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Marissa Brouwers
2021-01-21 Marissa Brouwers (PhD) is currently a Senior Lecturer of Work and Organisational Psychology at the North-West University in South Africa (PC). She is also the programme leader for Research at the School for Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/diteboho-xaba
Diteboho Xaba
2021-01-21 I have published more 15 articles in the areas of optimization and financial econometrics. Furthermore, most of the students are have co-supervise (Masters Students) and supervise are conducting their studies in these two areas. Currently, I am study my…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/joshua-chukwuere
Joshua Chukwuere
2021-01-21 Dr Joshua Chukwuere is a PhD holder in Information Systems, MCom in Computer Science and Information Systems from the North-West University. Joshua is a senior lecturer and the Head of Department of Information Systems (IS) in the School of Economic Sciences…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-awarded-being-stroke-ambassador
NWU academic awarded for being a stroke ambassador
2018-09-19 Every 30 minutes in South Africa a stroke patient who could have been saved, dies or is permanently disabled because they were treated at the wrong hospital. Prof Ronel Pretorius, an associate professor and programme manager for clinical education at the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-speaks-indiana-university
NWU researcher speaks at Indiana University
2018-09-19 Prof Etienne Barnard, a research professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) research niche area Multilingual Speech Technologies (MuST), recently travelled to the United States for a research visit to the Indiana University Bloomington. He was…https://news.nwu.ac.za/impact-second-chance
The impact of a second chance
2018-09-20 A second chance in life is not destined for everyone, and when it comes across your way, you have to grab it with both hands and make the best of it. This is exactly what 33 young people at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering did…https://news.nwu.ac.za/respect-environment-has-deep-roots
Respect for the environment has deep roots
2018-09-20 When you give something a name, it comes to life. When you give something your own name, it gains even more meaning. This was the case during National Arbor Week when Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa, deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and operations…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/lewendige-debat-tydens-die-vierde-jaarlikse-nwu-leierskapsberaad
Lewendige debat tydens die vierde jaarlikse NWU-leierskapsberaad
2018-10-12 As aktiewe burgers van Suid-Afrika moet elkeen van ons praat oor die ernstige gebrek aan behoorlike leierskap. Die uitdagings wat die land in die gesig staar – soos werkloosheid, misdaad, gender-gebaseerde ongelykhede, onvoldoende infrastruktuur en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/pre-tsd-and-covid-19-conundrum
Pre-TSD and the Covid-19 conundrum
2020-10-21 The impact of the Covid-19 epidemic on our mental health cannot be understated. From a South African perspective, months of a hard lockdown has changed the way we live, the way we work and the very way we operate. Mentally we have not escape unscarred. A…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/mense-los-probleme-op-en-maak-antropologie-die-regte-plek-om-te-wees
Mense los probleme op en maak antropologie die regte plek om te wees
2021-04-28 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se vakgroep Antropologie gaan van krag tot krag, en is van voorneme om die NWU een van die topuniversiteite te maak waar daar op hierdie gebied gestudeer kan word. “Met die besef dat die ingewikkelde probleme van ons…https://news.nwu.ac.za/people-solve-problems-making-anthropology-right-place-be
People solve problems, making anthropology the right place to be
2020-10-21 The North-West University (NWU) Anthropology subject group is growing from strength to strength, and aims to make the NWU one of the top universities at which to study this field. “Recognising that the complicated problems of our society can only be…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/begrip-van-konsensuele-niemonogamie-swinging-uit-%E2%80%99n-suid-afrikaanse-perspektief
Begrip van konsensuele niemonogamie (swinging) uit ’n Suid-Afrikaanse perspektief
2021-04-28 Hoewel sommige mense dit as taboe beskou, vind swinging – om jou maat toe te laat om geslagsomgang met ander mense te hê – al dekades lank regoor die wêreld plaas.’n Eenvoudige Google-soektog lewer duisende resultate oor die leefstyl op, en tog is bitter min…https://news.nwu.ac.za/understanding-consensual-non-monogamy-swinging-south-african-perspective
Understanding consensual non-monogamy (swinging) from a South African perspective
2020-10-21 While some people consider it a taboo, swinging - the act of allowing one’s partner to engage in sexual intercourse with other people - has been practised around the globe for decades. A simple Google search gives thousands of results on the lifestyle, yet…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-aims-lgbtiq-feather-its-cap
NWU aims for a LGBTIQ+ feather in its cap
2020-10-23 The NWU is constantly working towards building a culture of inclusion and acceptance. To this end, it has put in place policies and programmes that promote gender equality for both students and staff. These efforts have scored the university a nomination…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-shine-bright-leopards-lair-business-competition
NWU students shine bright in Leopards Lair business competition
2020-10-23 Students from the North-West University (NWU) pulled out all the stops at the recent annual Leopards Lair business competition. Heading-up the competition is the NWU’s bhive Enterprise Development Centre in collaboration with the NWU’s Technology…https://news.nwu.ac.za/trade-%25E2%2580%259Cnew-normal%25E2%2580%259D-webinar-focuses-africa
TRADE in the “new normal” webinar focuses on Africa
2020-10-23 The Trade and Development (TRADE) research entity at the North-West University (NWU) and the TRADE Research Advisory, a spin-off company of the university, hosted the eighth TRADE-Decision Support Model User Group webinar, drawing more than eighty…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-cima%25E2%2580%2599s-shortlist-several-awards
NWU on CIMA’s shortlist for several awards
2020-10-26 The North-West University is on the shortlist for two global awards and another one focusing on Africa in this year’s Excellence Awards of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Two lecturers in the Management Accountancy honours…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-kobus-van-der-walt-elected-board-south-african-academy-science-and-arts-once-more
Prof Kobus van der Walt elected to board of South African Academy for Science and Arts once more
2020-10-27 What does it mean to you to be elected to the board? The board of The South African Academy for Science and Arts (SAASA) consists of a number of outstanding and authoritative academics – all of them heavy-weights who have made their mark internationally…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-colab-and-nemisa-bring-e-skills-community-radio-stations
NWU CoLab and NEMISA bring e-skills to community radio stations
2020-10-28 The North-West University (NWU) CoLab and the National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA) are reaching out to community radio stations in North West by offering training in the production of radio documentaries and dramas in indigenous…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-nursing-students-teach-learners-about-health-and-hygiene