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EWA 2018: leading the charge for female entrepreneurs

2018-02-21
> It is no secret. Successful entrepreneurs all have one thing in common: well established networks. This holds true for both men and women, but more so for the latter. With this in mind the Enterprising Women Association (EWA) – representative of…

NWU to host first Africa Positive Psychology Conference

2018-03-27
The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg, will host the first-ever Africa Positive Psychology Conference at the NWU’s campus in Potchefstroom. The three-day conference will take place from 5 to 7 April 2018…
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Research Support Services

2025-04-10
Home Research Support Services: Ethical Clearance & Funder Requirements Academic Writing Researcher Ethics Conducting Literature Review Copyright Services Reference Management Research Data Management (RDM) Writing Up & Publishing Journal Publishing…, Research Data Management, Research data management ensures data is well-organized, accessible, and properly shared, enhancing collaboration, promoting transparency, and maximizing the impact and reuse of research for societal benefit. UNESCO UNESCO advocates for making research data…
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Special Appointments

2025-05-14
Special Academic Appointments at NWU: Overview, North-West University (NWU) makes provision for various special academic appointments to enhance its scholarly profile, promote internationalisation and support its strategic goals in teaching, research and innovation. These appointments are typically non-…

R-Language smart with Optentia

2022-08-19
“R” you ready to take your research to the next level? Then the course that the Optentia Research Focus Area is hosting at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) on 15-17 March is just what you need! R is a language and environment…

Itsoseng community project: NWU collaborates to bring hope

2022-08-19
The white minibus grinds to a halt in front of the corner stand in Drieziek in Orange Farm. Melinda du Toit, a PhD student at the Optentia Research Focus Area at the North-West University (NWU) and Hannes du Toit, lecturer in Engineering at the same…

Bean Counting Day 2017 – connecting students with future employers

2017-05-30
The annual Bean Counting Day on the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark represents a red-letter day on the campus calendar as it forms part of the annual career fair.  During Bean Counting Day students within the BCom fields of study –…

Recreational sports

2020-07-24
Recreational sports is committed to the development of a sustainable and diverse sport and recreation structure across all three the campuses of the NWU. This envisioned structure encourages participation, grows talent and contributes to the health and…

Bean Counting Day 2018 – helping students and employers connect

2018-04-09
The annual Bean Counting Day on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark saw students and prospective employers meet up to discuss industry trends, internships and possible employment opportunities. The event – that forms part of the…

Athletics

2024-06-12
Potchefstroom Campus   The NWU Athletics Club has managed to build a formidable reputation of excellence. The club’s athletes have graced the local and international stages for several decades. The club has won numerous accolades and also…

The dangers of misusing antibiotics

2018-11-12
Are you one of the thousands of people around the world who treat a mere headache, the flu or a stomach bug by taking antibiotics? You need to stop. The persistent overuse and misuse of antibiotics drastically contributes to the global increase in…

NWU's Engineering still at the forefront

2018-11-20
A great honour was recently bestowed upon the North-West University's (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering when their programme in mineral processing has been named under the top 100 best programs in the world in this field. This announcement was made by the…

Dynamite dame kicks dust in the eyes of competitors

2019-05-09
From George in the Western Cape, Miné Graaff, first-year LLB student at the North-West University (NWU), is dynamite in a small package. Since this kickboxing queen took up the sport at the age of nine, she has never looked back. Taking to this sport…

North West’s learners are robotics champions

2018-06-05
Robotics is a fast-growing field worldwide and learners from the North West province are not lagging behind. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Science Centre on the campus in Mahikeng, whose Techno Youth Programme equips learners with computer,…

GeeXpo 2018: bigger and better!

2018-07-24
Whoever says that mathematics and information sciences can’t be fun, has surely never taken part in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) annual GeeXpo initiative! On Saturday, 13 October 2018, the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences on the NWU’s…

NWU hosts public lecture on challenges of energy, water and food security

2018-08-01
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a public lecture on 30 July 2018 as part of the National Science Week Lecture series. The lecture titled ‘Using Nanotechnology to address growing challenges of Energy, Water and Food Security…

Job crafting for academics

2018-08-17
Award-winning teacher, researcher and tenured associate professor at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, Prof Mark van Vuuren, will be presenting a workshop at the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…

NWU Convocation: breakfast is served!

2018-10-15
The terms ‘alumna’ or ‘alumnus’ represent much more than mere titles. Not only is it part of your academic past, but also your professional future. In short: it signifies a lifetime relationship with your alma mater – and in your case, the North-West…

BTMG – an equation that makes sense!

2018-10-17
Five years since the inception of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Bridging The Mathematical Gap learning programme, the demand for participation in the programme has grown by leaps and bounds. Through the intervention, also referred to as the BTMG…

Youngest PhD graduate in Africa now also Youth Leader of the Year

2018-10-25
The youngest PhD graduate in Africa, 24-year-old Dr Musa Suarombe, has been named the Institute of People Management’s (IPM’s) Youth Leader of the Year for 2018/2019. Dr Suarombe, a postdoctoral fellow at the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in…