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Director of International Atomic Energy Agency delivers nuclear lecture at NWU
Nov 03, 2022 - Prof Shaukat Abdulrazak, director of the Division for Africa Technical Cooperation at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), delivered a nuclear lecture at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus on 1 November 2022. The lecture was organised by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s (DMRE’s) National Liaison Office…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-2022-memorial-service-honour-staff-and-students
NWU 2022 Memorial Service in honour of staff and students
Nov 03, 2022 - At a memorial service on 26 October 2022, the North-West University (NWU) community across all three campuses honoured staff and students who have sadly lost their lives during the year. In support of the university's values, the University Management Committee resolved to host annual memorial services to remember NWU community members who have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-kanselier-ontvang-gesogte-internasionale-toekenning
NWU se kanselier ontvang gesogte internasionale toekenning
Nov 04, 2022 - Die kanselier van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is vereer met ’n gesogte internasionale toekenning omdat sy ’n verskil in haar gemeenskap maak – nie net plaaslik nie, maar ook wêreldwyd. Dr Anna Mokgokong, wat in 2019 as die NWU se kanselier ingehuldig is, is die ontvanger van die Internasionale Vroueforum (IVF) se Vroue wat ’n Verskil Maak-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-chancellor-receives-prestigious-international-award
NWU chancellor receives prestigious international award
Nov 04, 2022 - The chancellor of the North-West University (NWU) has been honoured with a prestigious international award for making a difference not only in her community but also globally. Dr Anna Mokgokong, who was inaugurated as the NWU’s chancellor in 2019, is the recipient of the Women Who Make A Difference Award for 2022 of the International Women’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/tegnologie-en-innovasiekundiges-die-nwu-deel-kennis-met-afvaardiging-uit-malawi
Tegnologie- en innovasiekundiges by die NWU deel kennis met afvaardiging uit Malawi
Nov 04, 2022 - Dit neem ’n span spesialiste om te verseker dat die goeie idees, baanbrekerinnovasies en indrukwekkende intellektuele eiendom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) in ’n toenemend mededingende omgewing aan die voorpunt bly. Ter erkenning van die kundigheid aan die NWU het ’n afvaardiging uit Malawi die universiteit se Tegnologie-oordrag en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/technology-and-innovation-experts-nwu-share-knowledge-malawian-delegation
Technology and innovation experts at the NWU share knowledge with Malawian delegation
Nov 04, 2022 - It takes a team of specialists to ensure that the bright ideas, groundbreaking innovations and impressive intellectual property of the North-West University (NWU) stay ahead of the pack in an increasingly competitive environment. Recognising the expertise at the NWU, a delegation from Malawi visited the university’s Technology Transfer and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-shan-simmonds-oor-die-herbesinning-oor-menseregte-saam-met-en-die-kurrikulum
Prof Shan Simmonds oor die herbesinning oor menseregte – saam met en in die kurrikulum
Nov 04, 2022 - Toe Suid-Afrika in 1994 tot ’n demokratiese staat verklaar is, was prof Shan Simmonds net 11 jaar oud. Hoewel sy besef het dat dinge om haar verander, kon sy nie die dieper diskoers verstaan wat hierdie veranderings deurtrek het nie. Haar ervaring was dat ’n handjievol swart leerders gevoeg is by wat tot op daardie stadium ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-shan-simmonds-rethinking-human-rights-and-within-curriculum
Prof Shan Simmonds on rethinking human rights with and within the curriculum
Nov 04, 2022 - When South Africa was declared a democratic state in 1994, Prof Shan Simmonds was only 11 years old. Although she could recognise things changing around her, she could not understand the deeper discourses that infused these changes. In her experience, a handful of black learners entered what had, up until that point, been a whites-only farm…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-and-researchers-receive-seven-saioh-awards
NWU students and researchers receive seven SAIOH awards
Nov 08, 2022 - Postgraduate students and researchers from the North-West University (NWU) won seven awards at the Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene’s (SAIOH’s) annual conference that took place from 26 to 28 October 2022 in Boksburg, and during the gala dinner the best students and research articles were awarded. According to Prof Johan du…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-mock-trial-practicals-continue-benefit-second-year-social-work-students
NWU’s mock trial practicals continue to benefit second-year social work students
Nov 07, 2022 - Second-year social work students from the North-West University (NWU) are annually gaining much needed practical experience by participating in mock trials. This year second-year students from the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus participated in a mock trial practical on 26 and 31 October 2022 at the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate Children’s Court.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-urges-graduates-fix-south-africa
NWU vice-chancellor urges graduates to fix South Africa
Nov 08, 2022 - The principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Dr Bismark Tyobeka, has called on graduates to be good ambassadors of the university and to brace up for the new challenges that may likely come their way. This was said during a recent graduation ceremony held at the Vanderbijlpark Campus. Talking to a congregation that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-second-year-social-work-students-move-step-closer-realising-their-dreams
NWU second-year social work students move a step closer to realising their dreams
Nov 10, 2022 - Miracle workers who have to dig deep to find magical solutions to solve problems – this is how Prof Elmien Truter describes the social work students the North-West University (NWU) send into the communities. Prof Truter, an associate professor in Social Work and a researcher at the research focus area Community Psychosocial Research (Compres)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-shares-findings-psychological-issues-caused-divorce
Researcher shares findings on psychological issues caused by divorce
Oct 18, 2022 - By Onitretse Motingwa “Little attention is given to the mental health of those affected by divorce,” says Dr Lebogang Philda Selahla, a North-West University (NWU) PhD alumnus. Dr Selahla who recently obtained her PhD, conducted research on mental health issues of men and women who are affected by divorce. Her thesis is titled “Psychosocial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-recognises-its-top-achievers
NWU Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences recognises its top achievers
Oct 18, 2022 - By Oldrin Masowa The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus recently hosted an awards ceremony in recognition of top student achievers. During the event students were rewarded for achieving top academic results in their various modules during the first semester. “It…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-stadt-primary-school-host-international-health-day
NWU and Stadt Primary School host International Health Day
Oct 18, 2022 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Lifestyle Diseases research niche area and Stadt Primary School hosted an International Child Health Day at Barolong Ratshidi Hall on 14 October 2022. According to Prof Sonia Swanepoel, deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and Mahikeng Campus operations, the purpose of the event was to raise…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-inaugural-lecture-probing-notion-contextualising-practical-theology
NWU inaugural lecture: probing the notion of contextualising practical theology
Oct 19, 2022 - By Phenyo Mokgothu and Nolwazi Xulu North-West University (NWU) academic in the Faculty of Theology, Prof Alfred Brundson, presented his inaugural lecture on 13 October 2022 at the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus. The title of the lecture was “Are we there yet? Probing the notion of contextualising practical theology and pastoral care in a post-Covid…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-kundiges-deel-hulle-reis-met-borskanker
NWU-kundiges deel hulle reis met borskanker
Oct 19, 2022 - Dit is die diagnose wat die meeste mense vrees: kanker. Twee professore van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), wat albei op verskillende maniere deur hierdie lewensbedreigende siekte geraak is, sê die emosionele tol wat dit eis, kan net so rampspoedig wees as die fisieke skade wat dit aanrig. Hulle gee kundige raad oor hoe om dit te hanteer wanneer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-share-their-journeys-breast-cancer
NWU experts share their journeys with breast cancer
Oct 19, 2022 - It is the diagnosis dreaded by most: cancer. Two professors at the North-West University (NWU) who were both affected in different ways by this life-threatening disease, say the emotional toll it takes can be just as detrimental as the physical havoc it causes. They offer expert advice on how to deal with it when cancer becomes a personal reality…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-navorser-onderrig-beroepshigiene-zambie