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Research Chair in Nursing Science
2022-08-19 The North-West University’s School of Nursing was awarded the first research chair in Nursing Science from the National Research Foundation (NRF), where a huge focus will be on the development of nurses’ leadership skills over the next five…Newsletter Issue #6 F
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #6/2018 Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism - unpacking the role of business in South Africa A new book hit the bookshelves earlier this year, penned by well-known economist, Prof Raymond Parsons from the NWU Business School, together…Student Chapter
2024-01-22 The Student Academic Chapter (SAC) consists of senior students from the faculty, serving as representatives for fellow faculty students. Also known as "Ingenium," our SAC functions as a bridge connecting students to the faculty,…https://library.nwu.ac.za/research-digital-scholarship-centre-digitisation
Digital Scholarship Services - Digitisation
2025-03-20 Home Digital Scholarship Services: Digitisation Data visualisation Contact Us, Digitisation, Digitisation at universities often involves the conversion of physical documents, resources, and processes into digital formats to improve accessibility, efficiency, and preservation. Digitisation workflows in universities involve converting physical…, Material Selection and Preparation, Researcher identifies and gathers the physical materials to be digitised, such as books, documents, photographs, or artefacts (up to A1). Assess the condition of the materials and perform any necessary repairs or stabilisation to ensure they can withstand the…, Copyright and Permissions, Determine copyright status and obtain necessary permissions to digitise and provide access to copyrighted materials. Ensure compliance with intellectual property rights and licensing agreements., Digitisation Equipment and Setup, Select appropriate scanning or imaging equipment based on the type and condition of the materials. Set up the equipment and configure settings, such as resolution and colour, for optimal digitisation., Digitisation, Scan or photograph the materials using the chosen equipment. Ensure the highest possible quality and resolution to capture fine details. Capture images in standard formats like PDF, TIFF or JPEG., Quality Control, Review the digitised images to ensure they meet established quality standards. Check for image clarity, colour accuracy, and completeness. Retake images or adjust as needed., OCR (Optical Character Recognition), If applicable, perform OCR to convert text within scanned documents into machine-readable and searchable text., Metadata Creation, Create descriptive metadata for each digitised item, including title, author, date, subject, and other relevant information. Create technical metadata, such as file format and resolution., Storage and Backup, Store digitised materials in a secure and redundant storage system to prevent data loss. [/accordion] Service For digitisation needs, contact us at the Digital Scholarship Centre for more information or a quote. Mahikeng Campus, Ground floor, Room G15, Contact, Songezo Mpikashe Songezo Mpikashe Songezo Mpikashe Senior Librarian: Institutional Repositories and Digital Scholarship +27 (0)18 389 2352 Schedule an Appointmenthttps://library.nwu.ac.za/event-library-week-2025
Event: Library Week 2025
2025-03-14 Library Week 2025 Library Week 2025 , South African Library Week (SALW) 2025, Join us as we celebrate South African Library Week under the theme "Libraries for Sustainable Communities" from 17 - 20 March 2025!, Programme, 📅 17-20 March 2025 📚 Library Amnesty Week It's that time of the year again—Library Amnesty Week! Have overdue books? No problem! Return them during this period, and we'll waive all fines. Enjoy guilt-free reading and reconnect with your library! 📢 Ask and Win…, Mahikeng Events, Monday 17 March 2025 Book delivery to staff (offices) and on-campus students (residences). Library stall outside the library. Tuesday 18 March Book delivery to staff (offices) and on-campus students (residences). Library stall outside the library. Visit to…, Potchefstroom Events, Monday 17 March 2025 Book delivery to staff (offices) and on-campus students (residences). Tuesday 18 March Book deliveries to staff and on-campus students (residences). Wednesday 19 March Library Week celebration main event: Red Bull event 10h00-13h00 (…, Vanderbijlpark Events, Monday 17 March 2025 Book delivery to staff (offices) and on-campus students (residences). First requestor/borrower will receive a R500 Takelot voucher Tuesday 18 March Book deliveries to staff and on-campus students (residences). Wednesday 19 March Book…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/pliem-sample-handling
PLIEM - Sample Handling
2022-11-04 HOME | ABOUT US | MEET OUR STAFF | HISTORY | RESEARCH | METABOLIC DEFECTS | NEW DEVELOPMENTS | PATIENT'S STORIES TEST INFORMATION | SAMPLE HANDLING | CLINICAL HISTORY…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/geo-and-spatial-sciences/honours-information-session
Honours Information Session
2018-08-17 Third year students and off-campus persons interested in persuing a BSc-honours degree in 2019 in Geography, Geology or Disaster Risk Studies are herby invited to attend our information session.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/career-zone-brings-nwu-students-closer-world-work
Career Zone brings NWU students closer to the world of work
2018-09-25 The Career Centre of the North-West University (NWU) recently launched a brand new career services management system across the three campuses in Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark and Mahikeng. This new online portal, better known as CareerZone, is a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/joshua-chukwuere
Joshua Chukwuere
2021-01-21 Dr Joshua Chukwuere is a PhD holder in Information Systems, MCom in Computer Science and Information Systems from the North-West University. Joshua is a senior lecturer and the Head of Department of Information Systems (IS) in the School of Economic Sciences…https://news.nwu.ac.za/student-campus-council-hosts-talk-show-queer-issues
Student Campus Council hosts talk show on queer issues
2020-09-21 The Student Campus Council (SCC) of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus presented an online talk show about issues affecting the LGBTIQA+ community on 15 September 2020. The show, themed “Being an NWU queer student”, aimed to create a safe…https://www.nwu.ac.za/event/health-sciences-webinar-%25E2%2580%2593-heritage-day-showcase-multilingualism-making-change-happen
Health Sciences Webinar – Heritage day Showcase - Multilingualism, making change happen
2020-09-21 This webinar is only available to all staff of the NWU. To find out more about this exciting online event and register, click here!https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/sarima-workshop-monitoring-research-performance-and-impact
SARIMA Workshop: Monitoring Research Performance and Impact
2022-07-28 The North-West University is proud to announce a SARIMA Workshop about Monitoring Research Performance and Impact, facilitated by Prof Collins Ateba and Prof Leenta Grobler from WAITRO RFP Liaison Team, North-West University (South Africa). …https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/agriculture-policy-indaba
Agriculture Policy Indaba
2024-10-24 The Department of Agriculture, Economics, and Extension at North-West University warmly invites you to an online discussion and deliberation under the theme "Agriculture Policy Indaba." As we celebrate 30 years of democracy, this event will provide an…https://news.nwu.ac.za/well-being-performance-and-challenges-modern-life
Well-being, performance and the challenges of modern life
2020-06-22 Is there really a problem? The benefits of exercise, a healthy diet and a balanced lifestyle are undisputed in modern life, and the positive impact these have on well-being and performance is no secret. Yet obesity and weight problems have reached…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/management/executive-deans-office
Executive Dean's Office
2024-01-24 ATTENTION STUDENTS: PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE DEANS, SECRETARIES, FINANCE OR LIAISON PERSONS ON THIS PAGE REGARDING ADMISSION, QUALIFICATION CHANGES, ETC. CONTACT YOUR RELATIVE CAMPUS' STUDENT ADMINISTRATOR - ONLY THEY CAN ASSIST WITH REGISTRATION AND…https://www.nwu.ac.za/coronavirus
Coronavirus
2022-11-21 The North-West University’s (NWU) stance on the vaccination of students against Covid-19 Taking the current variant and its severity into consideration, and the advice from medical experts, we have adopted a non-mandatory vaccination requirement…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-nwu-fellowship-promotes-open-educational-resources
New NWU fellowship promotes open educational resources
2021-06-10 The sharing of knowledge resources is a growing global trend, and the North-West University (NWU) has embarked on a unique South African initiative to promote the creation and use of original open educational resources. The recently launched NWU Open…https://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2022-speakers
ICIL 2022 - Speakers
2023-12-08 International Keynote Speakers, Prof. Judith Mavodza Prof. Judith Mavodza Prof. Judith Mavodza, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Judith Mavodza is Associate Professor and Assistant Director for Public Services at Zayed University, Dubai. Areas of research interest include…, National Keynote Speakers, Prof. Bosire Onyancha Prof. Bosire Onyancha Prof. Bosire Onyancha, Department of Information Science, University of South Africa Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha is a Research Professor at the Department of Information Science, University of South Africa. Prof Onyancha…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kom-bymekaar-om-%25E2%2580%2599n-groeirevolusie-afrika-te-laat-ontvlam