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NWU empowers taxi-industry stakeholders ahead of lekgotla
Oct 29, 2020 - The North-West University (NWU) has played a significant role in the run-up to the national taxi lekgotla through academic assistance and inputs during the recent district and provincial lekgotlas. This comes after the North West provincial Department of Community Safety and Transport Management approached the university’s Department of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/create-news-0
NWU Faculty of Health Sciences recognises excellence in research and innovation
Nov 24, 2020 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences hosted its first-ever Research and Innovation Awards ceremony on 18 November 2020 to recognise the efforts and achievements of its faculty members. The faculty calculated the performance of researchers according to set criteria - not only calculating the number of outputs, but also…https://news.nwu.ac.za/colloquium-weighs-future-teaching-and-learning-times-transition
Colloquium weighs in on future of teaching and learning in times of transition
Sep 03, 2021 - Crises that start out as disruptive emergencies can soon become the new normal. This is evident from most challenges in higher education in South Africa. Teaching and learning, in particular, have had to develop contingency plans to offset the effects of major events such as load-shedding, #FeesMustFall and, currently, the Covid-19 pandemic.…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/nwus-gbv-awareness-campaign-encourages-humanity-speak-out
NWU’s GBV awareness campaign encourages humanity to speak out
Sep 27, 2022 - Recent crime statistics show that 898 women were killed in South Africa from January to March 2022, and 282 cases of attempted murder against women were reported. During this period 10 818 women reported rapes, of which 4 653 took place at the home of the rape victim or the home of the rapist. While the South African government takes a collective…https://news.nwu.ac.za/benito-trollips-phd-very-long-love-letter-afrikaans
Benito Trollip’s PhD is ‘a very long love letter to Afrikaans’
Mar 30, 2023 - "Doing my PhD was an almost indescribable journey with many ups and downs that all contributed to making it an overall enriching experience. There is no denying all the (many) times giving up was the only thought in my mind, just as there’s no denying the affirming moments I felt like I am exactly the right person for this study. I feel motivated…https://news.nwu.ac.za/youth-learning-festival-reaches-out-unemployed-young-people
Youth Learning Festival reaches out to unemployed young people
Nov 17, 2023 - Teaching the youth community-based research and transversal skills is a valuable investment in the future. It not only benefits the individual by providing practical skills and a sense of purpose, but also contributes to the growth and well-being of the community. This approach helps generate informed, engaged, and responsible citizens who can…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-knowledge-systems-centre/background
Background
Jul 04, 2022 - International Indigenous Astronomy Conference from 27 - 29 July 2022 at the Royal Marang Hotel, Phokeng, Rustenburg, North West Province, South Africa. Home Background Call for papers Registration Travel and accomodation Conference committees Contact us From the earliest human civilisations known to humankind, people used…https://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/2021-conference-announcements
2021 Conference Announcements
Oct 29, 2021 - The 4th International Self-Directed Learning Conference The Research Unit Self-Directed Learning at the North-West University will be presenting the 4th International Self-Directed Learning (SDL) conference which will take place from 3 - 5 November 2021. The conference will be a virtual conference. The theme of the conference is…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/supporting-nutrition-and-education/phd-support-program
Support Program for PhD students 2025
Feb 10, 2025 - 5th Edition of the Support Program for PhD Students July – October 2025 North-West University Potchefstroom South Africa BACKGROUND This 5th edition of the Support Program for PhD Students is part of a cooperation between the Centre of Excellence for Nutrition (CEN) at the North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom,…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/registration-and-orientation-2025
Registration and Orientation 2025
Jan 23, 2025 - Message from our Executive Dean: "At the NWU Faculty of Engineering, we change the world for the better. We do this, first, by educating and developing exceptional engineers who can and want to change the world and, secondly, by finding answers to current and future real-life challenges of our industries and communities through our cutting-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/complex-world-autists
The complex world of autists
Jun 24, 2020 - Autism is a diverse neuro-developmental condition that is characterised by challenges with communication, social interaction and repetitive behaviour. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) presents with various subtypes that relate to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Researchers are also investigating phenotypes relating to brain…https://news.nwu.ac.za/lockdown-offers-challenges-autists
Lockdown offers challenges to autists
Jun 19, 2020 - “The current coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown have disrupted routines unexpectedly and overwhelmingly. This has caused concern across the world about the impact on the mental health of not only adults, but also of children.” Hanlie Degenaar, a senior speech-language therapist at the Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pukfm-rakes-radio-awards-nominations
NWU PUKfm rakes in Radio Awards nominations
Jun 29, 2021 - It is that time of the year again where the trailblazers and go-getters of the radio waves get recognised for their efforts. The Radio Awards, which honour outstanding achievements in the radio industry, recently announced their 2021 finalists. NWU PUKfm 96.3, the radio station on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus, has…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-and-dsi-host-2021-national-iks-expo
NWU IKS Centre and DSI host 2021 National IKS Expo
Aug 19, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) hosted the National Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Expo on 17 August 2021. According to Shumi Pango, deputy director for advocacy and policy development at the DSI, this year's expo focused was on Rooibos, community-based research and products, as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-puts-common-good-first
NWU puts Common Good First
Nov 19, 2019 - “Your network is the people who want to help you, and you want to help them, and that’s really what matters.” This powerful quote by Reid Hoffman perfectly sums up the main idea behind the Common Good First campaign. This campaign was conceived as a digital network to identify, showcase and connect community-driven social impact projects to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/making-great-strides-her-career-engineer
Making great strides in her career as an engineer
Feb 19, 2021 - “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count,” says Alicia Celliers, an alumna of the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU). Alicia completed her Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering studies from 2009 to 2013. She is currently a project engineer at Single Destination Engineering (SDE). SDE is an engineering…https://news.nwu.ac.za/three-minute-thesis-shows-less-more
The three-minute thesis shows less is more
Oct 20, 2021 - Concise, clear communication is imperative in the academic realm. It is a skill to make your research vision heard and an even greater one to make it understood. Enter the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. The competition was developed by the University of Queensland. Master’s-degree and doctoral students are given three minutes to present…https://news.nwu.ac.za/i-put-it-you-second-year-vanderbijlpark-students-victorious-nwu-juta-mock-trials
I put it to you – second-year Vanderbijlpark students victorious in NWU Juta Mock Trials
Aug 16, 2022 - A team of second-year students from the Faculty of Law on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) are this year’s winners in the popular annual NWU Juta Mock Trial competition that took place in Potchefstroom on 15 August. Omphemetse Malebese, France Richia, Ayanda Sibisi and Tsitsi Sithole walked away with the first prize to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-chrisna-gouws-inquisitive-researcher-destined-greatness-scientific-metier