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Paulo par excellence
Oct 11, 2023 - Very few eyebrows lifted on Wednesday, 4 October when Vernon Paulo, the NWU’s ace hooker, was crowned as the Player of the Year by the NWU Rugby Institute. Paulo was rewarded with the Johan Claassen Trophy for his outstanding play in the Varsity Cup, and was exceptional throughout the series. Not only did he score the most tries in the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/mahikeng-schools-soccer-championship-showcases-young-talent
Mahikeng schools’ soccer championship showcases young talent
Oct 11, 2023 - On 7 October 2023 the North-West University (NWU) hosted the final of the NWU Mahikeng Schools Soccer Championship at the Soccer Institute. This initiative was born from the vision of educators and coaches from secondary schools in the Mahikeng district to have an annual soccer tournament to foster camaraderie, sportsmanship and healthy…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/elmere-en-jarred-koninklikes-van-sport-gekroon
Elmeré en Jarred as koninklikes van sport gekroon
Oct 12, 2023 - Een van hulle was op reklameborde vanaf Kaapstad tot die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) te sien. Die ander een is bietjie meer op die agtergrond. Maar daar is geen verskil in die impak wat Elmeré van den Berg en Jarred Elliot in hulle onderskeie sportkodes van netbal en pluimbal in 2023 gemaak het nie. Hulle is ook tereg…https://news.nwu.ac.za/elmere-and-jarred-crowned-sporting-royalty
Elmeré and Jarred crowned as sporting royalty
Oct 12, 2023 - One has adorned billboards from Cape Town to the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), the other is a bit more inconspicuous. But there is no denying the impact made by Elmeré van den Berg and Jarred Elliot in their respective sporting codes of netball and badminton during 2023. They were also rightly honoured as the NWU…https://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-transformative-power-trees-during-arbor-week
Celebrating the transformative power of trees during Arbor Week
Oct 12, 2023 - In celebration of Arbor Week*, the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus took a bold step toward transforming its surroundings and championing sustainability. On 10 October 2023, under the leadership of Prof Sonia Swanepoel, the deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and Mahikeng Campus operations, the university community came…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-gcra-partner-train-unemployed-youth-solar-technology
NWU and GCRA partner to train unemployed youth in solar technology
Oct 13, 2023 - The North-West University’s (NWU's) Unit for Continuing Education partnered with the Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) to launch a solar technician training programme. Taking place on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, this four-week programme aims to empower young and unemployed individuals. It equips them with work readiness skills, technical…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/toekenning-vir-die-beste-plakkaat-gaan-aan-nwu-postdoktorale-genoot
Toekenning vir die beste plakkaat gaan aan NWU postdoktorale genoot
Oct 13, 2023 - Die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is trots daarop om nog ’n prestasie te deel: Dr Ilzé Engelbrecht, ’n postdoktorale genoot by die Beroepshigiëne en Gesondheid-navorsingsinisiatief (OHHRI), het die toekenning ontvang vir die beste plakkaat by ’n onlangse postdoktorale konferensie wat deur die Universiteit…https://news.nwu.ac.za/best-poster-award-goes-nwu-postdoctoral-fellow
Best poster award goes to NWU postdoctoral fellow
Oct 13, 2023 - The Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is proud to share another achievement: Dr Ilzé Engelbrecht, a postdoctoral fellow at the Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI), was awarded the Best Poster Award at a recent postdoctoral conference hosted by Stellenbosch University. Dr Engelbrecht's research…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-klaus-kellner-serve-committee-sustainable-land-management
Prof Klaus Kellner to serve on committee for sustainable land management
Oct 13, 2023 - Prof Klaus Kellner from the North-West University (NWU) was recently appointed by the Director General of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) to serve on the Project Steering Committee (PSC) of the 7th Global Environmental Facility (GEF) funded project. The GEF-funded project falls within the Land Degradation focal…https://news.nwu.ac.za/workshops-explore-ai-higher-education
Workshops explore AI in higher education
Oct 13, 2023 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and Centre for Teaching and Learning recently hosted two workshops on artificial intelligence (AI) and podcasting in teaching and learning on the Vanderbijlpark Campus. The workshops were led by international guests Donald and Callum Clark. Donald is a learning…https://law.nwu.ac.za/justice-practice/themes-projects
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Oct 16, 2023 - Language & Law Colloquium - 22 March 2022https://news.nwu.ac.za/students-excel-annual-geekulcha-hackathon
Students excel at annual Geekulcha Hackathon
Oct 16, 2023 - The Geekulcha student chapter on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently participated in the annual Geekulcha Hackathon at UNISA’s Pretoria Campus, and two teams – Code Blooded and What’s next – made it into the top 10. The annual hackathon challenges developers, digital practitioners, data enthusiasts, economic…https://news.nwu.ac.za/students-and-industry-leaders-talk-about-future-accounting
Students and industry leaders talk about the future of accounting
Oct 16, 2023 - The School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently brought together representatives from major accounting and audit firms and students to talk about the future of the accountancy profession in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). The event, led by senior lecturer and chartered accountant…https://news.nwu.ac.za/students-and-academic-show-their-mettle-china
Students and academic to show their mettle in China
Oct 16, 2023 - Dr Japie Greeff, deputy director of the School of Computer Science and Information Systems at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, will be leading four NWU students to take part in a BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) initiative in China. The students will take part in two skills competitions and Dr Greeff…https://news.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa-hosts-design-research-expert
TELIT-SA hosts design research expert
Oct 17, 2023 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) research niche area Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovative Education and Training in South Africa (TELIT-SA) recently hosted Prof Susan McKenney, an extraordinary professor from the University of Twente, Netherlands, for a design research workshop. Design research is a cyclic process consisting of three…https://news.nwu.ac.za/student-leadership-summit-serves-guiding-compass
Student Leadership Summit serves as guiding compass
Oct 18, 2023 - The first-ever North-West University (NWU) Student Leadership Summit held on 6 October 2023 at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre witnessed the participation of more than 150 students representing various student leadership structures from all three campuses. The theme, "Navigating your journey", served as a guiding compass…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-shares-insights-global-education-summit
Prof Linda du Plessis shares insights at Global Education Summit
Oct 18, 2023 - Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor for planning and Vanderbijlpark Campus operations at the North-West University (NWU), recently graced the stage at the Global Education Summit 2023 (GES-2023) at Chandigarh University in Gharuan, India. The two-day summit, titled “India: Voice of Global South”, focused on promoting inclusiveness and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/growth-friendly-policies-should-be-implemented-urgently
Growth-friendly policies should be implemented urgently
Oct 18, 2023 - In commenting on the latest South African Reserve Bank (SARB) monetary policy review, Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says it is now more urgent than ever to implement growth-friendly policies and projects. The SARB’s comprehensive monetary policy review confirmed that both global and domestic…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/beleide-wat-groei-aanmoedig-moet-dringend-geimplementeer-word
Beleide wat groei aanmoedig, moet dringend geïmplementeer word
Oct 18, 2023 - In sy kommentaar op die jongste monetêrebeleidsoorsig van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank (SARB) sê prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, dat dit nou dringender as ooit is om beleide en projekte te implementeer wat groei aanmoedig. Die SARB se omvattende monetêrebeleidsoorsig het bevestig dat beide…https://news.nwu.ac.za/dhet-appoints-sadilar-director-advisory-panel