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Livestock farming under pressure as SA balances food security and emissions
2025-09-15 Livestock farming feeds millions of South Africans, but it also leaves a carbon footprint that cannot be ignored. North-West University (NWU) animal scientist Prof Kenny Mnisi says the challenge is finding the balance between sustaining households and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/women-leading-sustainability-workshop-empowers-next-generation
Women Leading for Sustainability: Workshop empowers the next Generation
2025-10-08 On 19 August 2025, the university hosted a transformative sustainability workshop aimed at strengthening pathways for female students into impactful careers. With support from the British Council South Africa, the event created an inspiring platform for…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pure-and-applied-analytics-paa/events
Events
2023-04-05 Applied Mathematics Seminar - Potchefstroom The seminar aims to create/start important diverse and inclusive platform for colleagues to discuss new research developments and share ideas to motivate each other to continue doing research. The interaction…http://news.nwu.ac.za/final-year-language-students-look-forward-future-full-possibility
Final-year language students look forward to a future full of possibility
2025-08-01 By Gofaone Motsamai and Keaoleboga Motshabi A classroom once filled with nervous first years became a space of confidence and direction as the North-West University’s (NWU) School of Languages on the Mahikeng Campus welcomed its 2025 final-year students to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-recognised-finalist-south-africas-forty-under-40-leadership-awards
NWU academic recognised as finalist in South Africa’s ‘Forty Under 40’ Leadership Awards
2025-08-08 The STEM education specialist behind Renewable Rangers, a digital educational game designed for children aged 4 to 6, has been selected as one of South Africa’s Forty Under 40 leaders for 2025 in the Education category. Dr Moleboheng Mokhele-Ramulumo is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-muscle-national-championships
NWU students’ muscle into national championships
2025-08-11 In a gym-turned-arena in the North West Province, 17 student-athletes from the North-West University (NWU) stepped forward one by one, each bringing months of repetition, routine and self-control to the spotlight. Competing against 54 of the province’s…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/industrial-engineering/research
Research
2024-01-05 The School for Industrial Engineering has several research focus areas, namely: Health Systems Engineering – Health systems engineering focuses on using engineering tools and techniques to improve healthcare systems. The specific focus of the group is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-student-join-global-digital-action-summit-denmark
PhD student to join Global Digital Action Summit in Denmark
2025-10-15 Young scientists from all over the world are putting their heads together to find sustainable water solutions for people in rural areas. One of them is North-West University (NWU) doctoral student Keaobaka Masego Mahoko, who will represent the institution at…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/financial-mathematics
Financial Mathematics
2025-08-31 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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sipping-and-sketching-librarians-connect-creatively-across-campuses
Sipping and sketching: Librarians connect creatively across campuses
2025-08-05 At the North-West University (NWU), the Library and Information Service team recently took a break from books and databases to enjoy something a little more personal and playful — a series of sip-and-sketch sessions that brought together creativity and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/shaping-biochemists-who-think-beyond-lab-and-seek-make-impact
Shaping biochemists who think beyond the lab and seek to make an impact
2025-08-19 In a quiet laboratory on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, a group of postgraduate students huddle over microscopes and data sheets. At the centre of their work is not only the science they are uncovering, but also the mentor guiding them…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/population-and-health
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2025-02-25 Population and Health is a research focus area (RFA) housed in the Faculty of Humanities. The primary focus of the entity is to conduct high-quality research addressing equity and sustainable development issues in diverse global societies, with a…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/HRIC2023
HRIC2023
2024-06-07 HRIC 2023, 4 th International Conference of the HR Division, The organising committee of the HRIC2023 and the Academy of Management’s HR Division invite you to participate in the fourth International Conference of the HR Division to be hosted at the Sun City Convention Centre in South Africa from 31 May 2023 to 2…, PHD COLLOQUIUM SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENSION: 31 March 2023, Extended deadline call for the PhD Colloquium (31 May 2023). [tabs collapsed], Anthony Nyberg Anthony Nyberg, Anthony Nyberg Professor Academic Director, Master of Human Resources Keynote Speaker Description Anthony Nyberg is a professor and academic director of the Management, Center for Executive Succession, Master of Human Resources at Darla Moore School of…, Denise Rousseau Denise Rousseau, Denise Rousseau H.J. Heinz II University Professor Of Organizational Behaviour And Public Policy Keynote Speaker Description Denise M. Rousseau is professor H.J Heinz II University Professor of organisational behaviour and public policy. Rousseau’s research…, Jaap Paauwe Jaap Paauwe, Jaap Paauwe Prof. dr. Jaap Paauwe Tilburg University Department of Human Resource Studies Keynote Speaker Description Jaap Paauwe is a full professor of Organization and Human Resource Management. His research focuses on the relationship between HRM,…, Kgomotso Mopalami Kgomotso Mopalami, Kgomotso Mopalami The SA Board for People Practices (SABPP) Keynote Speaker Description Kgomotso is an experienced HR executive with knowledge across various human resource subject matters and a former lecturer at the University of Johannesburg and North-West…http://www.nwu.ac.za/security-enhancement/vanderbijlpark-campus-security-enhancement-project
Vanderbijlpark Campus Security Enhancement Project
2023-04-12 The NWU has set aside seed money to initiate the NWU Security Enhancement Project and will finance some of the elements of the project itself. The NWU has engaged with several stakeholders around the Vanderbijlpark Campus, including the Emfuleni Local…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/history-seminar-series-museum-rabbit-and-national-history-voice-robben-island
History Seminar Series - The Museum, the Rabbit and National History: The Voice of Robben Island
2024-04-04 You are formally invited to the History Seminar Series featuring a presentation titled "The Museum, the Rabbit, and National History: The Voice of Robben Island," delivered by Professor Leslie Witz. [accordion] Abstract: In this chapter from their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/graduate-builds-international-partnerships-higher-education
Graduate builds international partnerships in higher education
2025-10-22 By Gofaone Motsamai Thanks to the interest and mentorship of her lecturers, North-West University (NWU) alumnus Seipelo Kgosiejang is playing a key role today in advancing South Africa’s higher education agenda on the continent and globally. In her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-host-2026-international-conference-green-and-sustainable-development
NWU Business School to host the 2026 International Conference on Green and Sustainable Development
2025-10-23 The North-West University (NWU) Business School proudly announces that it will host the 2026 International Conference on Green and Sustainable Development (ICGSD) from 8 to 12 March 2026 at the Protea Hotel, Stellenbosch, Cape Town. Themed “…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/public-lecture-prof-beth-engelbrecht-nhi-vs-capable-state-vs-my-health
Public Lecture by Prof Beth Engelbrecht: NHI vs a Capable State vs My Health
2023-05-31 The Faculty of Health Sciences cordially invites you to the Public Lecture by Prof Beth Engelbrecht about NHI vs a Capable State vs My Health. Summary of presentation Health is a human rights matter, and according to the World Bank one of the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/lifestyle-diseases-research-entity-workshop-mapping-research-and-analysis-lifestyle-diseases
Lifestyle Diseases Research Entity Workshop - Mapping in Research and Analysis of Lifestyle Diseases
2023-06-26 You are cordially invited to the Lifestyle Diseases Capacity Development Workshops about Mapping in Research and Analysis of Lifestyle Diseases, facilitated by Dr Sammy Bett. Emerging Researchers and Postgraduate students are invited to join. Topic…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/south-african-education-research-association-saera-joint-sig-webinar