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Best poster award goes to NWU postdoctoral fellow
2023-10-13 The Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is proud to share another achievement: Dr Ilzé Engelbrecht, a postdoctoral fellow at the Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI), was awarded the Best Poster Award at a…Apply to Join
2023-11-07 Students who are interested in any future positions should please contact Dr Lourens Erasmus at lourens.erasmus@nwu.ac.za (Administrative Officer) …https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/water-research-group/marine-hidden-diversity
Marine Hidden Diversity
2025-03-01 The main aim of this project is to determine the role of MPAs in the conservation of parasite and symbiont biodiversity. This is a huge additional benefit of MPAs that has not been previously recognised as current formal conservation only applies for…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/history-art-and-visual-studies
History of Art
2022-02-24 [accordion collapsed] What is History of Art? History of Art makes an important contribution towards developing insight into the visual arts as emerging from and reflecting different historical and geographic contexts. It gives students a deeper…Female entrepreneurs paving the way for others to follow
2017-11-15 Next year will mark the sixth rendition of the very successful Enterprising Women Programme as hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) in Vanderbijlpark. What started out as a short learning programme with…Bridging The Mathematical Gap 2018 – taking the sting out of mathematics
2017-11-22 Four years since the inception of the Bridging The Mathematical Gap (BTMG) learning programme at the North-West University’s (NWU's) campus in Vanderbijlpark, many learners have not only overcome their anxiety for mathematics, but are also flourishing as…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/science-centre/about-us
About the Science Centre
2025-03-19 The Science Centre serves as an educational establishment dedicated to assisting schools, educators, and, most importantly, students engaged in the fields of mathematics, science, and technology. This institution accommodates a diverse audience interested in…https://library.nwu.ac.za/research-funding
Research Support Services
2025-04-10 Home Research Support Services: Ethical Clearance & Funder Requirements Academic Writing Researcher Ethics Conducting Literature Review Copyright Services Reference Management Research Data Management (RDM) Writing Up & Publishing Journal Publishing…, Ethical Clearance and Funder Requirements, Data Management Plan (DMP) Institutions and funding bodies are now recognizing the importance of effective data management in ensuring the ethical handling of research data. The NWU Research Data Management Policy requires every research study that generates…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/wasm-2026/inaugural-phd-seminar
Inaugural PhD Seminar
2025-04-22 PhD Seminar, Call for PhD Abstracts 5 th WASM Conference Cape Town, South Africa 3 – 6 March 2026, This inaugural one-day WASM PhD Seminar is an important and integral part of the 2026 WASM Conference scheduled for 3-6 March 2026 at the Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa. The WASM PhD Student Seminar is scheduled for 3 March 2026, one day…, Submission guidelines, Abstracts should be between 550-650 words and clearly outline the research problem, methodology, key findings (if available), and contribution to sport management. Abstracts must align with one of the thematic streams of the WASM Conference: Global Sport…, PhD Seminar Structure, The PhD Seminar will consist of two key components: Research Methodology and Skills Development Workshop : Participants will partake in an interactive workshop focused on key aspects of research methodology, academic writing, and essential research skills.…, Application and Registration, This seminar is open to 20 International PhD students in total. We encourage PhD students to take advantage of this exceptional opportunity to present their work, develop essential research skills, and engage in an intellectually stimulating environment. …Drug Delivery
2024-06-04 The members of the drug delivery sub-programme conduct research on drug delivery processes across biological membranes in order to deliver more patient-effective drugs and the development of novel cost-effective drug delivery systems. Research topics…https://news.nwu.ac.za/gender-awareness-week-2023-emphasises-gender-galaxy-diversity-and-inclusivity-educational-setting
Gender Awareness Week 2023 emphasises gender galaxy, diversity and inclusivity in an educational setting
2024-03-06 The goal of the North-West University (NWU) to promote diversity and inclusion among students, staff and other stakeholders now includes Gender Awareness Week as a critical component. Gender Awareness Week took place online and it was hosted by Dr Louise…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/adep-system
ADEP System
2024-11-19 Welcome to the newly developed ADEP System ADEP is an online solution designed to streamline the process of capturing, approving, and monitoring research ethics applications. To access the system, please register by emailing your name, surname,…https://education.nwu.ac.za/faculty-education/dr-dolly-dlavane-deputy-chairperson-pansalb
Dr Dolly Dlavane: deputy chairperson of PanSALB
2023-05-12 As empowered by section 6 (1) of the PanSALB Act 59 of 1995, as amended, the board of the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) held its Annual General Meeting on 29 April 2023 and the chairperson and deputy chairperson of the board for the next year…https://news.nwu.ac.za/corporate-superwoman-phuti-mahanyele-joins-nwu-leadership-summit
Corporate superwoman Phuti Mahanyele joins NWU Leadership Summit
2018-08-15 Phuti Mahanyele needs no formal introduction and is considered to be one of the most influential women in government and business today. In her professional capacity as the executive chairperson of Sigma Capital, an investment holding company, Phuti will…https://news.nwu.ac.za/who-healthiest-university
Who is the healthiest university?
2019-04-02 In their efforts to promote wellness in the workplace, the Employee Wellness Division of the University of the Free State introduced the “Healthy4Health” Pedometer Challenge 2019, challenging all employees of the North-West University (NWU) to take part.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/and-they%25E2%2580%2599re
And they’re off!
2019-04-10 All employees of the North-West University (NWU) have recently been challenged by the University of the Free State (Kovsies) to take part in the 2019 “Healthy4Health” Pedometer Challenge. Some 42 teams, consisting of four members each, have since entered,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-2019-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-female-entrepreneurship-accelerator
EWP 2019: NWU’s female entrepreneurship accelerator
2019-02-11 If South Africa is to meet the National Development Plan’s target of creating 11 million jobs by 2030, entrepreneurship – especially amongst women – needs to be encouraged. In this regard, the North-West University (NWU) is stepping to the fore as an…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-official-academic-opening-best-yet-come
NWU official Academic Opening: The best is yet to come
2019-02-12 In 2019 the North-West University (NWU) will experience an essence of consolidation and development in terms of its research, innovation, teaching-learning and community engagement. This is the message from Prof Robert Balfour, deputy vice-chancellor for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/conference-inspires-researchers
Conference inspires researchers
2019-02-14 Research can be a solitary activity and there’s nothing like contact with like-minded scholars to motivate and energise a researcher. The benefits of interacting with fellow researchers were clearly in evidence at the first North-West University (NWU)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-health-sciences-%25E2%2580%2593-changing-sa-children%25E2%2580%2599s-future