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2024-06-07 If you enjoy using technology in your teaching, learning and assessment and would like to research the effect and learning taking place in using innovative digital applications, then TELIT-SA is the research home that will assist you on your new research…, CURRENT PROJECTS, TELIT-SA members are currently involved in several projects. Where do you see yourself fit in to join the research team working on a specific research topic? FEMS-Incorporated game Cirrus digital assessment Eye tracking research Learning Management Systems…Welcome by the Executive Dean
2025-01-15 ": Prof Ntebo Moroke Click and drag to resize Welcome to all the Economic & Mangement first-year students Good day, It's a pleasure to welcome you to the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Congratulations to our first-year students for…National conference papers
2020-11-18 UPCOMING EVENTS National conference papers [accordion], 2019, 1. Pretorius, A., Blaauw, D., Bezuidenhout, C. & Matthee, M. 2019. Offshoring within South African manufacturing firms: An analysis of the labour market effects. Biennial Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, Birchwood Hotel &…, 2018, 1. Blaauw, P.F., Pretorius, A.M. & Schenck, C.J. 2018. Socio-economic dynamics of the informal sector, UFS Mining and Society Study Group: Workshop, 12 and 13 November 2018, Bloemfontein, South Africa 2. Cameron, M. & Viviers, W. 2018. Developing…, [/accordion], 2016-2017 (pdf) , 2012-2015 (pdf) What is TRADE? Welcome message TRADE in a nutshell Vision and mission Local and international linkages Contact us TRADE expertise Permanent academic staff Extraordinary appointments Research and commercial projects TRADE…https://www.nwu.ac.za/event/ctl-staff-training-webinar-whats-new-efundi-feb-2021-update
CTL staff training - Webinar: What's new in eFundi - Feb 2021 update
2021-02-05 This training is only available to all staff of the NWU. To find out more about this exciting online event and register, click here!https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/ad-vivendum/fnas-liaison-officer-out-office
FNAS LIAISON OFFICER OUT OF OFFICE
2022-01-26 The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences' Liaison Officer is currently on leave. Please see relevant contact information below should you require assistance before her return to the office. R&O PROGRAMME/INFORMATION/…Events 2015
2020-11-18 2015 events, UNCTAD Virtual Institute video conference WTO Chairs conference PhD graduation ceremony SAIIA roundtable SARB guest lecture SAAFF 'New Frontiers' conference MCom graduation ceremony WTO dispute settlement lecture IMF guest lecture Workshop on…, 12 November 2015: UNCTAD Virtual Institute video conference, The UNCTAD Virtual Institute conducted a presentation for members of the TRADE team via a video conference on the 2015 Trade and Development report, titled: 'Making the International Financial Architecture Work for Trade and Development'. The report, which is…, 2-3 November 2015: WTO Chairs conference, Prof Wilma Viviers (WTO Chair in South Africa), Dr Sonja Grater and Mr Martin Cameron attended the annual WTO Chairs conference on 2 and 3 November in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference provided a platform for the different WTO Chairs to report back on the…, 16 October 2015: PhD graduation ceremony, Former TRADE team member, Dr Requier Wait, graduated from the TRADE research focus area with a PhD in Economics. The title of his thesis was: 'The development of structure to evaluate petroleum fiscal systems in Africa '. Prior to this, on 26 October, Dr…, 15 October 2015: SAIIA roundtable, Prof Wilma Viviers and two TRADE associates were invited to attend a roundtable event convened by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) in Johannesburg. With the theme: ' Nairobi and Beyond - what prospects for the WTO? ', the…, 15 October 2015: SARB guest lecture, The head of research and statistics at the South African Reserve Bank ( SARB ), Dr Johan van den Heever, visited the Potchefstroom Campus on 15 October to deliver a guest lecture. He spoke at the School of Economics on the topic: 'Monetary Policy and Issues…, 14-16 October 2015: SAAFF 'New Frontiers' conference, Dr Sonja Grater was invited to be a speaker at the prestigious annual conference of the South African Association of Freight Forwarders ( SAAFF ), which was held at the International Convention Centre in Durban from 14-16 October. With the theme of the…, 14 October 2015: MCom graduation ceremony, Ms Lorainne Steenkamp and Mr Armand Lourens graduated from the TRADE research focus area, both with an MCom. Lorainne completed an MCom in Economics with the title of her dissertation being: 'South Africa's economic policies on unemployment: A historical…, 13 October 2015: WTO dispute settlement lecture, Dr Gustav Brink, an expert in the WTO dispute settlement process, recently visited TRADE to deliver a guest lecture as part of the International Trade Law (ECON622) course. In his lecture he explained how the dispute settlement process and appellate functions…, 12 October 2015: IMF guest lecture, On 12 October, the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Senior Representative for South Africa, Dr Axel Schimmelpfennig, visited TRADE to deliver a guest lecture as part of the Economic Policy course (ECON622). Dr Schimmelpfennig spoke about the general role…, 28 September 2015: Workshop on industrialisation in BRICS, Prof Wim Naudé, the Dean-Director of the Maastricht School of Management, visited TRADE to give a keynote lecture on the topic: ‘A fresh look at industrialisation in the BRICS with critical comments for South Africa’. Prof Naudé stressed the importance of…, 23 September 2015: TRADE meets with NWPG and NWDC, A meeting was held between representatives from the North West Provincial Government, the North West Development Corporation and the TRADE research focus area on the Potchefstroom Campus. Ms Wendy Nelson and Mr Nathan Oliphant from the Finance, Economy and…, 17 September 2015: TRADE Colloquium #4, The fourth TRADE colloquium of the year was held at the TRADE research focus area on 17 September. This was an opportunity for Master's and PhD students to present their research proposals and draft articles, and to obtain feedback. More information can be…, 8-11 September 2015: WTO-STATA training, Two presenters from the WTO, Cosimo Beverelli and Simon Neumueller, presented a training course on the use of the STATA statistical program. This included training in basic descriptive statistics, as well as econometric methods, gravity models and partial…, 13 May 2015: CAPLP Writing School feedback, The 2015 Economics Honours students submitted their first comprehensive essay to the NWU's Centre for Academic and Professional Language Practice (CAPLP) at the end of March. The CAPLP assisted in the assessment of these essays, providing feedback on grammar…, 8 May 2015: 17th annual Ruiterbosch conference, At the 17th annual Ruiterbosch conference at Ruiterbosch in the Western Cape, Prof Peet Strydom , an extraordinary professor at the NWU, presented a joint paper with Prof Wilma Viviers on the topic: 'Global Value Chains: A new era for South Africa's foreign…, 24 April 2015: Agbiz launches political agri-economics report, The political environment has become a determining factor for most big business decisions. Politicians tend to use agriculture as its playing ground, not always understanding the risks it imposes on the people involved, business confidence and investments.…, 19 March 2015: 1st WTO-TRADE roundtable, The first WTO-TRADE roundtable on Global Value Chains (GVCs) and trade facilitation was convened by the TRADE entity on 19 March at the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus. Attended by members of the TRADE research team as well as colleagues from the…, 13 March 2015: TRADE-WTO award at Academic Prestige function, The TRADE-WTO award for the best Master's degree dissertation was presented to Mr Francois van Heerden on 13 March at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences’ Academic Prestige function. The title of his dissertation was: ‘Identifying employment-…, 6 and 20 March 2015: CAPLP Writing School session #2, The NWU Centre for Academic and Professional Language Practice (CAPLP) held a follow-up Writing School session for Master’s and PhD students on 6 and 20 March 2015. For more details about the Writing School, contact trade@nwu.ac.za . , 20 February 2015: CAPLP Writing School session #1, The first day of the Writing School conducted by the Centre for Academic and Professional Language Practice (CAPLP) was 20 February. A follow-up session is scheduled for 6 and 20 March 2015. For more details about the Writing School, contact trade@nwu.ac.za…, 5 February 2015: TRADE Colloquium #1, On 5 February, a mini-colloquium was convened by the TRADE research entity and the NWU School of Economics. Here new Master's and PhD students of 2015 presented their research proposals, proposed methodologies and available data to their supervisors and…, 19 January 2015: The energy economics initiative, The energy economics initiative, which was launched in 2014, was taken another step forward when the third meeting was held on 19 January. Dr Dawid Serfontein (Senior Lecturer at the School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at the NWU) presented a paper…https://www.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation/inaugural-lectures-2024-cloned
Inaugural Lectures 2024 - Cloned
2025-03-10 The North-West University is proud to showcase its academics as they climb the ladder in their academic career. Any academic who is promoted to professor or who is appointed by the NWU as “newly appointed professor” from elsewhere, is expected to deliver a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-defusing-anxiety-webinar-staff
NWU hosts Defusing Anxiety webinar for staff
2020-06-26 With South Africa having been on lockdown due to Covid-19 for more than 90 days, the North-West University NWU) is calling on all its staff members to attend this online mental health workshop. The “Defusing Anxiety - Dealing with Covid-19” webinar will…https://www.nwu.ac.za/event/entries-entrepreneurship-intervarsity
Entries to the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity
2021-04-16 The Entrepreneurship Intervarsity applications are now open! The Entrepreneurship Intervarsity will consist of the following four categories: Category 1: Business Ideas Category 2:…https://www.nwu.ac.za/event/ctl-staff-training-maximising-student-engagement-course-readings
CTL staff training - Maximising student engagement with course readings
2020-08-12 This training 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 eventhttps://www.nwu.ac.za/event/ctl-staff-training-designing-accessibility-mind
CTL staff training - Designing with Accessibility in Mind
2020-08-12 This training 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 eventhttps://www.nwu.ac.za/event/ctl-staff-training-magna-role-educational-developers-teaching-and-learning-excellence
CTL staff training - MAGNA - The role of educational developers in teaching and learning excellence
2020-09-29 This training 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 eventhttps://www.nwu.ac.za/event/ctl-staff-training-magna-advanced-leadership-philosophies-comparing-servant-and-toxic
CTL staff training - MAGNA - Advanced leadership philosophies: Comparing servant and toxic leadership
2020-10-14 This training 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 eventAcclaimed pianist performs locally
2017-04-06 Petronel Malan is one of South Africa’s most loved concert pianists and can boast with Grammy nominations, The American Prize for Excellence in the Arts, five first prizes at international piano competitions and Kanna- and KykNET Fiësta awards. Born in…https://www.nwu.ac.za/event/ctl-staff-training-olc-fundamentals-giving-effective-feedback
CTL staff training - OLC - Fundamentals: Giving Effective Feedback
2020-10-29 This training 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 eventhttps://www.nwu.ac.za/date/maintenance-law-colloquium
Maintenance Law Colloquium
2023-10-10 The Faculty of Law is organizing a Maintenance Law Colloquium in a hybrid format, featuring distinguished speakers comprising senior academics, legal practitioners, government officials, and advocates for maintenance rights. Both staff and students are…Doctorate Degree
2025-01-23 [accordion], Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economic and Management Sciences with specialisation in Human Resource Development, The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economic and Management Sciences with specialisation in Human Resource Development will enable you to make a national and international contribution to the body of scholarship. Your vast human resource development (HRD)…, Why us?, This is the only degree of its kind in South Africa, and we ensure an optimal research experience by making use of study leaders with a proven research record in HRD. , Admission requirements, To enrol for the PhD in Economic and Management Sciences with specialisation in Human Resource Development (NQF Level 10) you need: An undergraduate, honours and master’s degree in Human Resource Development. At least ten (10) years’ experience as HRD…, Mode of delivery, This degree is offered on a part-time basis only, in English only and on the Potchefstroom Campus only., How to apply, Applications can only be done online on the NWU applications portal . Applications close on 30 September [/accordion]https://news.nwu.ac.za/advancing-circular-economy-south-africas-commitment-zero-waste-prof-linda-godfrey
Advancing the circular economy: South Africa’s commitment to zero waste with Prof Linda Godfrey
2025-03-28 On 30 March, the world observes the International Day of Zero Waste, an occasion dedicated to raising awareness and fostering global action towards waste reduction, sustainable resource management, and environmental preservation. South Africa is making…https://education.nwu.ac.za/UNESCO-chair-multimodal-learning
Multimodal learning
2025-04-23 Within the UNESCO Chair we conceptualise multimodal learning, while drawing on theories of multimodality, distance education and blended learning, as a phenomenon that is realised at the following levels: Individual…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumni-calling-all-johannesburg-based-alumni