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Cooperation: A universal law
2020-04-06 The North-West University prides itself as being not only one of the top-ranking universities in the country, but in Africa as well. In addition to that, the university boast numerous international partnerships that puts it on the forefront of our forward…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineers-rising-covid-19-challenge
NWU engineers rising to the Covid-19 challenge
2020-04-07 The world, and now more recently our nation, is faced with difficult times as the recent Covid-19 pandemic turns life as we know it upside down. A team at the Faculty of Engineering from the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with other experts…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hopes-stem-corona%25E2%2580%2599s-surge
NWU hopes to stem CORONA’s surge
2020-04-08 COVID-19. A denomination for a world epidemic that will live in infamy. In 1918 one-third of the world’s population became infected with a virus we now call the Spanish Flu. Millions died. More suffered. Endless story of those fateful years will forever be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/silver-lining-amidst-covid-19
A silver lining amidst COVID-19?
2020-04-08 The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly shown us what it means to live in unprecedented times. In the following opinion piece, Michelle Groenewald – a lecturer in economics at the North-West University (NWU) – shares her views on some encouraging measures that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lockdown-yabelana-connects-communities-essential-services
Lockdown: Yabelana connects communities with essential services
2020-04-09 Relying on other people within the community for information is a reality faced by many South Africans.With the country currently being on lockdown for the next few weeks, getting accurate information regarding social services could be a nightmare.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/autism-symposium-%25E2%2580%2593-we%25E2%2580%2599re-going-ahead
Autism Symposium – we’re going ahead!
2020-04-09 Despite the new regulations put in place with regard to the coronavirus, the Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing at the North-West University (NWU) will this year still be hosting its fifth Autism Symposium from 25 to 27 June. The NWU and Autism South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-chance-learn-cope-during-lockdown
Another chance to learn to cope during lockdown
2020-04-09 If you missed the first online mental health workshop that was recently hosted for staff members at the North-West University (NWU), worry not. The NWU will be hosting a second webinar session on 14 April at 10am. The 75 minute long webinar will be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sorg-vir-onsself-en-die-mensdom-tydens-die-covid-19-pandemie
Sorg vir onsself en die mensdom tydens die Covid-19-pandemie
2020-04-14 Die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie (WGO) het in Maart 2020 die uitbreking van ’n nuwe koronavirussiekte (Covid-19) tot ’n wêreldwye pandemie verklaar. Talle mense word nou deur gevoelens van bekommernis of angstigheid oorval, veral deur die waarskuwings wat…http://news.nwu.ac.za/serving-ourselves-and-humanity-during-covid-19-pandemic
Serving ourselves and humanity during the Covid-19 pandemic
2020-04-14 In March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) as a global pandemic. Subsequently many people are overwhelmed by feelings of worry and anxiousness, especially by the constantly changing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-validate-new-covid-19-test
NWU to validate new Covid-19 test
2020-04-14 As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc locally and internationally, NWU’s experts have been roped in to assist with the validation of a new test in the fight against it. The new test is being developed by a wholly owned South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-advocates-paternity-leave
NWU researcher advocates paternity leave
2020-04-14 South Africa’s employment history has very little written about employed fathers compared to records about working mothers. However, fathers have been out in the workplace, away from home, longer than mothers have. During the apartheid era, the migrant…http://news.nwu.ac.za/coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-we-are-knife-edge
Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic: We are on a knife-edge
2020-04-15 * A realistic, optimistic plan of action is needed “The coronavirus pandemic is a health war that has led to an economic war, so South Africa requires a multidimensional plan to survive.” Prof Danie Meyer, a development economist and director of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/missing-middle-benefits-hillensberg-bursaries
The missing middle benefits from Hillensberg bursaries
2020-03-26 Twenty bursaries of approximately R1,8 million for the “missing middle” were received from the Hillensberg Trust this year. These bursaries were made available to selected students of the North-West University (NWU) who study health sciences and music…http://news.nwu.ac.za/intervention-creates-hope-challenged-families-and-children
Intervention creates hope for challenged families and children
2020-03-27 The daily routines, activities, and socialisation of every family in South Africa are changing fast due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Parents suddenly have to balance working from home, minding children and ensuring hygiene practices to help fight the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teaching-and-learning-go-online-nwu-takes-education-people
Teaching and learning go online as NWU takes education to people
2020-03-30 The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally disrupted teaching-learning activities in South Africa and across the globe. It also challenges how we think about education and assessment, in general. “Disruptions are opportunities to reflect on assumptions made…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-shine-saica-exams-0
NWU students shine at SAICA exams
2020-03-31 Students from the North-West University again showed why superlatives follow its chartered accounting programme like a shadow when the latest South African Institute for Chartered Accountants (SAICA) ITC results were released on Friday 27 March. Along…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-recognised-outstanding-work-hiv-prevention
NWU alumna recognised for outstanding work on HIV prevention
2020-04-01 North-West University (NWU) alumna Yvonne Kgwarae was recently recognised for her outstanding work in HIV prevention in Botswana by the organisation Young 1ove. Yvonne was recognised for her efforts in making a difference in the Republic of Botswana by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/not-all-superheroes-wear-capes
Not all superheroes wear capes
2020-04-02 In the turbulent times in which we currently find ourselves, huge emphasis is being placed on the major role that healthcare workers play in our societies. Nurses and midwives, among others, are the people who devote their lives to caring for mothers and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-optentia-navorsingsfokusarea-%25E2%2580%2599n-kern-van-buitengewone-talent
NWU se Optentia-navorsingsfokusarea: ’n kern van buitengewone talent
2020-04-02 Wanneer dit kom by die skep van ’n kerngroep kundiges met nasionale en internasionale kennis, gee die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Optentia-navorsingsfokusarea die toon aan. Daar is die laaste ruk nie minder nie as vier buitengewone professors by die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-optentia-boasts-impressive-list-extraordinary-professors