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Calling all prospective engineers to take part in the NWU’s Engineering Saturdays
2021-04-08 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering understands how the minds of young prospective engineering students work. To this end, the faculty has established Engineering Saturdays; a programme that allows Grade 10 to 12 learners to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-recreates-fan-experience-through-live-streaming
NWU Soccer Institute recreates the fan experience through live streaming
2021-04-09 Covid-19 has revolutionised how businesses and other institutions are run. The sports industry is no exception and has been massively affected by the global pandemic. Even though the industry has been broadcasting sports events for more than two decades now,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-masters-students-passion-leads-book-about-wetlands
NWU master’s student’s passion leads to book about wetlands
2022-03-07 Kirsty Kyle, a master’s student at the North-West University (NWU), has recently published an educational children’s book and, after receiving sponsorship for the printing, donated the books to under-privileged schools. The book, Discovering Wetlands with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-sascoc-indaba
NWU hosts SASCOC indaba
2022-02-25 The North-West University (NWU) hosted the SASCOC High Performance Indaba at the Sports Village between 9 and 11 February 2022. SASCOC used this strategic planning session to review the performance of the Olympic and other elite teams over the past five years…http://education.nwu.ac.za/ssasea/meet-our-presenters-environmental-awareness-and-heritage-preservation
Meet our presenters - Environmental awareness and heritage preservation
2020-12-03 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #A2B644; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Alice Wexler Code-switching and survivance: Art made under…http://law.nwu.ac.za/external-funded-projects/food-security-2013
FOOD-SECURITY 2013
2022-06-27 KAS/NWU RISKS POSED TO PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO FOOD AND FOOD SECURITY CONFERENCE A paradigm shift in the international food security debate was encouraged during 2009, namely to base food security initiatives on the right to sufficient food. During a 2011…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-saudi-delegation-explore-shared-opportunities
NWU hosts Saudi delegation to explore shared opportunities
2026-03-05 There was a calm sense of purpose at North-West University (NWU) as a high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia arrived to explore future collaboration. Warm greetings were exchanged, discussions began with focus and intent and a shared optimism…http://news.nwu.ac.za/just-more-month-left-applications-missing-middle-fee-adjustment-grant
Just more than a month left for applications for the Missing Middle Fee Adjustment Grant
2022-08-19 The first closing date for applications for the Missing Middle Fee Adjustment Grant is on 28 February 2017, leaving students with just more than a month to go. In light of the national development around fees at universities, the NWU - via the Office of the…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-research-economic-environs-and-society-trees/articles-published-2017
Articles Published 2017
2024-06-07 Lucrezi S, Milanese M, Markantonatou V, Cerrano C, Sarà A, Palma M, Saayman M. 2017. Scuba diving tourism systems and sustainability: perceptions by the scuba diving industry in two Marine Protected Areas. Tourism Management, 59: 385-403. Truong, D.V. 2017…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/computer-statistical-and-mathematical-sciences/careers-computer-statistical-and-mathematical
Careers in Computer, Statistical and Mathematical Sciences
2017-03-31 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…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/hart/voltooide-projekte
Voltooide projekte
2020-09-01 [tabs] Die SAfrEIC studie Die SAfrEIC studie (South African study on the effect of Sex, Age and Ethnicity on Insulin sensitivity and Cardiovascular Function) was 'n dwarsdeursnee studie wat in 2007 uitgevoer is. Die studie het…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/pharmacology/de-wet-wolmarans
De Wet Wolmarans
2026-04-28 De Wet Wolmarans joined the NWU in 2007, beginning his academic career as pharmacist and behavioural neuroscientist. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2016 (promotors: Brian Harvey and Linda Brand). He teaches pharmacology as part of the B.Pharm. curriculum at the NWU. His research involves studies of behavioural rigidity in animal models…http://education.nwu.ac.za/community-based-educational-research-comber/strands
Subareas
2026-02-03 [accordion collapsed] LANGUAGE LITERACY LITERATURE INITIATIVE FOR EMPOWERMENT (³LIFE) IN COMMUNITIES Subarea Leader: Prof C Nel Subarea Members: Prof A Oduaran, Prof C Botha, Dr M Meyer, Prof K Kaiser, Dr S…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chronic-state-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-unemployed-youth-major-socio-economic-challenge
Chronic state of SA’s unemployed youth a major socio-economic challenge
2017-05-02 Youth unemployment remains a highly contentious and multifaceted issue in South Africa. In fact, after the release of the latest figures – that show that about 48 percent of South Africans between 15 and 34 were unemployed in the third quarter of 2016 –…http://news.nwu.ac.za/locally-developed-game-address-maths-crisis
Locally developed game to address maths crisis
2019-09-10 Poor mathematics achievement at primary school level is a global problem and is often seen as the obstacle to obtaining qualifications in the fields of science, medicine, technology and engineering. An educational psychologist and academic at the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-master%25E2%2580%2599s-students-%25E2%2580%2593-best-best
NWU Master’s students – the best of the best!
2019-09-19 Students from the North-West University’s (NWU) Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences recently showed what they are made of when they defeated their peers from other universities. This happened during the South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-deputy-vice-chancellor-appointed-north-west-university
New deputy vice-chancellor appointed at the North-West University
2021-05-11 The North-West University (NWU) is delighted to announce that Professor Maphahlaganye Jeffrey Mphahlele will join the NWU family in the position of deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation. His appointment was confirmed by the NWU Council recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-grant-target-global-killer
New grant to target global killer
2022-05-03 Bertie Jacobs Malaria is a global killer, a disease that destroys human lives and the economies of countries in which it thrives. According to the latest figures by the World Health Organization (WHO), there were 241 million cases of malaria in 2020,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/medium-term-budget-must-reinforce-message-pace-structural-reforms
Medium-term Budget must reinforce message on pace of structural reforms
2023-11-12 “The foundations of the 2023 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on 1 November need to be realistic and sound, given the additional fiscal and economic challenges it faces.” Prof Raymond Parsons, economist at the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/4ir-and-its-impact-academia-and-curricula-development