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Student life takes centre stage at NWU
Aug 01, 2019 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) payoff line “It All Starts Here” came to life on the campus in Mahikeng during the recent talent extravaganza. The Mafika Talent Extravaganza showcased the diverse talents within the NWU community, supporting the university’s strategic goal of promoting a vibrant student life. The 7 500 seater Great Hall…https://news.nwu.ac.za/six-nwu-staff-members-receive-phds
Six NWU staff members receive PhDs
Aug 01, 2019 - According to the National Development Plan (NDP), 75% of academic staff at universities should have PhDs by 2030. Currently, only about 44% of permanent instructional and research academics in South Africa hold PhDs. The North-West University (NWU) is working hard towards this goal, and during the recent winter graduation ceremony on its…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-janneman-once-again-shows-what-he-made
NWU’s Janneman once again shows what he is made of
Aug 01, 2019 - Even while still a student, the North-West University (NWU) had to issue Janneman Malan with a special “travelling certificate” as all his cricket balls travelled to the boundaries. This exciting right-hand batsman recently showed his abundance of talent once more when he helped the Emerging Proteas to win the series against Sri Lanka in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/she-sees-mathematics-artwork
She sees mathematics in artwork
Aug 02, 2019 - After sharing her interesting research topic on Twitter, Monicca Bhuda – who recently obtained a master’s degree in Indigenous Knowledge Systems with distinction – became a social media sensation. Hailing from Kwaggafontein in Mpumalanga, Monnica conducted research on the role of ethnomathematics in the cultural life of AmaNdebele women in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/child-health-priority
Child health is a priority
Aug 02, 2019 - South Africa’s first lady and patron of the South African Civil Society for Women’s, Adolescents’ and Children’s Health, Dr Tshepo Motsepe, will be speaking at the 10th annual Child Health Priorities Conference (CHPC). The conference offers a platform for practitioners, academia, and activists to engage in the successes and challenges that…https://news.nwu.ac.za/worsening-levels-unemployment-reinforce-need-economic-growth-and-structural-reforms
Worsening levels of unemployment reinforce need for economic growth and structural reforms
Aug 02, 2019 - “The latest disappointing unemployment figures for the second quarter of 2019 are yet another big wake-up call as to why it is necessary to turn the economy around sooner rather than later.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West University (NWU) Business School. He says what is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/inspiring-young-female-learners-become-engineers
Inspiring young female learners to become engineers
Aug 06, 2019 - As we celebrate the women of South Africa during the month of August, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering has once again launched its very own initiative to take these celebrations to the next level. Some 150 girls from various high schools across South Africa were given the opportunity to explore the different exciting…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-ufs-share-spoils-mahikeng
NWU and UFS share the spoils in Mahikeng
Aug 06, 2019 - It is almost apt that the recent clash between the North-West University (NWU) and the University of the Free State (UFS), who are both round 1 winners in the Varsity Soccer tournament, ended in a 1-1 stalemate. Host NWU was confident to have the upper hand, but, the UFS showed that they didn’t score their first win by chance and gave as good…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/samewerking-tussen-nwu-en-vanderbijlpark-rotari%25C3%25ABrs-gee-wiskunde-onderwys-%25E2%2580%2599n-hupstoot
Samewerking tussen NWU en Vanderbijlpark Rotariërs gee wiskunde-onderwys ’n hupstoot
Aug 06, 2019 - STEM, of wetenskap, tegnologie, ingenieurswese en wiskunde, is nie bloot ’n lys van belangrike vakke nie, maar eerder ’n kruisdissiplinêre opvoedkundig-integrerende filosofie. Hierdie filosofie sal nie net studente in die 21ste-eeuse wêreldekonomie mededingend maak nie, maar sal ook geweldig tot die volhoubare ekonomiese ontwikkeling van die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/collaboration-between-nwu-and-vanderbijlpark-rotary-club-bolster-mathematics-education
Collaboration between NWU and Vanderbijlpark Rotary Club to bolster mathematics education
Aug 06, 2019 - STEM, or Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, is not merely a list of important subjects, but rather a cross-disciplinary educational integrative philosophy. This philosophy will not only make students competitive in the 21st-century global economy but would also contribute immensely to the sustainable economic development of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kyk-waar-jy-loop-studentepedometeruitdaging
Kyk waar jy loop: studentepedometeruitdaging!
Aug 06, 2019 - Die tweeweek-uitdaging om meer aktief te wees, is aan die gang, en met die lente net ’n paar weke weg, is alle lede van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampusgemeenskap in Vanderbijlpark gereed om aan die Studentepedometeruitdaging deel te neem. Die kompetisie, aangebied deur die Skool vir Bestuurswetenskappe, sal van 12 tot 25 Augustus…https://news.nwu.ac.za/watch-your-step-student-pedometer-challenge
Watch your step: Student pedometer challenge!
Aug 06, 2019 - The two-week challenge to be more active is on, and with spring only a few weeks away, all members of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus community in Vanderbijlpark are ready to take part in the Student Pedometer Challenge. The competition, hosted by the School of Management Sciences, will run from 12 to 25 August 2019 and students can…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsing-ondersteun-innoverende-strategie%25C3%25AB-vir-onderrig-en-leer-rekeningkunde-klaskamers
Navorsing ondersteun innoverende strategieë vir onderrig en leer in rekeningkunde-klaskamers
Aug 06, 2019 - As ’n professionele opvoeder is die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se dr Viné Petzer passievol daaroor om die krag van opvoeding te ontgin. Veral waar dit by die wetenskap van die onderrig van rekeningkunde kom. Dr Petzer het meer as 15 jaar praktiese ervaring as dosent in rekeningkunde in hoër onderwys, en het onlangs haar doktorsgraad in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/research-bolsters-innovative-teaching-and-learning-strategies-accounting-classrooms
Research bolsters innovative teaching and learning strategies in accounting classrooms
Aug 06, 2019 - As a professional educator, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dr Viné Petzer is passionate about harnessing the power of education. More so, when it comes to the science of accounting education. Dr Petzer has more than 15 years of practical experience as an accounting lecturer in higher education, and recently took to the stage to obtain her…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-shines-annual-ussa-tournaments
NWU shines at annual USSA tournaments
Aug 07, 2019 - The University Sport South Africa (USSA) tournaments is a thing of the past and it is time to look back at how the North-West University (NWU) and its three campuses fared. These are just some of the standout achievements and few reasons why the NWU is an institution like no other. Vanderbijlpark velocity Representatives from the campus…https://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-expert-gets-elected-again
Renowned expert gets elected again
Aug 07, 2019 - The researcher whose name is synonymous with land degradation and desertification at the North-West University (NWU) has done it again. Prof Klaus Kellner from the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management was again elected as the Science and Technology Correspondent (STC) for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vs-tut-will-hunter-become-prey
NWU vs TUT: Will the hunter become the prey?
Aug 07, 2019 - “He had the fighting instincts of a badger trapped by hounds,” Hunter S Thompson wrote in a scathing obituary of former United States president Richard Nixon. Although small, the badger* is a noble creature with the heart of giant – much like the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Noble Boys, as their history throughout the Varsity Football…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/optentia-lewer-die-derde-internasionale-gesamentlike-phd
Optentia lewer die derde internasionale gesamentlike PhD
Aug 07, 2019 - Werkloosheid het Suid-Afrika in ’n wurggreep. Volgens die jongste syfers – soos vroeër deur Statistieke SA bekend gemaak – het die amptelike werkloosheidskoers in Suid-Afrika in die tweede kwartaal van die jaar tot 29% gestyg. Dit is die hoogste werkloosheidskoers sedert 2008. Deur getrou te bly aan sy verbintenis om ’n internasionaal-erkende…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bekyk-risikobestuur-vanuit-%25C5%2589-sielkundige-oogpunt
Bekyk risikobestuur vanuit ʼn sielkundige oogpunt
May 20, 2019 - Prof Marise Born het na afloop van haar prestigelesing die nuutste toevoeging tot die indrukwekkende kader buitengewone professore aan die Optentia-navorsingsfokusarea van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) geword. Prof Born is ʼn vol professor in bedryfsielkunde aan die Erasmus Universiteit in Rotterdam in Nederland. Haar indrukwekkende CV sluit…https://news.nwu.ac.za/observing-risk-management-through-psychological-looking-glass