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Wihan Lubbe in Proteas fold
2021-05-10 Memorable exploits on the cricket pitch can take many forms. A sublimely timed cover drive to bring up a century in the most trying of circumstances, a catch that defies the laws of physics, or an over bowled with such venom and resolve that the opposition is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/develop-your-child-reading-and-telling-stories
Develop your child by reading and telling stories
2019-08-30 It is an alarming fact that, in this modern era, parents and caregivers do not spend enough time reading to children or telling them stories. Story telling has many benefits and the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing will…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/15th-international-conference-south-african-association-family-ecology-and-consumer-sciences
15th International Conference of the South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences (SAAFECS)
2022-03-16 The conference theme for 2022 is: Consumer Sciences at a distance: creating social and economic value. In addition to presenting your own research, we also welcome the presentation of research proposals and research-in-progress, as well as best…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-leopards-lair-competition-calling-all-young-entrepreneurs
NWU’s Leopards Lair Competition: calling all young entrepreneurs
2019-05-09 Do you have what it takes to enter the proverbial leopard’s lair and stand your ground as a young entrepreneur? If you do, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) popular Leopards Lair Competition is just for you! This year marks the third rendition of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-healthy-attitudes-towards-stem-education
Building healthy attitudes towards STEM education
2023-03-02 Students’ low performance and interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, particularly among women, who are underrepresented in the scientific community, have been a major concern in many countries. This is exacerbated when one views…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/acds/publications
Publications
2018-08-28 PUBLICATIONS A collection of all ACDS related and published articles, journals and newsletters Below is an archive of the various research outputs such as working papers, articles and research reports produced by the ACDS. 2017…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-leaves-sweet-bitter-and-creamy-taste
NWU Engineering leaves a sweet, bitter and creamy taste
2019-06-10 Final-year students from the School of Chemical and Minerals Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) recently had the opportunity to show that their course entails much more than poring over their books. These aspiring engineers competed against…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/rektor-beloon-wenners-van-eerstejaarskarnaval
Rektor beloon wenners van eerstejaarskarnaval
2017-04-03 Die wenners loop met die louere weg – in hierdie geval was dit die Faranani-afkampuskoshuis van die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Prof Linda du Plessis, waarnemende kampusrektor, het aan hierdie wenners van die 2017-weergawe van…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/compres/projects
Research Group and Focus Areas
2024-03-06 Research Groups in COMPRES Rationale A research working group in COMPRES is a group of experts working together to achieve specified goals towards research. The groups are domain specific and focus on discussion or activity around a specific…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-pad-na-n-blink-toekoms
Die pad na ’n blink toekoms
2023-04-18 ’n Afvaardiging van die Verenigde State (VSA) se konsulaat in Johannesburg het die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) op Donderdag 4 April besoek as deel van hulle projek om studente vir die gesogte en wêreldbekende Fulbright Program te werf en hulle meer daarvan te…http://news.nwu.ac.za/your-mental-health-matters
Your mental health matters
2022-06-10 Oldrin Masowa Approximately 20% of university students in South Africa experience mental breakdowns, with depression and anxiety being the most common mental problems. Fortunately, the North-West University (NWU) is there for its students and offers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/makhotsos-bold-initiative-helps-students-hang-their-dreams
Makhotso’s bold initiative helps students to hang onto their dreams
2026-02-12 As the new academic year began at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), some returning students faced a harsh reality: without money to register, their dreams of continuing their education were at risk. For months, these students had…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nadia-van-jaarsveldt-wins-big-international-symposium
Nadia van Jaarsveldt wins big at international symposium
2024-11-13 Nadia van Jaarsveldt, an Industrial Engineering student pursuing her master’s degree with a topic in agriculture, was recognised for her outstanding presentation at the South African Institute of Agricultural Engineers (SAIAE) and Pan African Society for…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/hpi/potchefstroom-information
Potchefstroom information
2018-07-24 Potchefstroom or Potch (as most people call it) is a University town of about 128,253 people, about 120km or 75miles to the south-west of Johannesburg. It is the oldest town in the old Transvaal Province and has a rich history dating back to 1838.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nursing-students-meet-forge-new-ethos-profession
Nursing students meet to forge new ethos for the profession
2017-07-17 Nursing students from at least 14 South African universities and a Northern Cape-based nursing college recently converged on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng to discuss issues affecting the profession. Challenges ranging from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-book-community-engaged-research-sees-light
New book on community engaged research sees the light
2022-06-14 The North-West University (NWU), in partnership with Van Schaik Publishers, recently launched the book Community engagement research in South Africa - Methods, Theories, Histories and Practice. This book is a collaborative effort by three editors, well versed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-clinches-top-position-national-teaching-awards
Alumnus clinches top position at National Teaching Awards
2024-10-18 Itumeleng Komane, a graduate of the North-West University (NWU) Vanderbijlpark Campus and a dedicated teacher at the Sunrise View Secondary School, recently achieved a significant milestone by securing the top position in the prestigious Excellence in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ranks-top-47-global-universities
NWU ranks in top 4,7% of global universities
2021-04-26 The North-West University (NWU) continues its excellent performance in global rankings. In the latest rankings, the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) placed the NWU in the top 4,7% of universities in their 2021/2022 edition of the Global 2000 list…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-change-accelerating-gender-equality-higher-education
Empowering change: accelerating gender equality in higher education
2024-05-22 Excitement is in the air as the National Community of Practitioners (NCOP) #universitiesagainstGBVF gears up for its 5th Bi-Annual Conference, set to take place from 1 to 3 July 2024 at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus. The theme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-parasitologist-awarded-research-excellence