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How healthy lifestyles can address type 2 diabetes
2024-10-14 Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is on the rise in South Africa and the North-West University (NWU) is responding by raising awareness of the importance of healthy lifestyles. The prevalence of this condition has increased in recent years due to diets rich in processed…How does mental health affect babies and toddlers?
2017-10-11 October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Hanlie Degenaar, a speech and language therapist at the North-West University’s (NWU's) Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing, shares the following article in support of this important campaign. Nobody…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-electron-microscopy/directions-lem
Directions to LEM
2021-08-02 To access Potchefstrrom campus and the Laboratory for Electron Microscopy, follow the google maps shown below: https://www.google.com/search?tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:2&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=ALeKk03j-S9Q6k5JKj9HTJOLaj-2ohk5EA:1627896002451&q=north+west+…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-online-concert-all
NWU hosts online concert for all
2020-06-15 The North-West University (NWU) understands how difficult life is at the moment for both musicians and their fans. With concert venues across the country on lockdown, the NWU has found a way for students, staff and members of the public to enjoy musical…https://news.nwu.ac.za/how-sa-could-minimise-heart-disease-deaths
How SA could minimise heart disease deaths
2020-03-18 Globally, heart disease remains the leading cause of death among middle-aged adults, accounting for 40% of all deaths. An alarming 80% of these deaths occur in low and middle-income countries such as South Africa. This is one of the findings from the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/transport-month-how-accessible-south-africa-tourists
Transport Month: How accessible is South Africa to tourists?
2024-10-09 • Increasing the air access capacity to South Africa remains a critical aspect of the tourism agenda. • The tourism industry faces transport challenges such as public transport coverage in rural and remote areas, public transport security concerns…https://news.nwu.ac.za/how-africa-can-develop-society-all-ages
How Africa can develop a “society for all ages”
2022-07-20 Africa is and will be the continent with the youngest population globally for the foreseeable future. In the meantime, many more people in Africa are living increasingly longer. This finding is based on demographic trends on the continent and raises a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/cyberbullying-and-harmful-online-content-under-spotlight
Cyberbullying and harmful online content under the spotlight
2022-09-13 The Film and Production Board (FPB), in conjunction with the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Communication, recently hosted a roadshow as part of an open dialogue with students on online harm, cyber safety and content classification. The objective…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-workshop-highlights-benefits-online-dictionaries
SADiLaR workshop highlights benefits of online dictionaries
2024-03-08 The South African Centre, for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) recently facilitated a successful online dictionary training workshop at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. During the one-day workshop staff, students, and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-first-host-disciplinary-hearings-online
NWU first to host disciplinary hearings online
2020-08-13 The Covid-19 pandemic has forced courts and institutions across South Africa to embrace digital platforms with unprecedented haste – also for legal proceedings. Taking the lead, the North-West University (NWU) is one of the first institutions in the country…https://news.nwu.ac.za/swip-project-champion-sas-indigenous-languages-online
SWiP project to champion SA's indigenous languages online
2023-10-26 “The dislocation of our languages is perpetuated by not having pride to speak one’s own mother tongue. We can only say a language is developed when it has doctors, professors, writers and artists who write down their work, poems and songs in isiNdebele. I am…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-takes-gender-and-language-awareness-online
NWU takes gender and language awareness online
2020-09-03 The North-West University (NWU) is proud to promote inclusivity by raising awareness and addressing crucial issues in society. Inclusivity and engaged awareness of current affairs are important building blocks towards excellence at the NWU. This year,…https://www.nwu.ac.za/event/ctl-staff-training-new-online-essentials-part-i-getting-started-7-days-online
CTL staff training - New to Online, Essentials Part I: Getting started (7 days online)
2020-06-23 This training is only available to all staff of the NWU. To find out more about this exciting online event and register, click here! Please note that this is an all day eventhttps://www.nwu.ac.za/event/webinar-good-bad-and-ugly-online-learning
Webinar: The good, the bad and the ugly of online learning
2021-06-22 South Africa, like many other countries, quickly went into lockdown last year due to the rapid spread of the Corona virus. A number of people moved from contact schooling and work to virtual learning and remote work. While this has come with a number…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/webinar-how-peer-review-makes-you-better-researcher
Webinar: How Peer Review Makes You a Better Researcher
2024-05-20 You are cordially invited to the How Peer Review Makes You a Better Researcher Webinar. This webinar aims to give individuals an understanding of the peer review process and ethics in research publication. Learning outcomes: Learn how the peer…https://www.nwu.ac.za/event/ctl-staff-training-facilitating-online-learning
CTL staff training - Facilitating online learning
2020-05-20 This training is only available to all staff of the NWU. To find out more about this exciting online event and register, click here! Please note that this is an all day eventhttps://news.nwu.ac.za/project-explores-how-boost-profitability-indigenous-language-media