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Varsity Netball: Must-win for NWU
Sep 21, 2018 - The North-West University’s Varsity Netball team is looking to end the group stages of this years’ tournament on the same high as how they started. Coach Elsunet du Plessis’ team beat UJ 77-27 in their opening match and have since won four out of their six fixtures. They currently occupy the fifth position on the overall log with their last…http://news.nwu.ac.za/career-zone-brings-nwu-students-closer-world-work
Career Zone brings NWU students closer to the world of work
Sep 25, 2018 - The Career Centre of the North-West University (NWU) recently launched a brand new career services management system across the three campuses in Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark and Mahikeng. This new online portal, better known as CareerZone, is a comprehensive web-based career services management solution that enables the Career Centre to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-appeals-re-approach-sa-education-policies-and-practices
NWU academic appeals for re-approach to SA education policies and practices
Sep 25, 2018 - Prof Mirna Nel is deeply concerned about the state of South African education. She made this troubling declaration during her recent inaugural lecture as full professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. South African education policies are all based on the principles of inclusivity (for example human rights and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/angelina-wilson
Angelina Wilson
Aug 19, 2022 - Dr Wilson specializes in positive psychology research and is currently interested in understanding the effect of positive interventions in high-risk communities in South Africa. She is also part of the positive psychology team working with the African Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Researchhttp://news.nwu.ac.za/graduates-work-together-help-prospective-students
Graduates work together to help prospective students
Dec 07, 2018 - While most people will be at home relaxing this festive season, a number of graduates from the Youth Empowerment Organisation (YEO) will be doing their bit to help the less fortunate. From 1 December until the end of January 2019, graduates in their graduation gowns will stand at various intersections in Potchefstroom, Pretoria and Polokwane…http://news.nwu.ac.za/saioh-recognises-nwu-research-excellence
SAIOH recognises NWU research excellence
Dec 10, 2018 - The Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene (SAIOH) recently awarded Dr Stefan Linde, senior lecturer in the Faculty of Health Sciences and member of the Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI), as well as one of his master’s students, Robyn Hyslop, for their research excellence in the field of occupational…http://news.nwu.ac.za/artificial-sociality-can-ai-exist-without-human-factor
Artificial sociality: can AI exist without the human factor?
Dec 10, 2018 - In the 21st century Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a buzz word and Hollywood has sparked our interest into machine learning and how it will affect us, as humans. Prof Gert Jan Hofstede, new extraordinary professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area, advocates the study of Artificial Sociality. This is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof%25E2%2580%2599s-passion-takes-her-new-heights
Prof’s passion takes her to new heights
Dec 10, 2018 - “This award means so much to me. It is an extra compliment and honour for the work that I am doing.” This is according to Prof Elda de Waal, currently the acting director of research at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Education and Human Rights in Diversity research entity (Edu-HRight). She was recently named as one of the most…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rely-engineers-your-babys-health
Rely on engineers for your baby's health
Dec 12, 2018 - Those who have the privilege of bringing a child into this life want to ensure that their baby receives the best possible healthcare and that abnormal health issues are diagnosed and addressed as soon as possible if this occurs. To measure a newborn baby's weight, height and outer limits of the head over a period of at least two years, is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-shares-lessons-how-confront-fraud
NWU shares lessons on how to confront fraud
Nov 16, 2018 - The South African Fraud Prevention Services listed a 56% increase in fraud crimes in 2017.At least 70% of men (26-35 years old) make up the number of fraudsters. Women between 36 and 45 make up 33% of victims. At a time when organisations around the world lose an estimated five percent of their annual revenues to fraud, creating fraud…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sawhar-science-and-technology-insights-tomorrow%25E2%2580%2599s-water-calamities
SAWHAR: science and technology insights for tomorrow’s water calamities
Nov 20, 2018 - Cape Town’s drought crisis in 2018, also referred to as Day Zero, serves as a wake-up call to all South Africans to once again become more aware of the importance of water in the 21st century. This awareness also includes academic research into innovative solutions for future problems. According to Prof Johann Tempelhoff, an extraordinary…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-right-place-be-academic-excellence
The NWU is the right place to be for academic excellence
Nov 20, 2018 - If you want to excel as an expert in the fields of electromechanical and minerals engineering in the mining, chemical, oil and gas industries, or in a career in the fields of geography or mathematics, hospitality, education and tourism, the North-West University (NWU) is the right place to be. The recent findings of the Shanghai Ranking…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-law-leads-legal-giants
NWU Faculty of Law leads with legal giants
Nov 20, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’) Faculty of Law at the campus in Mahikeng stands on the shoulders of giants, associating itself with various experts in the legal fraternity. The faculty recently conferred honorary Doctorates of Law on individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the country and in the legal environment. These…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-wins-big-2018-pendoring-awards
NWU wins big at 2018 Pendoring Awards
Nov 16, 2018 - Graphic Design students from the North-West University (NWU) showcased their brilliance yet again when they walked away with 10 awards and the top accolade of Overall Winner in the student category during the recent Pendoring Awards on 1 November 2018. They received the Overall award for their interactive installation entry titled “Volk…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-impress-symposium-natural-sciences
NWU Students impress at the Symposium of Natural Sciences
Nov 16, 2018 - For Students from the North West University’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences recently participated in the Student symposium for Natural Sciences 2018 Competition. They managed to win some great prizes. Students who are enrolled for the relevant fields of study may participate: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Metallurgy, Physics,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/niks-vaal-aan-alumna-ane
Niks vaal aan alumna Ane!
Oct 11, 2019 - Deelnemers aan die gesogte Mnr en Mej Vaal skoonheidskompetisie het onlangs tydens dié spoggeleentheid op die rooi tapyt geskitter. Die aand het egter aan Ané Oosthuysen behoort, ‘n honneurstudent verbonde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark. As die nuutgekroonde Mej Vaal, wag ‘n besige jaar op dié donkerkop alumna…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumna-an%25C3%25A9-fairest-vaal
Alumna Ané fairest in the Vaal
Oct 11, 2019 - Contestants in the prestigious Mr and Miss Vaal beauty pageant recently shone on the red carpet during this glittering event. However, the evening belonged to Ané Oosthuysen, an honours-degree student from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. As the newly crowned Miss Vaal, this brunette alumna faces a busy year. For…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sa-must-build-wef%25E2%2580%2599s-better-global-competitiveness-ranking
SA must build on WEF’s better global competitiveness ranking
Oct 11, 2019 - “The rise in South Africa's ranking from 67th to 60th out of 141 countries in the 2019 World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report is welcome news at a time when the country's economic performance is at a low ebb and the economy is in a 'low growth trap'.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pays-tribute-its-icons