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NWU and Sasol Foundation sign donation agreement
Aug 01, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng and the Sasol Foundation signed a donation agreement on 31 July 2018, following the donation of research equipment to the value of R2 605 368 to the subject group Chemistry in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. The Sasol Foundation launched a Science Fellowship Programme in…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-soccer-institute-ready-ukzn-encounter
NWU Soccer Institute ready for UKZN encounter
Aug 01, 2018 - North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute coach Monde Hlatshwayo says his team is ready for the Varsity Football encounter with the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) on Thursday, 2 August 2018 at the UKZN campus in Pietermaritzburg. “Even though our last defeat against them in the University Sports South Africa (USSA) finals still lingers…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/aligning-assessment-support-self-directed-learning
Aligning assessment to support self-directed learning
Jun 28, 2018 - How can the North-West University (NWU) align assessment to support self-directed learning (SDL) and realise the goals as stated in its Teaching and Learning Strategy: 2016-2020? It is around this question that Prof Kobus Lombard’s recent inaugural lecture as newly appointed professor at the campus in Vanderbijlpark pivoted. Prof Lombard…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-and-doe-launches-ssip-2018
NWU and DOE launches SSIP 2018
Jun 29, 2018 - “This is your chance to launch yourself into the future and to ensure that you break free from the shackles of poverty and unemployment. Grab this opportunity and make the decision to be phenomenal!” This is the words of Mr Edward Mosuwe, head of the Gauteng Department of Education, during the launch of the 2018 Secondary School Improvement…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-vanderbijlpark-scores-big-during-national-basketball-tournament
NWU Vanderbijlpark scores big during national basketball tournament
Jun 29, 2018 - The game of basketball is not only very popular on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, it is also gaining in stature with both men’s and women’s teams ranking among the top in South Africa. During the recent NWU Sasol Junior Basketball Tournament that took place at the Harry Gwala Multisport Centre in Sasolburg, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/international-guest-lecturer-examines-science-sleeping
International guest lecturer examines the science of sleeping
Jun 29, 2018 - “Although sleep is vital for good health and optimum functioning, it is largely ignored by modern society.” This was the point of departure of Prof Ståle Pallesen from the University of Bergen in Norway, during his recent guest lecture hosted by the Optentia research focus area at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/work-addiction-reality-21st-century
Work addiction is a reality in the 21st century
Jul 02, 2018 - Organisational interventions should aim to help young adults and managers to suppress and inhibit workaholic tendencies and maintain a positive work-life balance. This is what Prof Cecelie Schou Andreassen from the University of Bergen in Norway said during a guest lecture hosted by the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-youth-dialogue-addresses-alcohol-and-drug-abuse
NWU youth dialogue addresses alcohol and drug abuse
Jul 03, 2018 - The decision to start experimenting with alcohol and drugs is one that a young person should never even consider. This was the key message from Warren Brits, a recovered drug abuser from Danville near Mahikeng. Warren told his story at a Youth Dialogue convened by the North-West University (NWU), in association with the provincial Department…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/bodybuilders-flex-muscles-ussa
Bodybuilders flex muscles at USSA
Jul 03, 2018 - The bodybuilding team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark made their presence known at the recent University Sports South Africa (USSA) tournament in Secunda. For the second year running, the team from NWU Vanderbijlpark finished their USSA campaign with a national second place ranking. Several bodybuilders enjoyed…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/engineering-week-2018-kicks
Engineering week 2018 kicks off
Jul 03, 2018 - It’s all systems go as the annual engineering week on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom has started. This event targets South African high school learners from Grade 10 to 12, and is running from 3 to 5 July 2018. The engineering week aims to expose learners to the different schools of engineering and the various…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/words-fill-our-classrooms
The words that fill our classrooms
Jul 03, 2018 - Rest assured that the revision of the NWU’s language policy is still one of our greatest priorities and that the process is progressing well. In this more comprehensive article we will address two matters in depth. The first one is the reasoning behind the planning principles and the second is how the faculties will use these planning…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/listen-if-you-want-fully-understand-autism
Listen if you want to fully understand autism
Jul 05, 2018 - “The ability to listen is essential for professionals and healthcare providers if they want to fully understand and support people living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families. By listening, professionals will be able to distribute the right information in specific situations to better the lives of individuals living on the ASD…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-brings-education-your-doorstep
NWU brings education to your doorstep
Nov 01, 2018 - The North-West University (NWU) believes distance should never be an obstacle to education. This is why in an attempt to bring education right to your doorstep, the Unit for Open Distance Learning of the NWU has recently established two offices in Namibia. The NWU is proud to offer quality education to the more than 1 500 Namibian…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/having-conversation-about-plagiarism
Having a conversation about plagiarism
Nov 01, 2018 - Falsification, misrepresentation of another’s work as your own and knowingly helping others cheat or plagiarise are all forms of academic dishonesty. In the university environment this is a very serious offense and may very well result in expulsion or academic disbarment. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Teaching and Learning…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/nwu-kundige-werp-lig-op-mededingingsintelligensie-sport
NWU-kundige werp lig op mededingingsintelligensie in sport
Nov 08, 2018 - Mededingingsintelligensie help jou met jou aspirasies deur jou toe te rus met die inligting wat jou sal bystaan in jou strewe om ’n atleet op die podium te plaas. Só sê dr Liandi van den Berg, ’n kundige in sportbestuur aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Dr Van den Berg het onlangs tydens ’n sportdirekteursberaad in Pretoria ’n werkswinkel…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-expert-sheds-light-competitive-intelligence-sport
NWU expert sheds light on competitive intelligence in sport
Nov 01, 2018 - Competitive intelligence lends a helping hand to your aspirations by equipping you with information that will assist in the quest to put an athlete on the podium. This is according to Dr Liandi van den Berg, an expert in sport management at the North-West University (NWU). Dr Van der Berg recently facilitated a workshop on competitive…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-and-sasol-foundation-celebrate-postgrad-excellence
NWU and Sasol Foundation celebrate postgrad excellence
Nov 02, 2018 - Fuelled by their thirst for knowledge, five North-West University (NWU) students took part in the Sasol Foundation’s Postgraduate Science Fellowship Programme. The NWU and Sasol recently celebrated their achievements on 25 October 2018 during the Sasol Foundation’s annual graduation evening ceremony. The foundation launched their…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-alumna-meet-anc-top-six
NWU alumna meet ANC top six
Nov 02, 2018 - When you plan to establish a Girls’ School of Excellence where dreams can come true, people notice. Even the President of the country does. North-West University (NWU) alumna and postdoctoral fellow Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe recently met with the ANC top six leaders – headed by President Cyril Ramaphosa – at Luthuli House, the ANC headquarters…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/employment-drive-sets-transport-students-their-way
Employment drive sets transport students on their way
Nov 02, 2018 - The latest unemployment statistics released by StatsSA indicate that the official unemployment figure rose to 27,5 % in the third quarter, up from 27,2 % in the second quarter of this year. With at least 6,2 million unemployed South Africans – mainly young people – the North-West University (NWU) is forging ahead with initiatives aimed at…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/af/ons-het-almal-%25E2%2580%2599n-plek-die-geskiedenis