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Tian Theunissen
Aug 21, 2026 - Dr Tian Theunissen is an AI researcher specializing in artificial neural networks (ANNs). His research interests span two broad areas: the fundamentals of ANN learning with noisy targets, and the principled modelling of time series data with ANNs for predictive performance and interpretability. He received his PhD in Computer and Electronic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cogta-nwu-partnership-celebrates-building-tomorrows-municipal-leaders
COGTA-NWU partnership celebrates building tomorrow’s municipal leaders
Aug 21, 2026 - The North West Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) and the North-West University (NWU) celebrated the successful completion of the first cohort of 100 graduates in their COGTA-NWU Graduate Programme partnership.The certification ceremony took place on the university’s Potchefstroom Campus on 18 August. Graduates…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-reconnect-and-explore-impact-ai-banking
Alumni reconnect and explore the impact of AI on banking
Aug 21, 2026 - Alumni from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (CBMI) recently gathered at The Seven Villa Hotel & Spa in Sandton for an evening of reconnection, reflection and thought-provoking discussions.Held under the theme “AI in banking: Reshaping customer experience, risk management, and digital…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/shani-le-roux
Shani Le Roux
Aug 21, 2026 - Prof Le Roux is an Associate Professor in the field of Human Physiology, appointed at the North-West University since February 2014. She teaches and supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students and performs research as part of the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) at the South African Medical Research Council: Unit for Hypertension…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/phil-van-schalkwyk
Phil van Schalkwyk
Aug 21, 2026 - Phil van Schalkwyk completed an MA in Afrikaans and Dutch Literature, Cum Laude, at the PU for CHE. In 2004 he obtained a PhD in General Theory of Literature at the North-West University. Mainly active in the field of Comparative Literature, his research focuses on rhetorical constructions and relationality in Afrikaans, South African and Dutch…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/colloquium-reimagining-human-flourishing-capabilities-ubuntu-and-decolonisation-south-africa
Colloquium - Reimagining Human Flourishing: Capabilities, Ubuntu, And Decolonisation In South Africa
Aug 21, 2026 - Click here to registerClick here to view programmehttp://www.nwu.ac.za/governance-and-management/academic-policies
Academic Policies
Aug 21, 2026 - Policy Name Academic Integrity Policy- Senate Rules on Academic Integrity which include:Section 1: Procedure for the investigation of instances of academic misconductSection 2: Conceptual Framework for the categorization of alleged instances of plagiarismSection 3: Management of Poor Academic Writing and Academic Misconduct…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/letlhogonolo-koketso-mosanya
Letlhogonolo Koketso Mosanya
Aug 21, 2026 - Letlhogonolo Mosanya is a dedicated South African academic and registered social worker currently pursuing a PhD in Social Work at the University of the Western Cape. Her doctoral research focuses on developing guidelines for clinical interventions in South Africa, addressing the critical need for rights-based, non-judgmental, and comprehensive…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/abdullahi-adejare
Abdullahi Adejare
Aug 21, 2026 - Dr. Adejare is a distinguished physiologist, researcher, and academic with over a decade of experience spanning teaching, biomedical research, data analytics, and community engagement. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, before completing both his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/luce-pretorius
Lucé Pretorius
Aug 21, 2026 - Dr Lucé Pretorius is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus. She holds a PhD in Social Work and her work focuses on client violence, workplace wellbeing, the safety of social service professionals, social work education, policy development and the digitalisation of social work practice. Her research has…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/computer-statistical-and-mathematical-sciences/careers-computer-statistical-and-mathematical
Careers in Computer, Statistical and Mathematical Sciences
Mar 31, 2017 - Exciting careers, especially on successful completion of postgraduate study awaits in a variety of institutions such as the: CSIR, NECSA, MINTEK, ESKOM, SASOL, Mittal Steel SA, SABS, DENEL, AECI, MNT and numerous industries and other organisations. There is a large demand for well-qualified teachers in Physical Science, Information Studies and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/bmi
BMI Home
Nov 14, 2025 - The NWU Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics® is a leading tertiary risk training and research group for the financial services industry. It boasts: an extensive corporate client footprint in the financial services industry in Africa; collaborative relationships with clients involving a spectrum of industry…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/actuarial-science
Actuarial Science
Jan 19, 2026 - The future is uncertain. Some events that may occur might be undesired. Risk is the possibility that something undesired will happen. Actuaries are experts in: • The evaluation of the probability of future events; • The design of creative ways to reduce the probability of undesired events; and • The reduction of the impact of undesired…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/quantitative-risk-management
Quantitative Risk Management
Jun 10, 2020 - The importance of risk management at the highest levels of organisations is increasingly acknowledged these days, known in its broadest sense as Enterprise-wide Risk Management (ERM). The most important risk types are market, credit and operational risk. Market risk is the risk that changes in the financial market prices and rates will reduce…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/financial-mathematics
Financial Mathematics
Aug 31, 2025 - Financial Mathematics is a flourishing area of modern science. Its numerous applications have become vital to the day to day functioning of the world’s financial institutions. As a consequence, a solid command of the principles and techniques of financial engineering is essential for a responsible approach to the trading, asset management…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/data-mining
Business Analytics
Jan 19, 2026 - Business Analytics is a fast developing field with applications covering a wide range of industries. The field is ideally suited for those students who have an aptitude for mathematics and a keen interest in computer programming. Currently numerous job opportunities exist in various industry sectors, e.g. financial, industrial, communications,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-business-mathematics-and-informatics/qualifications