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NWU’s SUNfarming project is the future of agriculture
2017-04-26 The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mr Senzeni Zokwana, conveyed a message of hope and prosperity when he recently visited the North-West University's (NWU’s) SUNfarming project at its campus in Potchefstroom. SUNfarming, one of the 10…Catching killers – Elmarie uses the science of psychological profiling
2019-02-18 Since 2007, Peter Dashboy Khoza, have kidnapped several young girls between the ages of eight and 14, and took them to the bushes in the Phalaborwa, Tembisa and Soweto areas. Here he raped and sexually and physically assaulted them, before he left them to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/colloquium-weighs-future-teaching-and-learning-times-transition
Colloquium weighs in on future of teaching and learning in times of transition
2021-09-03 Crises that start out as disruptive emergencies can soon become the new normal. This is evident from most challenges in higher education in South Africa. Teaching and learning, in particular, have had to develop contingency plans to offset the effects of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/student-led-project-makes-isixhosa-vocabulary-easily-accessible
Student-led project makes isiXhosa vocabulary easily accessible
2024-07-26 Learning a new language can be fun but also challenging as you try to navigate your way through a wondrous world of novel sounds and words. Life has just become a little easier for isiXhosa learners with isiXhosa.click, a new online dictionary for isiXhosa…https://www.nwu.ac.za/donor-news
Donor news
2023-11-20 [accordion] Generous donation from PPS adds a professional and aesthetic touch The top floor of the G23 Building on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosts the subject group Pharmacology in the School of Pharmacy, and a…NWU Open Educational Resources Fellowship
2023-03-16 The NWU Open Educational Resources (OERs) Fellowship is an opportunity for staff who are interested to include new openly licensed online resources to their classes or adapt their resources to their students' specific contexts to receive support and funding…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/uitnemendheidstoekennings-vier-die-nwu-se-buitengewone-personeel
Uitnemendheidstoekennings vier die NWU se buitengewone personeel
2024-07-31 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het erkenning aan sy uitmuntende personeel verleen tydens die jaarlikse NWU Uitnemendheidstoekenningseremonie, wat op 23 November in Potchefstroom plaasgevind het. Personeel het erkenning ontvang vir hulle buitengewone bydraes…NWU and Department of Tourism to enhance E-Agro Tourism
2019-02-07 If you snooze, you lose. This saying is spot-on when it comes to being computer savvy and creating an online presence for your business. The North-West University (NWU) has recently partnered with the North West Department of Tourism to implement a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-reappointed-press-council
Academic reappointed to Press Council
2023-03-08 Prof Mpho Chaka, deputy dean for teaching and learning at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities, has been reappointed as a public representative and adjudicator at the Press Council of South Africa for a period of five years. The Press…Going digital an exciting new journey for NWU’s Enterprising Women Programme
2020-05-04 Small business owners are prepared for many things, but the Covid‑19 pandemic is not only leaving us uncertain about how to cope in these strange times, but has also resulted in an unprecedented shift in the way that we do business. Entrepreneurs may be…https://education.nwu.ac.za/UNESCO-chair-projects
Projects
2025-06-19 [accordion collapsed] SPECIFIC AIMS OF THE CHAIR - Collaboratively develop a map of the landscape of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Multimodal Learning initiatives in South Africa, and indicate how this corresponds to international initiatives; -…https://news.nwu.ac.za/journalists-make-nwu-media-magic
Journalists make NWU media magic
2024-05-10 The North-West University (NWU) has always been known as a source of outstanding journalists, and this was again evident during the recently held National Press Club/North-West University Newsmaker and Journalist of the Year awards. Journalism plays a…Our podcasts
2024-06-07 What's up with WhatsApp? Covid-19 has brought on many challenges in terms of teaching in the Higher Education context. However, it has also enabled lecturers to incorporate innovative practices into their teaching and learning to engage with students. This…https://www.nwu.ac.za/event/ctl-staff-training-magna-beyond-pedagogy-infusing-equity-your-syllabus-assignments-and-course
CTL staff training - MAGNA - Beyond Pedagogy: Infusing equity into your syllabus, assignments, and course content
2020-09-25 This online event 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 eventAcademic staff members benefit from new induction programme
2019-11-12 Professional development takes center stage at the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at the North-West University (NWU). This dedication towards excellence and innovation in all teaching and learning activities not only benefit staff and students…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/applications-old
Applications & Auditions
2022-04-11 Undergraduate applications for 2021 closed on 31 August 2020. The application and selection process will open again on 1 April 2021. Please watch this webpage and/or our social media channels for the official announcement.--> We are currently…Autism Symposium – we’re going ahead!
2020-04-09 Despite the new regulations put in place with regard to the coronavirus, the Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing at the North-West University (NWU) will this year still be hosting its fifth Autism Symposium from 25 to 27 June. The NWU and Autism South…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/other-recs
Other RECs
2024-09-04 Other NWU Research Ethics Committees (RECs) (http://services.nwu.ac.za/research-support/research-ethics) North-West University Animal Production Research Ethics Committee (AnimProdREC) Registered with the National Health Research Ethics Council…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/health-professions-education-chpe/projects