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Poster award at the 29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Jul 20, 2020 - The DST/NRF Research Chair in Biofuels received a poster award for a particularly valuable contribution to the hydrothermal liquefaction topic session at the 29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (e-EUBCE 2020). The event was supposed to have been held in Marseille, France, but was held virtually due to the restrictions on travel…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-colloquium-decolonising-christianity
NWU to host colloquium on decolonising Christianity
Sep 07, 2021 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and Faculty of Theology will be hosting a virtual colloquium on 8 September 2021 on decolonising Christianity and its implications for preparing future ministers. According to Prof Emmanuel Mgqwashu, CTL’s director for faculty teaching and learning support, one cannot…
NWU students learn about the benefits of digitalisation
Aug 02, 2018 - More than 1 000 North-West University (NWU) students from the Faculty of Engineering attended a recent lecture that was hosted by Siemens and ESTEQ on the campus in Potchefstroom Siemens is a leader in vertical IT technologies with thousands of software developers worldwide, and ESTEQ is the leading supplier of Engineering Simulation…
Gender Awareness Week 2021
Apr 02, 2024 - Inclusivity and an appreciation for our differences make the North-West University (NWU) a family that strives for excellence. That is why the NWU is hosting Gender Awareness Week (GAW) from 6 to 13 August 2021. Gender awareness and art [accordion collapsed] Virtual presentation: Art, LGBTQ+ equality and the Constitution (13…
Articles Published 2016
Jun 07, 2024 - Borstlap, H. & Saayman, M. Managing an art exhibition: more than just hanging art on walls. Journal of Contemporary Management, 13:793-817. NWU-RO-2016-0817 Botha, E., Saayman, M. & Kruger M. 2016. Expectations versus experience - The Kruger National Park's interpretation services from a regional approach. Journal of Ecotourism, 15(2):…https://news.nwu.ac.za/students-it-prowess-lands-them-jobs-discovery
Students’ IT prowess lands them jobs at Discovery
Aug 20, 2024 - Three information technology students from the North-West University (NWU), Tasmiyah Nakooda, Ulysses Makubika and Zaid Asvat, impressed Discovery so much during its annual GradHack Hackathon that they have been offered permanent employment. The team’s performance during the Hackathon – a challenging 72-hour virtual competition –…
A South African web-based platform for speech transcription
Mar 29, 2017 - With 11 official languages in South Africa, finding an effective yet affordable way to transcribe speech to text was never going to be easy, but that is set to change with some innovative thinking from researchers who are creating an open source web-based platform for speech transcription. Researchers from North-West University’s Multilingual…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/science-centre/artificial-intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Aug 02, 2021 - ABOUT THIS ACTIVITY: Pre-recorded virtual presentation pertaining to Artificial Intellingence. PRESENTERS: Dr Japie Greeff Mr Ian Rothmann Ms Jacqui Muller Ms Vanessa Rufo Mr Michael Buchler DATE: 3 August 2021 TIME: All day LINK
New methods instituted to enhance security and collaboration with regard to Council documentation - Council Newsletter 18 March 2016
Mar 17, 2016 - On 31 July 2015 Council resolved to approve an investigation into appropriate technological devices to secure the confidentiality of the documentation provided to members of Council and Council sub-committees. After an investigation led by the institutional registrar involving the Information Technology and Corporate and Information…
NWU Business School Mandela Day Challenge
Apr 16, 2021 - Join us in covering the distance by participating in a virtual physical activity challenge. How does it work? Choose a 67-minute physical activity or a combination of activities to pledge your contribution. Post your photos or videos on the NWU Business School’s Facebook page. Give a donation…https://news.nwu.ac.za/attached-soil-nwu-experiences-fulbright-scholars-touching-exhibition
“Attached to the Soil” ― NWU experiences Fulbright scholar’s touching exhibition
Aug 15, 2022 - An exhibition capturing the hopes and dreams of South Africans living in a democratic country since 1994 is currently touring six of South Africa’s university campuses. Members of the management, staff and students of the North-West University (NWU) attended a walkabout at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus where they could experience Fulbright…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ttis-explores-solar-innovation-enel-green-powers-solar-power-plant-northern-cape
TTIS explores solar innovation at Enel Green Power's solar power plant in the Northern Cape
Jul 19, 2024 - As part of the ongoing efforts to foster innovation and industry partnerships, the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) team at the North-West University (NWU) recently led a group of academic staff specialising in solar energy-related projects on an exciting tour of Enel Green Power's Adams solar plant in Kathu, Northern Cape.…
Careers
Jul 16, 2018 - Geologists and earth scientists are active in these fields: Environmental geology – these geologists are involved in problems associated with natural hazards/disasters (like earthquakes, storms along coastlines, landslides and the formation of sinkholes), social health (like asbestos poisoning, radio-active pollution of water), the…
Research reports 2015
Jun 07, 2024 - TREES. 2015. A marketing analysis of the Global Softech Sixes Tournament Spectators: 2014. Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society: Potchefstroom. TREES. 2015. A marketing analysis and economic impact of the John Legend concerts: 2014. Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society: Potchefstroom. TREES. 2015. A marketing analysis…
NWU Engineering leaves a sweet, bitter and creamy taste
Jun 10, 2019 - Final-year students from the School of Chemical and Minerals Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) recently had the opportunity to show that their course entails much more than poring over their books. These aspiring engineers competed against one another to see who could produce the best beer, cheese or chocolate. Although…
What we do
Mar 15, 2017 - What are Serious Games? Areas of impact Serious Games refers to a broad spectrum of applications from basic Adobe Flash animations to immersive and code-driven 3D environments (games) where users interface with large volumes of data through sophisticated and interactive digital interfaces. SGI-SA utilises two main avenues of…https://law.nwu.ac.za/sarchi-cles-chair/past-events
Past Events
May 06, 2025 - CLES frequently hosts a range of activities, including quarterly Critical Conversations, joint workshops with partners, scholarly conferences, and lectures with guest speakers. For descriptions and photos of past events, you are encouraged to browse through our Newsletters. Some recently concluded activities include: 2025…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-cima%25E2%2580%2599s-shortlist-several-awards
NWU on CIMA’s shortlist for several awards
Oct 26, 2020 - The North-West University is on the shortlist for two global awards and another one focusing on Africa in this year’s Excellence Awards of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Two lecturers in the Management Accountancy honours programme in the School of Accounting Sciences are also finalists for the Teaching Excellence…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-disability-rights-unit-assists-disabled-students-during-lockdown
NWU Disability Rights Unit assists disabled students during lockdown
Aug 03, 2020 - The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally disrupted teaching-learning activities in South Africa and across the globe. It has changed lives, mindsets and the way communities and societies interact, study and go about their daily business. While the pandemic threatens all members of society, the impact on persons with disabilities are especially…https://news.nwu.ac.za/malan-receives-prestigious-innovation-management-award