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MBA Winter Study School: A week of learning and growth
2023-08-07 Hosted from 24 to 28 July at The Roots Lifestyle Centre in Potchefstroom, the MBA Winter Study School of the North-West University (NWU) Business School proved to be an enriching and transformative experience for all involved. The week kicked off with an…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ballroom-and-latin-dancers-shine-ussa-dance-tournament
Ballroom and Latin dancers shine at USSA Dance Tournament
2023-07-31 The North-West University (NWU) ballroom and Latin dance team twirled their way to the top at the annual University Sports South Africa (USSA) dance tournament that took place at Rhodes University from 1 to 5 July. All nine provinces were represented by…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academics-fly-nwu-flag-high-international-conference
Academics fly NWU flag high at international conference
2023-07-31 Research professor Howard Chitimira and postdoctoral research fellow Dr Elfas Torerai, both from the North-West University's (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, presented papers at the 18th International Association of Consumer Law (IACL) Conference that took place from…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-gebruik-van-tegnologie-om-taalonderwysers-vir-die-toekoms-voor-te-berei
Die gebruik van tegnologie om taalonderwysers vir die toekoms voor te berei
2023-07-31 Terwyl debatte oor die gehalte van die opleiding van onderwysers voortwoed, is die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) besig om te soek na oplossings soos gemengde werklikheid, wat sal verseker dat goed voorbereide en doeltreffende onderwysers die land se klaskamers…https://news.nwu.ac.za/using-technology-prepare-language-teachers-future
Using technology to prepare language teachers for the future
2023-07-31 While debates about the quality of teacher education intensify, the North-West University (NWU) is exploring solutions, including mixed reality, that will ensure that well-prepared and effective teachers enter the country’s classrooms. The recent findings of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kollig-val-op-die-rol-van-ouers-die-dissiplinering-van-leerders
Kollig val op die rol van ouers in die dissiplinering van leerders
2023-07-31 Talle studies het ’n sterk korrelasie gevind tussen leerders se vlak van dissipline en hulle akademiese prestasie, met laasgenoemde wat verbeter namate die vlak van dissipline verbeter. Maar watter rol speel ouers in die dissiplinering van hulle kinders? Dr…https://news.nwu.ac.za/spotlight-falls-role-parents-disciplining-learners
Spotlight falls on the role of parents in disciplining learners
2023-07-31 Many studies have found a strong correlation between learners’ discipline levels and academic performance, with the latter improving as discipline levels improve. However, what is the role that parents play in disciplining their children? Dr Nicholus Mollo,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/cleanup-campaign-restores-dignity-vanderbijlpark-cbd
Cleanup campaign restores dignity to Vanderbijlpark CBD
2023-07-31 The Walking in Victory Movement, the Christian student chapter on the North-West University's (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, recently launched its #CleanUpVaal campaign. Various stakeholders joined in, from students, school learners and street vendors, to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sonteleskoop-brei-navorsingshorisonne-oor-sonfisika-uit
Sonteleskoop brei navorsingshorisonne oor sonfisika uit
2023-07-31 Die sonteleskoop van die Sentrum vir Ruimtenavorsing wat op die dak van gebou G5 op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Potchefstroomkampus geleë is, het die aandag van organisasies soos die BBC en Royal Astronomical Society getrek. Dr Ruhann Steyn, senior…https://news.nwu.ac.za/solar-telescope-expands-research-horizons-solar-physics
Solar telescope expands research horizons into solar physics
2023-07-31 Located on the roof of building G5 at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus, the solar telescope of the Centre for Space Research has garnered attention from organisations such as the BBC and the Royal Astronomical Society. Dr Ruhann Steyn…https://news.nwu.ac.za/unesco-chair-continues-its-journey-opening-doors-education
UNESCO chair continues on its journey of opening doors to education
2023-07-31 A key United Nations agency has shown its confidence in the North-West University (NWU) by relaunching the Chair on Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources for a second term of four years. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/unesco-leerstoel-sit-sy-reis-voort-op-sy-pad-om-deure-vir-onderwys-oop-te-maak
UNESCO-leerstoel sit sy reis voort op sy pad om deure vir onderwys oop te maak
2023-07-31 ’n Sleutelagentskap van die Verenigde Nasies het sy vertroue in die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) getoon deur die leerstoel oor Multimodale Leer en Oop Opvoedkundige Hulpbronne vir ’n tweede termyn van vier jaar in te stel. Die Verenigde Nasies se…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studie-ondersoek-die-gebruik-van-medisinale-plante-om-kindersiektes-te-behandel
Studie ondersoek die gebruik van medisinale plante om kindersiektes te behandel
2023-07-31 Dr Tshepiso Ndhlovu, ’n PhD-gegradueerde van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), het belowende navorsing voltooi oor die gebruik van medisinale plante om kinders se siektes te behandel. Siektes onder kinders lewer wêreldwyd ’n groot bydrae tot die sterftesyfer…https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-explores-use-medicinal-plants-treat-childhood-diseases
Study explores the use of medicinal plants to treat childhood diseases
2023-07-31 Dr Tshepiso Ndhlovu, a PhD graduate from the North-West University (NWU), has completed promising research on the use of medicinal plants to treat children’s diseases. Childhood illnesses make a major contribution to infant mortality rates worldwide, and the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorser-betrek-afrika-bevolkings-voorheen-eurosentriese-selnavorsing
Navorser betrek Afrika-bevolkings by voorheen Eurosentriese selnavorsing
2023-07-31 Waarom het sommige mense tydens die Covid-19-pandemie ernstiger koronavirus-simptome as ander ervaar? Internasionale navorsers glo dat ’n deel van die antwoord dalk diep in die mens se selle kan lê, veral in die klein sirkelvormige chromosoom binne-in elke…https://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-brings-african-populations-previously-eurocentric-cell-research
Researcher brings African populations into previously Eurocentric cell research
2023-07-31 Why did some people experience more severe coronavirus symptoms than others during the Covid-19 pandemic? International researchers believe part of the answer may lie deep within human cells, specifically in the small circular chromosome inside each cell,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/taking-stand-against-gender-based-violence-varsity-football
Taking a stand against gender-based violence with Varsity Football
2023-08-01 The North-West University (NWU) will take a stand against gender-based violence (GBV) during the Varsity Football tournament, demonstrating its commitment to promoting a safer and more equitable society. In collaboration with Student and Counselling…https://news.nwu.ac.za/jarred-gears-world-student-games
Jarred gears up for World Student Games
2023-08-02 Badminton boffin Jarred Elliott, a 23-year-old second-year student in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), will represent the NWU and South Africa at the upcoming International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World…https://news.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-initiative-aimed-smallholder-farmers-earns-fourth-place