Challenges are the stepping stones we need in order to become successful.” This is the message from Prof Linda du Plessis, Campus Rector (acting) of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) at the beginning of the New Year. In her first address of the year, Prof Du Plessis extends her good wishes to the community and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-golden-opportunity-female-entrepreneurs
EWP 2017 – A golden opportunity for female entrepreneurs
Aug 19, 2022 - Did you know that Africa outranks the United States and the United Kingdom in terms of the percentage of entrepreneurs among women? In fact, research indicates that Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of female entrepreneurship across the globe, with more women starting businesses in Africa than anywhere else in the world? The reason for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/wilma-viviers
Wilma Viviers
Nov 23, 2020 - Prof Wilma Viviers is a research professor in the TRADE (Trade and Development) research entity, an NRF-rated researcher and holder of the WTO (World Trade Organization) Chair at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus). Wilma holds a DCom (Economics) from North-West University (formerly Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/waldo-krugell
Waldo Krugell
Mar 27, 2025 - Waldo Krugell is a Professor in Economics at the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus. He holds a M.Sc in Economics from the University of Warwick and a Ph.D on the topic of the geographical economy of South Africa from North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus. His teaching experience includes two years at the University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/andr%25C3%25A9-heymans
André Heymans
Aug 19, 2022 - I work primarily in the financial field pertaining to investment decisions and more specifically the management of financial portfolios. This research addresses a variety of issues of which the most important include: the effectiveness of the market, uncertainty in asset prices, the impact of different world markets on each other as well as how…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/len%25C3%25A9-jorgensen
Lené Graupner
Jun 21, 2022 - Lené Graupner is a registered industrial psychologist and deputy director at the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management on the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus. Her career started in the South African Police Service (SAPS) where she was responsible for the management of the well-being of police personnel in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/hans-de-ridder
Hans de Ridder
Jun 10, 2022 - Professor Dr. J. Hans de Ridder is a full professor and director of the School of Human Movement Sciences at the North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa. He is currently a C1 rated researcher of the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa. His current H-Index is 19. He was the receiver in 2002 of the Stals Award and again…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/christo-venter
Christo Venter
Feb 05, 2024 - I joined the prestigious Centre (of Excellence) for Space Research (CSR), North-West University (NWU) in 2002 as a graduate student. The Gamma-ray group represents the main South African contribution to the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) Collaboration and is also involved in the next-generation Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA). I am…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/francois-h-van-der-westhuizen
Francois H van der Westhuizen
Aug 19, 2022 - After starting my research career in 1993 on the enzymology of inherited metabolic diseases, my focus narrowed after completion of a PhD to mitochondrial disease. After completed a postdoctoral fellowship in 2001 at the Nijmegen Centre for Mitochondrial Disorders in The Netherlands, I established - along with Prof Roan Louw - the Mitochondria…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/johnnie-van-den-berg
Johnnie van den Berg
Nov 23, 2020 - My research focus is on applied ecological research with regard to Arthropoda in agro-ecosystems. I have 30 years of experience in pest management research, especially on maize and sorghum. My principle research responsibilities include the development of IPM strategies for Fall armyworm, study of arthropod diversity in agro-ecosystems,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/alida-glaudina-herbst
Alida Glaudina Herbst
Nov 23, 2020 - Professor Alida Herbst is a registered social worker and currently Director of the School of Psychosocial Health. She practised for 13 years as medical social worker in 1 Military and the MediClinic Heart and Kloof hospitals where she gained expertise in the fields of narrative, trauma, grief and bereavement counselling; the psychosocial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/sandra-van-dyk
Sandra van Dyk
Nov 23, 2020 - I, Sandra van Dyk obtained my BPharm, MSc and PhD degrees from the North-West University (previously the Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys) and I am currently employed as the Director of the School of Pharmacy Faculty of Health Sciences as an Associate Professor I am both an academic scholar and a registered pharmacist…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/kenny-uren
Kenny Uren
Jan 21, 2021 - Kenny Uren is an associate professor in the School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering. He specialises in the fields of mathematical systems modelling and control theory. He received the B. Eng., M. Eng. and PhD degrees in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the North-West University, Potchefstroom campus, South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/pieter-kruger
Pieter Kruger
Nov 23, 2020 - Pieter started his career as a clinical psychologist in the public sector in 2003, initially working in the military, before moving into the private sector. He worked in London, UK, for 9 years as a clinical psychologist specialising in mood and anxiety disorders, work stress, burnout and corporate wellness as well as elite sport. As an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/albert-helberg
Albert Helberg
Nov 23, 2020 - Albertus Stephanus Jacobus Helberg obtained his B.Eng (Elektr) cum laude in 1989, his M.Ing (Elektr) cum laude in 1991 from RAU. He completed his D.Eng at the same institute. After completion of his studies Albert joined Eskom, the national electricity utility, as an engineer in training in the National Telecommunications section where he…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/alta-schutte