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’n Goeie slaaproetine het ’n positiewe invloed op atlete se prestasie
2023-11-07 Hulle floreer op adrenalien, opwinding en energie, maar dit is veral slaap – of die gebrek daaraan – wat die prestasie van atlete kan beïnvloed. ’n Navorser van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sê haar navorsing toon dat die handhawing van goeie slaapgewoontes…https://news.nwu.ac.za/good-sleep-routines-impact-positively-athletic-performance
Good sleep routines impact positively on athletic performance
2023-11-07 They thrive on adrenaline, excitement and energy, but it is particularly sleep or the lack of it that can impact the performance of athletes. A researcher from the North-West University (NWU) says her research has shown that ensuring good sleeping habits, or…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-community-practice-cop-rooi-set-take-continent-forward
New community of practice Cop-ROOI set to take the continent forward
2023-11-07 Cooperation is key if Africa is to reach her potential. On 19 October, at the OR Tambo Premier Hotel in Johannesburg, the Research Output, Outcomes and Impact Community of Practice (Cop-ROOI) was launched by the North-West University (NWU) in conjunction with…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-gemeenskap-van-praktyk-cop-rooi-gaan-die-vasteland-vorentoe-neem
Nuwe gemeenskap van praktyk Cop-ROOI gaan die vasteland vorentoe neem
2023-10-25 Samewerking is die sleutel indien Afrika sy potensiaal wil bereik. Die Navorsingsuitset, Uitkomste en Impak Gemeenskap van Praktyk (Research Output, Outcomes and Impact Community of Practice, Cop-ROOI) is op 19 Oktober by die OR Tambo Premier Hotel in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/insightful-public-lecture-looks-harnessing-strengths-workplace
Insightful public lecture looks at harnessing strengths in the workplace
2023-11-07 Prof Marianne van Woerkom examined the importance of identifying and utilising the strengths and talents of employees in the workplace during a recent public lecture hosted by the Optentia research unit on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-explores-link-between-talent-management-and-small-business-performance
Academic explores the link between talent management and small business performance
2023-11-08 Associate research professor Petronella Jonck from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently shed light on the relationship between talent management and the financial performance of small and medium-sized…https://news.nwu.ac.za/student-excels-morganti-ju-jitsu-world-championships
Student excels in Morganti Ju-Jitsu World Championships
2023-11-08 Elvis Moyo, a PhD candidate in the Centre for Applied Radiation and Technology (CARST) at the North-West University (NWU), represented the institution and South Africa at the Morganti Ju-Jitsu World Championships from 14 to 15 October in Recife, Brazil.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ontwerpers-skitter-loerie-en-student-gold-pack-toekennings
NWU-ontwerpers skitter by Loerie- en Student Gold Pack-toekennings
2023-11-09 Om een toekenning te wen, is bewonderenswaardig. Twee is selfs beter. Om dit weer en weer te wen, maak dit merkwaardig. Studente en gegradueerdes van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Grafiese Ontwerp-vakgroep skitter jaar na jaar by nasionale en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-designers-dazzle-loerie-and-student-gold-pack-awards
NWU designers dazzle at Loerie and Student Gold Pack awards
2023-10-20 Winning an award once is admirable. Winning it twice is even better. Winning it again and again is a feat. Students and graduates of the North-West University’s (NWU) Graphic Design subject group shine in national and international awards competitions year…https://news.nwu.ac.za/capability-development-key-sustainable-employment-north-west-university
Capability development is key to sustainable employment – North-West University
2023-11-09 Imagine an hourglass and think of one of the countless impoverished communities in South Africa. Ask yourself: How do we enrich the lives of the people in these communities and equip them with the skills to secure sustainable employment opportunities? If you…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-emfuleni-local-municipality-strengthen-partnership-impact-communities-positively
NWU and Emfuleni Local Municipality strengthen partnership to impact communities positively
2023-11-09 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a meeting with the executive mayor of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM), Cllr Sipho Radebe, to strengthen their partnership and to further explore possible opportunities that would…https://news.nwu.ac.za/take-stand-against-plastic-pollution
Take a stand against plastic pollution
2023-11-09 The North-West University (NWU) has recently launched a campaign to address the issue of plastic pollution. The campaign was initiated after the vice-chancellor, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, earlier this year challenged all staff and students to fight plastic…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-nico-smit-appointed-adjunct-professor-university-miami
Prof Nico Smit appointed as adjunct professor at the University of Miami
2023-11-10 North-West University (NWU) academic and researcher, Prof Nico Smit has been appointed as an adjunct professor in marine biology and ecology at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science at the University of Miami (UM), USA. The title of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-walks-away-best-poetry-award-2023
Academic walks away with Best Poetry award 2023
2023-11-10 Kaka Mokakale from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Setswana was announced the winner in the Best Poetry category of the 2023 South African Literary Awards (SALA). The awards were made after the Africa Century International African Writers…https://news.nwu.ac.za/think-tank-unpacking-medium-term-budget-speech
Think Tank - Unpacking the medium-term budget speech
2023-11-12 By Mbali Skosana The North-West University (NWU) Business School hosted a Think Tank session in Vanderbijlpark recently, where a panel of experts delved into the contents of the medium-term budget speech by the Minister of Finance. All in attendance were…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/think-tank-n-blik-op-die-mediumtermyn-begrotingstoespraak
Think Tank -’n Blik op die mediumtermyn-begrotingstoespraak
2023-11-07 deur Mbali Skosana Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool het onlangs ’n Think Tank-sessie in Vanderbijlpark gehou waar ’n paneel kundiges die inhoud van die Minister van Finansies se toespraak oor die mediumtermynbegroting bespreek het. Die…https://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) Business…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/mediumtermynbegroting-moet-die-boodskap-oor-die-tempo-van-strukturele-hervormings-versterk
Mediumtermynbegroting moet die boodskap oor die tempo van strukturele hervormings versterk
2023-10-27 “Die grondslag van die 2023 Mediumtermynbegroting-beleidsverklaring (MTBBV) op 1 November moet in die lig van die bykomende fiskale en ekonomiese uitdagings wat bestaan, realisties en gegrond wees.” Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom by die Noordwes-Universiteit…https://news.nwu.ac.za/international-event-nwu-academic-says-ai-shaping-our-future
International event: NWU academic says AI is shaping our future
2023-11-13 Kurt Naicker, a senior lecturer and chartered accountant at the North-West University's (NWU) School of Accounting Sciences, recently shared his insights about how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the South African landscape and shaping our…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/xcel-open-geslote-deure-ingenieurswese