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Nov 13, 2017 - The Department of Science and Technology (DST), together with the North West University’s (NWU’s) Preclinical Drug Development Platform (PCDDP) is breaking new grounds. With more than 980 organisations and institutions having earned accreditation from the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC); the…
NWU alumna blazes a trail of excellence in HR industry
Nov 13, 2017 - Remember the name Betty Mahlatsi. This 28-year old alumna of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has her sights set on success and if her professional run so far is anything to go by, she is on track for greatness. Betty, a talent and leadership development coordinator at Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), was recently…
Tim takes the women’s game forward
Nov 14, 2017 - He believes in the intangible, and that conviction transcends all earthly confines. He often turn his Bible to Hebrews 11 verse 1, for there he finds the motto he lives by. “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” It is the needle that guides Timothy Qumbu’s compass. The 30-year old former Free…
Book on pathways to successful schooling launched
Nov 22, 2017 - The book Pathways to successful schooling – edited by Prof Elda de Waal, a professor in Education Law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Edu-HRight research entity – was recently launched at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg. Retired Judge Albie Sachs of the Constitutional Court was one of the guest speakers at the event. The book is…
TELIT-SA Showcase 2017 – inventive research for education and training in SA
Nov 14, 2017 - The team from TELIT-SA is committed to innovation and with this in mind recently hosted their first Research Showcase. The event took place on Friday, 10 November 2017, and saw several members of the interdisciplinary research team presenting their current research projects to members of the campus community. The research focus area –…
StatsSA ‘a whole new world’ for NWU students
Nov 15, 2017 - Honours students in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Department of Statistics and Operations Research are over the moon following an industrial visit to Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) in Pretoria. The students from the university’s campus in Mahikeng were accompanied by four academics including Prof Elias Munapo, who said: “The link…
Female entrepreneurs paving the way for others to follow
Nov 15, 2017 - Next year will mark the sixth rendition of the very successful Enterprising Women Programme as hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) in Vanderbijlpark. What started out as a short learning programme with only seven participants in 2013, has grown into one of the NWU’s flagship empowerment…
NWU students benefit from industry insights
Nov 15, 2017 - What do you get when you give final-year marketing students free reign to come up with an integrated marketing and communication plan for an outdoor adventure expo? Well, first of all you fasten your seatbelt because you are in for an exhilarating ride bursting with creativity and energy! Industry exposure facilitated through collaboration…
From job insecurity to job satisfaction – an NWU Optentia and NRF collaboration
Nov 15, 2017 - A collaboration between the Optentia research focus area and the National Research Foundation (NRF) will see four international experts come together to discuss the implications of job insecurity for organisations, institutions of higher learning and future research prospects. On 1 December 2017 a workshop entitled “From Job Insecurity to Job…
Reaccreditation: NWU Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme
Nov 15, 2017 - The Council on Higher Education (CHE) has informed the North-West University (NWU) that the accreditation outcome of the review of the LLB programme has been revised from ‘Notice of withdrawal of Accreditation’ to ‘Reaccreditation subject to meeting specified conditions.’ In reaction, the vice-chancellor of the NWU, Prof Dan Kgwadi, has…
NWU experts join in the conversation on Saudi 2013 Vision
Nov 15, 2017 - A delegation of the North-West University’s (NWU) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management recently took to the lectern during the SABIC HR Forum 2017 hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Prof Marius Stander, Dr Danie du Toit, Dr Ederick Stander and Mr Ian Rothmann (Jnr) were invited to present research papers at the three-day…
NWU duo impress during the MultiChoice Diski Challenge
Nov 16, 2017 - Two young soccer stars from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently had the opportunity to don the Kaizer Chiefs player jersey during the MultiChoice Diski Challenge’s derby (PSL Reserve League) festival which took place in Durban. Bongani Mabena and McCoy Sithole took to the playing field when budding rivals…
Young NWU academic features on SA’s Power of 40 list
Nov 16, 2017 - At just 31, Dr Jabulile Makhalima – a lecturer in international trade at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark – is blazing a trail of excellence within her field of expertise. This, together with her tenacity for life, has earned her a well-deserved spot on the Destiny magazine’s high-status Power of 40 list for 2017.…
Teaching the youth about the solar system
Nov 17, 2017 - The North West University’s (NWU) Center for Space Research (CSR) recently joined 86 other countries in inspiring and educating the next generation of space enthusiasts during World Space Week*. The CSR invited a number of pupils from Klerksdorp Primary School and Grade 10 and 11 learners from Klerksdorp Hoërskool to the Science Centre on…
Tech teachers hit the ground running at the NWU
Nov 17, 2017 - Representatives from more than 40 technical schools in the Free State recently gathered at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark for a three-day workshop on marketing and communication within the secondary school environment. “These days, schools are run like businesses,” says Mr Wimpie Lodewyk, deputy chief education…
Colleagues move up the academic ladder
Nov 20, 2017 - Hard work, talent and commitment do not go unnoticed at the North-West University (NWU). Two academics from the campus in Mahikeng are moving up the academic ladder on the strength of their scholarly track records. They are Dr Lufuno Makhado, the acting Programme Manager: Research and Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing Sciences (SONS),…
NWU academic receives prestigious award from Nigerian Psychological Association
Nov 20, 2017 - Ground-breaking research on African migrants in Europe has earned Prof Erhabor Idemudia some coveted awards and accolades. The latest is a prestigious fellowship from the Nigerian Psychological Association (NPA). Erhabor, a research professor in the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, was awarded…
History Conference set to rethink colonialism
Nov 21, 2017 - The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting the Regional History Studies South Africa Conference on 23 and 24 November 2017. The theme of this year’s conferenced will be “Rethinking Colonialism in South Africa”. Prof David Coplan from the University of the Witwatersrand will be the keynote speaker and no less…
Caster Semenya en Jean Verster as die beste in die land aangewys
Nov 21, 2017 - 2017 was ’n fenomenale jaar met vele suksesse en mylpale vir die Noordwes-Universiteitstudent (NWU-student) Caster Semenya en haar afrigter, Jean Verster, wat deel is van die NWU se Hoëprestasieinstituut. Hulle het die jaar op volle vaart begin met Caster wat ’n aantal nasionale en internasionale titels onder Jean se toesig gewen het. Hulle…