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Saving the whistle blower
Nov 03, 2021 - More than 100 participants recently attended the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School Think Tank webinar, “Save the rhino, and the whistle blower”. The diverse panel included Pieter-Louis Myburgh, an investigative journalist, Adv JJ du Toit, retired deputy director of the National Prosecuting Authority, Wayne Malgas, a partner at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-animal-health-looks-out-our-furry-friends
NWU’s Animal Health looks out for our furry friends
Nov 04, 2021 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Animal Health hosted a pet Fun Walk on 30 October 2021 to raise awareness about canine diseases such as rabies, cancer, distemper and others. Animal lovers and their canine friends met at the main gate of the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus, and joined in the fun walk all the way to the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/virtual-excursions-capture-students-imaginations
Virtual excursions capture students’ imaginations
Nov 04, 2021 - The new normal during the Covid-19 pandemic has necessitated things having to be done differently. Look no further than the North-West University's (NWU’s) novel approach towards its popular excursions. To ensure students do not miss out on these due to Covid-19 restrictions, the university is taking students on virtual excursions. In the first…https://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-nwus-20212022-open-educational-resource-fellows
Meet the NWU’s 2021/2022 Open Educational Resource fellows
Nov 05, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) recently announced its Open Educational Resource (OER) fellows for 2021/2022. These fellowships offer staff who are interested to include new online resources to their classes or adapt their resources to their students' specific contexts, support and funding for creating or adapting open learning content as well as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-receives-nrf-research-award
NWU alumnus receives NRF research award
Nov 05, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) alumnus Prof Retselisitsoe Moses Phooko’s research prowess recently earned him a National Research Foundation (NRF) research award in the category Early Career/Emerging Researchers. The award ceremony took place on 2 November 2021 during a hybrid event with limited in-person guests in Pretoria, and live-streamed to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/be-aware-join-world-antimicrobial-awareness-week-research-symposium
Be aware – join the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week research symposium
Nov 08, 2021 - On 22 and 23 November the North West University (NWU), in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg, Stellenbosch University and the Water Research Commission, will host a research symposium in support of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW21). WAAW aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance. The rise of drug-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-radio-presenter-promoting-self-directed-learning
NWU honours radio presenter for promoting self-directed learning
Nov 08, 2021 - The world is constantly evolving, and staying on top of the continual flow of changes necessitates lifelong learning. One of the most effective lifelong learning approaches is self-directed learning (SDL), where people set their own learning goals and choose what and how they want to learn. His passion for SDL and his commitment to being a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vereer-radio-aanbieder-vir-die-bevordering-van-selfgerigte-leer
NWU vereer radio-aanbieder vir die bevordering van selfgerigte leer
Nov 04, 2021 - Die wêreld is deurlopend besig om te ontwikkel, en om op hoogte te bly met die voortdurende vloei van veranderings, is lewenslange leer noodsaaklik. Een van die doeltreffendste benaderings oor lewenslange leer is selfgerigte leer (SGL), waar mense hulle eie leerdoelwitte stel en kies wat en hoe hulle wil leer. Sy passie vir SGL en sy…https://news.nwu.ac.za/three-new-extraordinary-professors-join-nwus-self-directed-learning-research-unit
Three new extraordinary professors join NWU’s Self-Directed Learning research unit
Nov 08, 2021 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education recently announced the appointment of three extraordinary professors who will be collaborating and doing research within the Self-Directed Learning research unit. They are Prof Ann Haley MacKenzie (Miami University, USA), Prof Trudi E Jacobson (University at Albany, State University of New…https://news.nwu.ac.za/textbook-addresses-ongoing-inequalities-aspects-law
Textbook addresses ongoing inequalities in aspects of law
Nov 08, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) research professor and professor in securities and financial markets law, Prof Howard Chitimira, recently published a textbook along with two other editors. The book, Global Jurisprudential Apartheid in the Twenty-First Century: Universalism and Particularism in International Law, addresses pertinent questions…https://news.nwu.ac.za/strategic-intent-regarding-merits-proposed-export-tax-chrome-ore-sa
Strategic intent regarding the merits of a proposed export tax on chrome ore in SA
Nov 08, 2021 - The Business School of the North-West University (NWUBS) completed a research project to determine the merits of a proposed export tax on chrome ore in South Africa as one of the interventions to regain the global competitive advantage of the domestic ferrochrome industry, as well as the influence thereof on the chrome–ferrochrome value chain (…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-works-non-academic-authors
NWU celebrates the works of non-academic authors
Nov 16, 2021 - On 12 November 2021 the North-West University (NWU) vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, held an event to recognise students, staff and alumni who have authored non-academic works. Facilitated by the executive director of the Corporate Relations and Marketing division, Clement Manoko, the event forms part of the NWU’s stakeholder engagement…https://news.nwu.ac.za/another-success-self-directed-learning
Another success for self-directed learning
Nov 16, 2021 - With participants from as far as the United States, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) fourth International Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Conference was a great success. Hosted by the NWU’s SDL research unit, the theme for this year’s conference was “Self-Directed Learning: An imperative for innovative learning”. The three-day-long conference…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-campus-pay-tribute-outgoing-vice-chancellor
NWU Mahikeng Campus pay tribute to outgoing vice-chancellor
Nov 16, 2021 - Staff members from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus paid tribute to the outgoing vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, during the campus’s annual staff year-end function. Prof Kgwadi will be leaving the NWU at the end of January 2022 to join the Vaal University of Technology as its vice-chancellor. Speaking on behalf of staff,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-designers-still-winning-streak-top-competitions
NWU designers still on a winning streak in top competitions
Nov 19, 2021 - Students and graduates of the Graphic Design subject group at the North-West University (NWU) have again shone at the recent international Loerie Awards and national Pendoring Awards. Their distinctive creativity and skills caught the judges’ eye, with NWU Graphic Design securing an overall fourth place among eight design institutions or schools…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ontwerpers-wen-steeds-topkompetisies
NWU-ontwerpers wen steeds in topkompetisies
Nov 19, 2021 - Studente en gegradueerdes van die Grafiese Ontwerp-vakgroep by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het weer eens by die onlangse internasionale Loerie-toekennings en nasionale Pendoring-toekennings geskitter. Hulle kenmerkende kreatiwiteit en vaardighede het die beoordelaars se oog gevang, met NWU Grafiese Ontwerp wat ’n oorkoepelende vierde plek…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/argumente-vir-die-styging-die-repokoers-nie-oortuigend-nie
Argumente vir die styging in die repokoers is nie oortuigend nie
Nov 19, 2021 - Die argumente wat deur die meerderheid van die lede van die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) voorgehou word om die repokoers op hierdie stadium met 25 basispunte te verhoog, is nie oortuigend nie. Dit is die mening van prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). In sy kommentaar oor die besluit van die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/arguments-raising-repo-rate-are-not-persuasive
Arguments for raising repo rate are not persuasive
Nov 19, 2021 - The arguments offered by the majority of the members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for raising the repo rate by 25 basis points at this stage are not persuasive. This is the view of Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU). In commenting on the decision by the MPC of the South African…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-and-north-west-house-traditional-leaders-conclude-important-memorandum