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Study sheds light on community perceptions of mental health care
2025-09-10 By Gofaone Motsamai With fewer than half the people requiring treatment for mental health getting it, traditional healers could be the answer to South Africa’s pressing mental health challenges. This is one the findings of Goratileona Mashishi’s master’…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/3rd-international-conference-facilitating-knowledge-change-k4c-through-participatory-research
3rd International Conference: Facilitating Knowledge for Change (K4C) through Participatory Research and Learning
2022-10-17 You are cordially invited to the 3rd International Conference: Facilitating Knowledge for Change (K4C) through Participatory Research and Learning. This conference offers an opportunity for engaged scholars to connect with similar-minded peers for mutual…http://www.nwu.ac.za/alumni-alec-moemi
Alumni - Alec Moemi
2021-05-12 Mr Mokoditloa Eliakim (Alec) Moemi is Sport and Recreation South Africa’s (SRSA) Director-General. This means that administratively he is the head of SRSA while Minister Fikile Mbalula heads the SRSA politically. The aim of SRSA is to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-among-south-africas-top-10-gradstar-achievers
NWU student is among South Africa’s top 10 GradStar achievers
2025-12-12 North-West University (NWU) student Chrismarie Grundlingh has been selected as one of the “10 of the Finest” GradStar achievers for 2025, placing her among the country’s top emerging leaders recognised for workplace readiness and leadership potential.…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/faculty-health-science-lecture-prof-linda-e-may-east-carolina-university-college
Faculty of Health Science Lecture by Prof Linda E. May (East Carolina University College)
2024-07-25 You are cordially invited to the Faculty of Health Science Lecture by Prof Linda E. May from East Carolina University College. Topic: The influence of maternal exercise during pregnancy on child development. Dr. Linda May is a tenured…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-develops-health-promotion-strategies-caregivers-hivaids-orphans
Study develops health-promotion strategies for caregivers of HIV/AIDS orphans
2025-11-06 Caregivers of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS carry responsibilities that shape family stability and community support. A new study has produced health-promotion strategies to strengthen their ability to care and sustain their own well-being. Led by Dr…http://www.nwu.ac.za/security-enhancement/mahikeng-campus-security-enhancement-project
Mahikeng Campus Security Enhancement Project
2023-10-13 Safety and Security “Purple” Routes The NWU embraces an ethic of care, hence it conducted a needs analysis after students indicated that they are confronted with different challenges that make them uncomfortable to use the routes situated between the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/symposium-technology-humanity-and-ethical-compass
Symposium: Technology, Humanity, and the Ethical Compass
2024-03-18 You are warmly invited to attend a symposium focusing on "Technology, Humanity, and the Ethical Compass: Mapping the Path of Capability Development." This event endeavors to outline a direction for the ethical, human-centered, and socially responsible…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-language-and-technology-advancing-nlp-skills-university-zululand
Bridging language and technology: Advancing NLP skills at the University of Zululand
2026-03-30 The University of Zululand recently played host to a dynamic and impactful two-day Corpus Creation and Linguistic Text Processing Tools Workshop, held at its KwaDlangezwa campus on 17 and 18 March 2026. The workshop was facilitated under the ESCALATOR…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/pliem
PLIEM
2023-01-10 Introducing PLIEM The Laboratory for Inborn Errors of Metabolism (PLIEM) is situated in the Centre for Human Metabolomics (CHM) at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University. The dedicated scientists at the CHM are well-known for their…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/doctor-philosophy-laws-law-and-development
Doctor of Philosophy in Laws with Law and Development (PhD in Law and Development)
2021-09-06 Duration (minimum and maximum duration For full-time students, the study period is at minimum one year and the maximum duration of study is four years. For part-time students it is minimum one year and the maximum duration of study is five…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-optentia-research-relevance-and-impact
NWU Optentia: research with relevance and impact
2018-02-26 The mission of North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area is to develop and organise knowledge for the optimal expression of individual, social and institutional potential, with specific interest in the African context. But what does…http://news.nwu.ac.za/break-free-overcoming-procrastination-and-perfectionism
Break free: Overcoming procrastination and perfectionism
2024-10-28 by Jorina Smit, industrial psychologist at Thuso, Student Counselling and Development Imagine sitting at your desk, the deadline for your assignment looming just days away. You glance at the blank page in front of you, and a wave of anxiety washing over…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unit-continuing-education-constant-providing-upskilling-opportunities
Unit for Continuing Education a constant in providing upskilling opportunities
2023-03-08 Time is a commodity that does not enjoy equal distribution. What time you have should be optimised, especially in a fast-paced world where the continuous evolution of one’s skills is necessary to stay relevant in the workplace. We live in a world where…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-do-we-not-grow-new-businesses
Why do we not grow new businesses?
2019-02-08 Prof LJ Grobler, a research professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering and Director of CFAM Technologies, shares his opinion on the importance of research for business, and business from research. Nurturing new entrepreneurs…http://news.nwu.ac.za/achieving-africas-vision-why-universities-must-return-serving-society
Achieving Africa’s vision: why universities must return to serving society
2025-07-31 By Prof Ushotanefe Useh Universities in Africa stand at a crossroads today. While they continue to produce research, award degrees and rank in global academic listings, an uncomfortable question lingers: are they truly serving the societies that fund and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/lae-vlak-van-leenkoste-bevorder-steeds-ekonomiese-stabiliteit
Lae vlak van leenkoste bevorder steeds ekonomiese stabiliteit
2021-09-27 Die besluit verlede week deur die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) om die repokoers vir die vierde agtereenvolgende keer onveranderd te laat, was te wagte, en in ooreenstemming met markverwagtings. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/UBMI/sams2017/participants