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NWU experts address South Africa’s parole problem
2025-09-26 ‘Recidivism’ is not a word commonly heard in everyday conversation, yet it carries enormous weight in the South African context. The term refers to the tendency of offenders to commit further crimes, and it was a central theme at the National Summit on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-conference-drives-progress-school-social-work
International conference drives progress in school social work
2025-09-30 The School of Psychosocial Health at the North-West University (NWU) hosted the second Social Workers in Schools (SWIS) International Conference from 10 to 12 September on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the NWU. The first international conference was held in…http://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…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/SAAB2022/photo_competition
Photo Competition
2022-03-15 [accordion] Purpose The purpose of this photo competition is to recognize the finest images of life science specimens, or researchers in action and use these extraordinary images of life science disciplines to promote its mission and activities.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-launches-gender-based-violence-and-femicide-safe-space
Vanderbijlpark Campus launches gender-based violence and femicide safe space
2025-08-11 In a groundbreaking step towards addressing gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus has launched its first-ever GBVF Empowerment Centre – a safe space designed to offer comprehensive, trauma-…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/geography-and-environmental-management
Geography and Environmental Studies
2025-08-31 What is Geography? Different characteristics of the natural environment (e.g. climate, minerals, topography, oceans) lead to humans establishing different activities on the Earth's surface (e.g. a mine, a farm, a city or a resort).…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mushroom-product-neutralises-toxins-chicken-feed
Mushroom by-product neutralises toxins in chicken feed
2025-10-28 By Gofaone Motsamai As a young girl growing up in the Free State, Dineo Majoang watched her grandparents raise chickens, pigs and cattle in their small yard, making a living from the little they had. Those early experiences shaped her interest in farming…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-lecture-halls-will-relieve-pressure-existing-learning-spaces
New lecture halls will relieve pressure on existing learning spaces
2025-11-05 By Phenyo Mokgothu and Gofaone Motsamai When the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus opens for the 2026 academic year, students will step into two newly built lecture halls designed with advanced digital and acoustic systems to improve teaching…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/human-resource-division-international-conference/programme
Programme
2023-05-30 Programme, Conference Programme, 18:00 Tuesday, 30 May: Welcoming event in Seers Court (Sun City Convention Centre) All delegates and accompanying persons are welcome to join us for snacks and drinks Day 1 (31 May 2023): Programme Full programme available 8:30-9:00 Registration 9:00-9:15…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/virtual-seminar-dr-crispen-chinguno-customer-king-gig-work-small-south-african-city
Virtual Seminar by Dr Crispen Chinguno: Customer is King’: Gig Work in a Small South African City and the Varieties of Digital Control and Workers’ Responses
2024-04-03 You are cordially invited to attend a thought-provoking virtual seminar hosted by Dr. Crispen Chinguno, Senior Lecturer in Industrial and Economic Sociology at Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley. Dr. Chinguno's seminar titled "Customer is King": Gig Work in a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/strengthening-international-collaboration-student-well-being
Strengthening international collaboration on student well-being
2025-11-18 A North-West University (NWU) delegation is currently attending the seventh annual European Conference for Student Affairs and Services (ECSAS), taking place in Porto, Portugal, from 12 to 14 November 2025. The NWU delegation from Student Life includes Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/soil-scientists-urge-action-climate-change-takes-its-toll
Soil scientists urge action as climate change takes its toll
2025-11-17 By Gosego Phutieagae Healthy soil produces strong plants, purifies water, prevents flooding and captures carbon dioxide. Depleted soil, on the other hand, has dire consequences for biodiversity, food security and climate resilience. The North-West…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/studywell/about-us
About Us
2025-10-27 , StudyWell: Student Well-Being Initiative, Scientific insight. Practical impact. Student well-being at the centre. At StudyWell, we believe research should do more than inform, it should empower. We are committed to building healthier, more supportive university experiences through collaboration,…, What is the StudyWell Initiative?, StudyWell, founded by Prof Karina Mostert (Registered Industrial and Organisational Psychologist), is a specialised research initiative within Management Cybernetics, a collaborative research entity formed between the Faculty of Economic and Management…, Our Focus, At StudyWell, we are committed to developing real-time, evidence-based tools and strategies that will enable the North-West University to proactively support student well-being. Our work is grounded in the Study Demands-Resources (SD-R) theory (Bakker &…, Our Approach, Multidisciplinary, practice-integrated research and stakeholder collaboration. StudyWell is built on a multidisciplinary, research- and practice-integrated approach, grounded in organisational psychology. Our core team consists of Industrial and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dancers-represent-south-africa-world-stage
Dancers to represent South Africa on world stage
2025-12-05 Tebogo Baas and Matlhogonolo Bodibe are preparing to compete against the best in the world Two North-West University (NWU) dancers, Tebogo Baas and Matlhogonolo Bodibe, are preparing to compete against the best in the world when they represent…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/call-papers-2nd-annual-colloquium-environmental-welfare-animal-well-being
Call for Papers: 2nd Annual Colloquium on Environmental Welfare, Animal Well-being, Rights of Nature, and Human Rights
2024-08-28 You are cordially invited to submit abstracts and attend the "2nd Annual Colloquium on Environmental Welfare, Animal Well-being, Rights of Nature, and Human Rights", In partnership with DFFE, SANParks, SANBI, and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. Background and theme…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/seminar-dr-john-mhandu-university-mpumalanga
Seminar by Dr John Mhandu (University of Mpumalanga)
2024-08-14 The NWU School of Social Sciences cordially invites to attend a seminar hosted by Dr John Mhandu from the University of Mpumalanga. Topic: Rethinking the Discourse of Homo Sacer (Sacred Man) in the Context of Vigilante Operation Dudula in South African…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/public-lecture-prof-dr-yannick-griep-radboud-university-netherlands
Public Lecture by Prof. Dr Yannick Griep (Radboud University, Netherlands)
2024-08-22 You are cordially invited to a public lecture by Prof. Dr Yannick Griep (Radboud University, Netherlands) as an extra-ordinary professor at the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management. Topic: Revolutionising psychological contracts:…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/16th-chpc-8th-nithecs-coding-summer-school-2026
16th CHPC & 8th NITheCS Coding Summer School 2026
2025-11-13 You are cordially invited to the 16th CHPC & 8th NITheCS Coding Summer School that is attended at a designated university or research location in southern Africa. Upskill through training in Data Science and Machine Learning The School aims…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/chpc-2019-registration