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NWU's Prof Conroy Cupido strikes a high note with a kykNET Fiesta win
2025-03-11 Prof Conroy Cupido’s musical journey has been nothing short of extraordinary, and his latest triumph at the kykNET Fiesta awards – often dubbed the "Oscars" of South Africa's arts festivals – in 2025 is another feather in his already illustrious cap. These…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-expert-launches-tissue-bioprinting-laboratory-nwu
International expert launches tissue bioprinting laboratory at NWU
2025-07-16 Tissue bioprinting and regenerative medicine are critical new frontiers in advancing human health. In partnership with a top Spanish researcher, the NWU has dramatically expanded its bioprinting research and innovation capabilities in its quest to find…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-juta-mock-trial-celebrates-decade-practical-experience-law-students
NWU-Juta Mock Trial celebrates decade of practical experience for law students
2024-08-22 The North-West University (NWU) hosted the 10th annual NWU-Juta Mock Trial competition from 17 to 19 August 2024. The event, which concluded with a final round at the North West High Court, provided second- and third-year law students with the opportunity to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-take-aim-bridging-continents
NWU researchers take aim at bridging continents
2024-07-22 In their pursuit of driving innovation and expanding the North-West University’s (NWU’s) global research, a delegation of nine researchers recently embarked on a fruitful international visit to the United Kingdom (UK). The researchers visited two…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-planetary-commons-law-and-governance-urgently-needed-safeguard-functions-critical-earth-systems
New planetary commons law and governance urgently needed to safeguard functions of critical Earth systems
2024-02-27 It is time to realise and accept that we, as a species, share a responsibility to work together to safeguard all the environmental systems that regulate the functioning and state of the planet. This is according to Louis Kotzé, research professor at the…http://law.nwu.ac.za/undergraduate-studies/llb-and-llb-extended
LLB and LLB Extended
2021-02-10 [tabs] LLB and LLB Extended The difference between the LLB, and other law degrees is that generally LLB students spend their entire course studying the law, while students on other law programmes also spend time studying modules outside of law…http://news.nwu.ac.za/african-games-academic-environment-nwu-hosts-first-tournament-its-kind
African games in an academic environment as NWU hosts first tournament of its kind
2025-10-14 By Gofaone Motsamai and Mzwandile Ndlovu Once played in dusty village yards and open fields where laughter echoed and children learned teamwork through play, indigenous games used to be at the heart of African childhood. Today, many of those games - from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-research-paper-featured-institute-physics-collection
NWU Research Paper featured in Institute of Physics collection
2025-11-05 After long days of teaching English in South Korea, Marcel van der Westhuizen would often find himself pondering the biggest questions imaginable: How will the universe ultimately end? His persistence and curiosity have now paid off. The Institute of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-champions-new-school-mines-and-mining-engineering-mining-indaba-2026
NWU vice-chancellor champions new School of Mines and Mining Engineering at Mining Indaba 2026
2026-02-12 The vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof. Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka, is representing the university at the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba, taking place from 9 to 12 February at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-environmental-sciences-and-management/post-docs-spatial-planning-development-and-implementation
Post-Docs: Spatial Planning, Development and Implementation
2020-07-21 Dr Zaakirah Jeeva Telephone: +27 72 570 2956 E-mail: Zaakira.jeeva@gmail.com Office: Building E5, Potchefstroom Campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-critical-dialogue-future-local-government
NWU hosts critical dialogue on the future of Local Government
2026-04-15 In communities across the country, frustration is quietly building. What begins as a missed service or delayed response often grows into something deeper, a sense that the system meant to serve the people is no longer working for them. The failures of local…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/journalism-and-media-studies
Journalism and Media Studies
2020-05-20 [accordion collapsed] What does a journalist do? Journalists tell people what is happening in the world around them, about things that matter. They investigate issues, generate and develop story ideas, gather…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/test-modal-0
Test modal
2025-08-18 Dr Felix Büchi Paul Scherrer Institut, Head Electrochemistry Laboratory a.i. and Fuel Cell Systems and Diagnostics Group × Speaker: Dr Felix Büchi Dr. Felix N. Büchi Electrochemistry Laboratory, Energy and Environment…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-water-sciences-and-management/laboratory
Laboratory
2024-01-18 Eco-Analytica laboratories are equipped with modern facilities and operated by well trained staff. Analyses are frequently subjected to quality control schemes from Wageningen and Agrilasa and is soon to be SANAS accredited. The laboratory offers a wide…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-career-aspirant-day-equips-graduates-evolving-job-market
Alumni Career Aspirant Day equips graduates for evolving job market
2026-05-04 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a highly successful Career Aspirant Day at the Tsebonokeng Hall, bringing together graduates, students, alumni and industry professionals. The annual event, hosted by the Career…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-plays-host-feodor-lynen-research-fellow
Faculty plays host to Feodor Lynen research fellow
2020-06-26 Through its purpose to excel in innovating teaching and learning, and by conducting cutting-edge research, the North-West University (NWU) is a prime academic destination for international scholars. Most recently, the NWU’s Faculty of Humanities proudly…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-lead-digitisation-ngo-space
NWU students lead digitisation in the NGO space
2020-06-29 Technology plays a very important role in every organisation and should be accessible to all, allowing them to operate more effectively. Taking heed of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) mission of implementing an ethic of care and community engagement…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-now-member-national-radioactive-waste-disposal-institute-board
NWU alumna now member of National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute board
2020-08-11 True to the spirit of Women’s month, female alumni of the North-West University (NWU) are leading the way. Another feather in the NWU’s cap is the appointment of Lerato Makgae to the board of directors of the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-public-lecture-examines-decolonised-education
NWU public lecture examines decolonised education
2017-08-11 “The challenge for tertiary institutions in South Africa is to ensure that the curriculum presented is not only based on international best practice, but is also locally relevant and celebrates the research and researchers in South Africa.” This is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/great-honour-nwu-alumna