Multisite Search
https://news.nwu.ac.za/ai-hub-paving-nwus-ai-highway
AI Hub is paving the NWU’s AI highway
2025-03-14 The North-West University (NWU) AI Hub recently visited the Mahikeng Campus, Potchefstroom Campus and Vanderbijlpark Campus for a series of artificial intelligence (AI) information session roadshows. According to Prof Anné Verhoef, director of the AI Hub,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumni-and-friends-give-world-class-concert
NWU alumni and friends give world-class concert
2020-06-25 Potchefstroom – Alumni from the North-West University (NWU) presented a virtual concert for the very first time over the past weekend, involving musicians from various genres, but all from the NWU stable. “This concert is just one more creative way in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/trade-maps-out-plans-future
TRADE maps out plans for the future
2020-06-30 The Trade and Development (TRADE) research entity in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) met online to plan the entity’s strategy for the next five years. Prof Danie Meyer, director of TRADE, says the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-virtual-fun-run-runaway-success
NWU virtual fun run a runaway success
2020-05-21 The first virtual 5-km fun run the North-West University (NWU) hosted on 16 May was a runaway success. More than 600 runners from as far as New Zealand, Germany and China took part in the online event. All the runners needed to participate was a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/postgraduate-students-can-now-apply-2021-rhodes-scholarship
Postgraduate students can now apply for the 2021 Rhodes Scholarship
2020-06-10 Are you a postgraduate student? Would you like to further your studies at Oxford University? If so, now is your chance! Online applications for the 2021 Rhodes Scholarships for Southern Africa opened on 1 June 2020. The Rhodes Scholarships are targeted…https://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-business-and-global-economy-possible-solutions
Covid-19, business and global economy: possible solutions
2020-08-18 While there is no way to tell exactly what the economic damage from the global Covid-19 pandemic will be, there is widespread agreement among economists that it will have severe negative impacts on the global economy. Economics professor from the North-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-lecture-academic-freedom
NWU hosts lecture on academic freedom
2020-09-14 The North-West University (NWU) successfully hosted its second annual public lecture on academic freedom on 2 September. This year’s lecture was presented by Dr Sijbolt Noorda, the current president of the Magna Charta Observatory in Bologna, Italy. By…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-neonatal-expert-paves-way-forward
NWU neonatal expert paves the way forward
2020-04-30 When it comes to midwifery, neonatal care and nursing research, the name of North-West University’s Prof Welma Lubbe is the first that comes to mind. As a dedicated researcher and founder of Little Steps – a research-based parenting website – Prof Lubbe…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-helps-staff-cope-during-lockdown-0
NWU helps staff to cope during lockdown
2020-04-22 The North-West University (NWU) is calling on all staff members who are overwhelmed and worried about their loved ones during the current lockdown to participate in their online mental health workshop. Since the country has been on lockdown the NWU has…https://news.nwu.ac.za/trade-hosts-economic-development-master-class-event
TRADE hosts economic development master-class event
2020-09-08 Informal sector can play bigger role in job creation The TRADE research focus area at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a successful online master-class event on 4 September. The event was open to the public and focused on economic development. It…https://news.nwu.ac.za/radio-expert-comes-home-head-nwu-fm
Radio expert comes home to head up NWU FM
2019-02-21 His appointment as station manager of NWU FM on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng is a home-coming for Itumeleng Bahetane. Born and bred in Mahikeng, Itumeleng has strong ties with the university having completed his BA in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-helps-staff-cope-during-lockdown
NWU helps staff to cope during lockdown
2020-04-16 The North-West University (NWU) is calling on all staff members who are overwhelmed and worried about their loved ones during the current lockdown to participate in their online mental health workshop. Since the country has been on lockdown the NWU has…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-open-days-chance-map-your-future
NWU Open Days: a chance to map your future
2019-06-03 More than 10 000 prospective students and their parents attended the 2019 rendition of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) open days across its three campuses. This year the event took place on 11, 18 and 24 May in Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-book-investigates-higher-education-face-pandemic
New book investigates higher education in the face of a pandemic
2023-06-07 The Covid-19 pandemic left nothing but devastation in its wake, and the higher-education sector was not spared. This is the conclusion drawn in a new book titled Higher Education in the Face of a Global Pandemic, co-edited by Prof Petronella Jonck from the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-shines-bright-oxford-innovation-boot-camp
Academic shines bright at Oxford innovation boot camp
2023-08-28 Prof Rose Hayeshi, associate professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) DSI/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform has just returned from the United Kingdom after a week-long innovation boot camp at the University of Oxford. Prof Hayeshi was one of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/student-counselling-and-development-passionate-about-student-well-being
Student Counselling and Development is passionate about student well-being
2024-03-27 By Keaoleboga Motshabi and Phenyo Mokgothu The Student Counselling and Development (SCD) department at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus took proactive steps to connect with students through a meet-and-greet programme held on 12 March 2024…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/african-centre-disaster-studies/msc-environmental-science-disaster-risk-science
MSc in Environmental Science with Disaster Risk Science
2024-02-28 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVRIONMENTAL SCIENCES WITH DISASTER RISK SCIENCE Qualification code: 2CT N07 Curriculum code: N801P What this course offers: The MSc in Environmental Sciences with Disaster…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/african-centre-disaster-studies/phd-science-disaster-risk-science
PhD in Science with Disaster Risk Science
2024-02-28 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN SCIENCE WITH DISASTER RISK SCIENCE Qualification code: 2CC R14 Curriculum code: N901P What this course offers: The PhD in Disaster risk Science is a research based PhD composed of a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/golden-key-chapter-welcomes-new-member
Golden Key Chapter welcomes new member
2024-09-16 By Loveness Hulwane The North-West University's (NWU’s) Golden Key chapter on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, in partnership with Standard Bank, recently inaugurated new members into the prestigious society. The event, held at the Tsebonokeng Hall,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-it-department-gives-back-community