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North-West University expertise addresses catastrophic teacher shortfall
2025-04-22 Thirty-one thousand. That is the conservative estimate of the current teacher shortage in South Africa. Classrooms are overcrowded, with ballooning learner-to-teacher ratios, especially in rural and under-resourced schools. This severely impacts dropout rates…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation-colloquium-showcases-nwus-commitment-multidisciplinary-collaboration
Research and Innovation Colloquium showcases NWU’s commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration
2025-03-19 “To expand beautiful ideas of working together across disciplines.” These were the words of Professor Jeffrey Mpahlele, deputy vice-chancellor for Research and Innovation at the North-West University (NWU), as he captured the essence of the university's…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-urged-adopt-sustainable-model-mine-rehabilitation
South Africa urged to adopt sustainable model for mine rehabilitation
2025-05-05 Sitting on a R49 billion environmental liability tied to 6 100 legacy mines, South Africa needs to consider a dedicated rehabilitation fund supported by mandatory levies on mining companies to meet its mine rehabilitation targets. Speaking during a public…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-brings-african-populations-previously-eurocentric-cell-research
Researcher brings African populations into previously Eurocentric cell research
2023-07-31 Why did some people experience more severe coronavirus symptoms than others during the Covid-19 pandemic? International researchers believe part of the answer may lie deep within human cells, specifically in the small circular chromosome inside each cell,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-enterprises-officially-launched
NWU Enterprises officially launched
2024-10-22 It is official: The North-West University (NWU) has embarked on another exciting venture with the launch of NWU Enterprises at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus on Monday, 12 August. The aim of NWU Enterprises is to deliver impactful, commercially focused…http://news.nwu.ac.za/linking-culture-and-biodiversity-key-conservation
Linking culture and biodiversity is key to conservation
2023-11-23 He found them in the mountains and streams of Limpopo. Frogs and lizards, big and small, all of them equally exciting to his inquisitive mind. To the despair of grandmother he would run around with them in his pockets – yes, even snakes – as his rural…http://news.nwu.ac.za/convocation-braai-brings-alumni-staff-and-students-together
Convocation braai brings alumni, staff and students together
2024-08-29 The North-West University (NWU) Convocation braai held recently at the Vanderbijlpark Campus was an event was filled with laughter, good food and even better company, creating a perfect atmosphere for alumni, staff and students to come together to celebrate…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rachael-making-open-water-waves
Rachael is making open water waves
2023-07-07 If your knees start trembling at the thought of walking 10 km, imagine how your arms would protest if you had to swim it. For Rachael Humphries, it is another day at the aquatic office. In fact, this Bachelor of Health Sciences student at the North-West…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/human-milk-banking-seminar-breastfeeding-shared-responsibility
Human milk banking seminar - Breastfeeding is a shared responsibility
2021-06-03 [Accordion] Aim of the seminar To understand human milk banking and the status thereof in the North West Province. Register here Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 966 3921 2088 Passcode: 035768 …http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-works-towards-rooting-out-racism
NWU works towards rooting out racism
2018-04-05 The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, which is part of the Anti-Racism Network South Africa, hosted a #RootOutRacism dialogue at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom on 17 March 2018. The dialogue was part of their Anti-Racism Week*…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-downs-old-foe-shimlas
NWU downs old foe Shimlas
2020-02-19 The old foe has fallen. On Monday 17 February the North-West University (NWU) claimed its first scalp in the 2020 Varsity Cup season when the boys in purple beat Shimlas 27-19 in Potchefstroom. A packed Fanie du Toit sports field saw the host score three…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-speak-inaugural-brics-mathematics-conference
NWU academic to speak at inaugural BRICS Mathematics Conference
2017-03-08 Prof Jamshid Moori, NRF B-rated researcher and research professor at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), has been invited by the Chinese Mathematical Society to be a plenary speaker at the very first BRICS Mathematics Conference.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-share-expertise-address-local-needs
Students share expertise to address local needs
2022-08-19 Students at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) have discovered that soap in hotels and guest houses are often used only once and then thrown away. They then came up with an initiative to recycle this waste soap in order to be used…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/caroline-piotrowska
Caroline Piotrowska
2022-08-19 I am a lecturer and researcher working in the field of linguistics, and a member of the UPSET research focus area, at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University. I started my academic career by completing my BA in Humanities at North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/mark-maboeta
Mark Maboeta
2022-08-19 Mark is a professor in Zoology at the NWU and studied at Stellenbosch University (1992–2000) completing his PhD degree in 2000. His research focus is earthworm ecotoxicology (organismal and cellular effects) and the broader field of soil ecotoxicology (…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/international-kahoot-conference-higher-ed-spring-meetup
International Kahoot Conference: Higher Ed Spring Meetup
2023-03-09 You are cordially invited to the International Kahoot Conference: Higher Ed Spring Meetup. This virtual meetup is targeted to higher ed educators and admins. It aims to increase understanding and engagement in classrooms. What to expect: Get…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/auther-atlasti-workshop-theory-practice
AUTHeR: ATLAS.ti Workshop: Theory & Practice
2021-04-16 A two-day workshop presented by Muller Spies from AUTHeR (Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research). Click here to register (RSVP by 15 September 2020) For more information about the workshop and a guide on how to…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/presentation-opening-education-artificial-intelligence
Presentation - Opening up Education with Artificial Intelligence
2021-02-17 Register for this event here The UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources, Research Unit Self-Directed Learning and the NWU Centre for Teaching and Learning invite you to the following presentation for Open Education…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/nwu-career-centre-virtual-career-fair
NWU Career Centre: Virtual Career Fair
2020-07-20 Students Students, pre-register for the Virtual Career Fair by clicking here, get your friends to do the same and stand a chance to win some awesome prizes. Also, remember to upload your CV (visit eFundi for more information on how to compile a…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/school-philosophy-webinar-understanding-social-justice-and-link-community-engagement-ce