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NWU hosts 33rd SAARMSTE International Conference
Jan 24, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) hosted the 33rd annual conference of the Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (SAARMSTE) on the Potchefstroom Campus from 13 to 16 January 2025. This international conference, hosted in collaboration with the North West SAARMSTE chapter, was aimed at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/registration-progress-nwu
Registration progress at the NWU
Jan 24, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) is pleased with progress regarding the registration of first-year students for the 2025 academic year. We received more than 390 000 applications to enrol at the NWU for this academic year. We are encouraged and grateful that we remain a university of choice for many prospective students, and that we continue to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-celebrates-grade-12-top-achievers
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences celebrates Grade 12 top achievers
Jan 27, 2025 - By Mokgothu Phenyo and Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) at the North-West University (NWU) held an awards ceremony on 21 January to honour the 2024 Grade 12 top achievers of the Dean’s Project School Intervention Programme and their tutors. “The Dean’s Project is about transforming futures…http://news.nwu.ac.za/science-centre-implements-curriculum-support-programme-learners
Science Centre implements curriculum support programme for learners
Jan 29, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) Science Centre in Mahikeng has launched a programme to support Grade 10 and 12 learners in a bid to tackle challenges faced by schools in the North West Province, especially those with limited resources that struggle to conduct effective science practicals. “The programme is designed to provide learners with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-receives-queens-baton-pride
NWU receives Queen’s Baton with pride
Dec 10, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) is honoured to have been chosen to receive the Queen’s Baton as part of the special relay that precedes next year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Traveling through the 72 Commonwealth nations, the baton was received on 7 December, on its way from Botswana, during a special event at the Soccer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/erica-writes-her-way-first-place
Erica writes her way to first place
Jan 14, 2022 - A writer will often say that they find writing more difficult than the average person, but for North-West University (NWU) student Erica Harris writing is seemingly effortless. Erica, who is pursuing a master’s degree in media studies, was recently announced as the winner of the RSG and Sanlam Radio Drama Writing competition. “I really…http://news.nwu.ac.za/association-south-african-black-actuarial-professionals-asaba-north-west-university-chapter-wins
The Association of South African Black Actuarial Professionals (ASABA) North-West University Chapter wins the Best University Chapter Award
Dec 13, 2021 - The Association of South African Black Actuarial Professionals (ASABA) North-West University Chapter won the Best University Chapter Award on the 4th November 2021. The Association was established in March 2005 to address the death of actuarial and quantitative skills amongst previously disadvantaged communities in South Africa, by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-support-enhances-research-and-innovation-through-grant-writing-hybrid-workshops
Research Support enhances research and innovation through grant writing hybrid workshops
Jan 04, 2022 - The Research Support division at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted grant writing hybrid workshops across all three campuses. These workshops were held in collaboration with the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organisations (WAITRO) and are supported by the Department of Higher Education and Training and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/topdienstoekenning-vir-nwu-sterrekundige
Topdienstoekenning vir NWU-sterrekundige
Feb 21, 2022 - Die Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) van die Verenigde Koninkryk het sy 2022-dienstoekenning vir astronomie aan prof Don Kurtz toegeken. Die RAS sê in ’n verklaring: “Prof Donald Kurtz het ’n lewenslange toewyding aan openbare uitreikprogramme met ’n roemryke navorsingsloopbaan gekombineer.” Hy het van 2010 tot 2020 meer as 300 openbare…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-service-award-nwu-astronomer
Top service award for NWU astronomer
Jan 14, 2022 - The United Kingdom’s Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) has presented its 2022 Service Award for Astronomy to Prof Don Kurtz of the North-West University (NWU). "I am delighted to be recognised by the RAS for my outreach and service activities over my 55-year career," says Prof Kurtz. He joined the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus as extraordinary…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-has-reached-capacity-no-walk-students-allowed-during-registration-first-year-students-0
NWU has reached capacity – no walk-in students allowed during registration of first-year students
Jan 20, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU) will not allow persons who did not qualify for admission, did not receive an offer to study or who applied late to enter its campuses as so-called walk-ins during the registration period for first-year students in 2022. The NWU has reached full capacity for its 2022 intake with no…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/covid-19-tragedie-meer-net-getalle
Covid-19-tragedie is meer as net getalle
Jan 26, 2022 - Getalle is deel van ons lewe. En hoewel ons dalk gevoelloos, afgesny en gedesensitiseer raak deur al die getalle waarmee ons daagliks gebombardeer word, mag ons nie daaraan gewoond raak nie. Ons mag nie uit die oog verloor wat dit beteken nie, verduidelik professor Alida Herbst, Direkteur van die Skool vir Psigososiale Gesondheid aan die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-tragedy-more-just-numbers
Covid-19 tragedy is more than just numbers
Jan 27, 2022 - Numbers are a part of life. And although we might be getting numb, disconnected and desensitised to all the numbers with which we are bombarded daily, we should not get used to them. We should not lose sight of what they mean, explains Professor Alida Herbst, Director of the School of Psychosocial Health at the North-West University. “We…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eagles-berei-voor-vir-varsitybeker-afskop
Eagles berei voor vir Varsitybeker-afskop
Jan 26, 2022 - Almal staan gereed en die fluitjie gaan binnekort blaas. Op 14 Februarie gaan rugby weer op ons skerms en op ons tersiêre-onderwysvelde ontplof wanneer die 2022 Varsitybeker begin. Dit is oorlog in sy genotvolste vorm. Die NWU Eagles en die UK Ikeys gaan mekaar heel eerste op die Fanie du Toit Sportterrein in Potchefstroom pak, en aan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-hart-keeps-tabs-blood-pressure
NWU’s HART keeps tabs on blood pressure
May 12, 2021 - The Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is doing its part to promote blood pressure awareness and measurement during the whole of May Measurement Month (MMM) and on World Hypertension Day on 17 May. HART is supporting the 2021 May Measurement Month through various…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-family-and-friends-celebrate-brandon-moolman
NWU, family and friends celebrate Brandon Moolman
May 12, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) Vaal Hockey Club recently hosted a small gathering for Brandon Moolman and his family and friends to celebrate his graduation. Brandon made news headlines last year after breaking his neck in a freak accident that left him paralysed. However, this did not put a stop to his perseverance, and he graduated with a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dont-miss-nwu-webinar-featuring-celebrated-economist-dawie-roodt
Don’t miss NWU webinar featuring celebrated economist, Dawie Roodt
May 17, 2021 - The extremely slow pace of economic recovery since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic is clearly evident. However, even as the world is facing dramatic changes due to the pandemic, economic activities have not stopped. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) research focus area TRADE and the Faculty of Economic and Management…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-experts-weigh-copyright-amendment-bill
South African experts weigh in on Copyright Amendment Bill
May 13, 2021 - The Copyright Amendment Bill has been stalled since December 2020 due to a number of constitutional reservations that were raised by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The President singled out some of the Bill’s provisions, such as guaranteeing remuneration to artists, and expanding exceptions for educational, research, disability and other…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/skoolhoofde-die-noord-kaap-gaan-unieke-diploma-baat
Skoolhoofde in die Noord-Kaap gaan by unieke diploma baat
May 14, 2021 - Die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is gekies as die voorkeurverskaffer vir die aanbieding van ’n unieke Gevorderde Diploma in Opvoedkunde vir skoolleiers in die Noord-Kaap. Die Skool vir Professionele Studies in Onderwys in die fakulteit het in 2020 met die SOIC-gemeenskapsontwikkelingtrust in Sishen onderhandel om ’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/principals-northern-cape-benefit-unique-diploma