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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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tech-showcase-and-hackathon-ignite-innovation-faculty-humanities
Tech Showcase and Hackathon ignite innovation in the Faculty of Humanities
Jun 13, 2024 - Advancements in technology have revolutionised teaching by creating more dynamic, interactive and personalized learning experiences. This has made lessons more engaging and accessible, allowing for real-time feedback and collaboration. Furthermore, technology has facilitated the development of online learning platforms and virtual classrooms,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-progress-and-innovation-recruitment-registration
Celebrating progress and innovation: from recruitment to registration
Apr 10, 2024 - On Tuesday, 2 April 2024, the North-West University (NWU) Student Information System (SIS) project, SIS Eagle, officially launched the Student Client Relations Management (CRM Nexus) module to drive the university’s application cycle for 2025. The CRM Nexus module is designed to streamline the entire value chain from recruitment to application and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-forum-and-running-engage-communities
New forum up and running to engage communities
Sep 28, 2023 - The placement of students in community service positions is a top priority for the North-West University’s (NWU’s) newly launched Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum. “We are very excited about the new forum. The goal is to form reciprocal relationships with our communities and develop a database of stakeholders aligned with the NWU,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/brand-new-qualification-mechatronic-engineering-nwu
Brand new qualification in Mechatronic Engineering for the NWU
May 04, 2020 - The Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce that we will be adding a brand new engineering qualification to our existing range of programmes. The Bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering programme has been approved by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and will allow graduates to compete…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-presents-potchpourri-great-music
NWU presents a “Potchpourri” of great music
Mar 31, 2021 - The North-West University’s annual Potchpourri concert series promises to be a delightful showcase of the many talents of the staff at the NWU’s School of Music and other South African musicians that will thrill enthusiasts of classical music. The 2021 concert series starts on Tuesday, 30 March at 18:30 with an exciting virtual event that will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-represents-south-africa-international-youth-summits
NWU alumnus represents South Africa at international Youth summits
Aug 31, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) alumnus Bongani Mahlangu represented South Africa at the India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) virtual Youth Summit that took place from 26 to 28 August 2021. This unique forum brings together India, Brazil and South Africa – three large democracies and major economies from three different continents, facing similar…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/juris-diversitas-general-conference-theme
Juris Diversitas General Conference: Theme
Jan 30, 2019 - .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #78848E; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Juris Diversitas 6th General Conference 15-17 April 2019 Home The theme: Law, Roots and Space Juris Diversitas themes A couple of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/multiliteracies-focus-international-literacy-day-celebration
Multiliteracies in focus at International Literacy Day celebration
Sep 11, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) Library and Information Service (LIS), in partnership with the Faculty of Humanities, recently hosted a dynamic and thought-provoking virtual celebration of International Literacy Day under the global theme “Promoting literacy in the digital era”. The event brought together leading academics, practitioners,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/brics-network-university-seminar-explores-pressing-challenges
BRICS Network University seminar explores pressing challenges
Jul 06, 2023 - Climate change, access to technology, energy and socioeconomic hurdles are just some of the critical challenges humanity is currently facing. Delegates from the BRICS* nations converged in person or virtually on the 2023 BRICS Network University seminar to build partnerships and find solutions to shared problems through collaboration and the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-symposium-emphasises-importance-balancing-technological-progress-ethical-considerations
Optentia symposium emphasises the importance of balancing technological progress with ethical considerations
Apr 18, 2024 - The Optentia research unit of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a symposium on technology, humanity and ethics, emphasising the importance of balancing technological progress with ethical considerations and human rights to ensure advancements support sustainability and individual well-being. Optentia director Prof Ian Rothmann…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-success
Empowering success
May 30, 2023 - By Zandile Nkosi and Belinda Bantham The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Career Centre recently hosted its annual career fair across its three campuses. The aim of this event is to bring together students and potential employers in a centralised location to facilitate networking and information sharing, and to share recruitment opportunities…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-unveils-pride-wall-celebration-and-recognition-lgbtiqa-community
NWU unveils Pride Wall in celebration and recognition of LGBTIQA+ community
May 20, 2021 - In the spirit of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia that was observed on 17 May, the North-West University (NWU) is making a concerted effort to foster a culture of inclusivity and acceptance. Student Life and the Student Campus Council on the Mahikeng Campus recently joined forces in unveiling a unique NWU Pride…http://news.nwu.ac.za/action-based-research-brings-positive-environmental-change
Action-based research brings positive environmental change
May 23, 2018 - Climate change is not something that happens at a distance, to other regions and other people, but is a phenomenon that has an impact on everyone, everywhere. This is a lesson that grade 7 learners are being exposed to through a research project involving researchers from the North-West University’s (NWU's) campus in Vanderbijlpark. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-now-hosts-unesco-chair-multimodal-learning-and-oer
NWU now hosts UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and OER
Aug 15, 2018 - The establishment of a Chair on Multimodal Learning and OER at the North-West University (NWU) was recently approved by UNESCO. There are currently only 737 UNESCO chairs worldwide, of which only 10 are in South Africa. The promotion of multimodal and self-directed learning has been identified as important aspects in the NWU Teaching and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/food-and-feed-thought-6th-extruafrica-event
Food and feed for thought at 6th ExtruAfrica event
Jun 26, 2017 - Extrusion, a high-pressure cooking process, has revolutionised the food, feed, plastic and powder paint industries, among many others. Small wonder, then, that the annual ExtruAfrica conference, training seminar and exhibition is such an eagerly anticipated event for manufacturers from South Africa and other African countries. The sixth…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-receive-awards-waternet-symposium-lesotho
NWU students receive awards at WaterNet symposium in Lesotho
Nov 05, 2024 - Three students from the North-West University’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences received awards for their outstanding presentations and posters during this year’s symposium of the WaterNet/Water Research Fund for Southern Africa (WARFSA)/Global Water Partnership Southern Africa (GWP-SA). Recent graduate Dr Luvhimba Tlhoaele and PhD…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-shares-his-global-enterprise-experience
NWU student shares his Global Enterprise Experience
Aug 23, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) student, Martin Nkgodi Maupa, is beaming with pride. Martin, who is a team president of the Young Entrepreneurs Business Organisation, now represents the NWU as Community of Practice (CoP) member in the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) programme, after recently competing in the 2021 Global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/esteemed-african-american-scholar-present-lecture-afrocentricity
Esteemed African-American scholar to present lecture on Afrocentricity
Feb 26, 2024 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area is proud to be hosting a public lecture featuring Prof Molefi Kete Asante, a towering figure in African-American scholarship, on 19 March 2024. The theme of the lecture is “Afrocentricity, communication and culture: Building a common history”.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mba-summer-study-school-times-are-changing