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NWU unpacks inclusion, gender and violence in memory of Sam Mbatha
2022-03-24 Phenyo Mokgothu The North-West University (NWU) hosted an online seminar on human rights, mental health, hate speech, and gender-based violence on 22 March 2022 in honour and in memory of the late Sam Mbatha. Sam, an NWU digital marketer and member of the…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/ctext
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2024-04-26 Using artificial intelligence to develop and promote South African languages We offer tools and resources that help you to use computers and access information in your own language see what we're about At CTexT our main…https://news.nwu.ac.za/our-own-verified-expert-metafactio
Our own verified expert on Metafact.io
2021-06-11 Prof Cornelie Nienaber-Rousseau is considered by Metafact, an online platform with a quest to dig into scientific information to deliver only verified facts to their audience, to be a verified expert. Their mission is to connect people with trusted evidence…https://news.nwu.ac.za/moira-lekalakala-wins-nwu-faculty-theologys-language-competition
Moira Lekalakala wins NWU Faculty of Theology’s Language competition
2022-02-03 Moira Lekalakala, a third-year theology student on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, was recently announced the winner of the Faculty of Theology’s Language competition. The competition formed part of the faculty’s approach to become…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pure-and-applied-analytics-paa/workshop-videos
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2021-11-16 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } StatCon 2021 On-line Workshop 19 November, 2021 – 9 December, 2021 …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://www.nwu.ac.za/language-awareness-week-2021/biographies
Language Awareness Week 2021 - biographies
2021-09-09 .container-fluid.site-nav { display: none; } Biographies [accordion collapsed] Dr Pedro Alvarez-Mosquera Pedro Alvarez-Mosquera teaches language and linguistics in the English Department at the University of Salamanca. While…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-text-technology/research-new-cloned-cloned
Research New - Cloned - Cloned
2022-08-18 Research & Development Projects & Publications We as a research and development centre combine research experts and the essential technical and administrative support in order to conduct cutting-edge research in text technology and use that as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/are-you-prepared-publish-your-social-media-post-billboard
Are you prepared to publish your social media post on a billboard?
2020-12-07 Do not publish anything on social media if you are not willing to see it on a billboard next to a busy highway. Doing the “billboard test” when engaging with social media is sound advice from Emma Sadleir, a leading expert on social media law and founder of…https://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/sub-areas
Sub-areas
2025-04-08 Assessment to support Self-Directed Learning Subarea leader: Prof Anitia Lubbe Assessment can be used as a means to build sustainable capacity for SDL. Assessment to support SDL is deliberately designed to capitalise on the impact of…https://law.nwu.ac.za/postgraduate-studies/structured-llm-labour-law
Structured LLM in Labour Law
2025-04-30 Programme name Structured LLM in Labour Law Programme code 6CP P01/ R801M / R801P Campus Mafikeng Campus (English only) Potchefstroom Campus (English only) Delivery mode Contact with an online component (blended) Programme leader…Events 2018
2020-11-18 UPCOMING EVENTS 2018 events [accordion], 3-5 December 2018: PhD student attends African Economic Conference, NWU PhD student Emmanuel Orkoh attended the African Economic Conference in Kigali, Rwanda from 3-5 December 2018. On the second day of the conference he presented a paper titled ' Gender Welfare Effects Of Regional Trade Integration On Households In Ghana…, 23 November 2018: African diplomacy in uncertain times, On 23 November, Prof Wilma Viviers and Mr Gabriel Mhonyera, attended a conference in Rosebank which explored the current dynamis facing the global world trade system. In particular, discussions focused upon how African countries are responding to the new…, 19 October 2018: PhD for David Dyason, On 19 October, David Dyason received his PhD in Economics at a formal NWU graduation ceremony. His thesis was concerned with quantifying the economic impact of universities in South Africa and was titled, 'Assessing the economic impact of a South African…, 3-4 October 2018: Trade opportunities and digital technologies in Africa under the spotlight at the 2018 WTO Public Forum, Ms Lorainne Ferreira and Prof Ermie Steenkamp recently attended the 2018 WTO Public Forum in Geneva (whose theme this year was ‘Trade 2030’) and presented a paper at the WTO Chairs Programme session which was held on 4 October 2018. In their paper, titled ‘…, 26-27 September 2018: University of Namibia standard of living conference, On 26 and 27 September, Prof Derick Blaauw and TRADE Master's student Anton van Wyk, participated in the Equality and equity towards attaining a decent standard of living conference hosted by the University of Namibia in Windhoek. Anton presented a paper…, 11-12 September 2018: International trade developments & TRADE-DSM® User Group Conference, On Tuesday 11 September, individuals from a wide range of trade related interest groups in South Africa gathered together to attend a seminar focusing on the unfolding events in the international trade arena. This seminar was combined with 4th TRADE-DSM® User…, 2018: Durham University - Unacceptable forms of work, Prof Derick Blaauw is part of a research network led by Professor Deirdre McCaan from Durham University. The UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)/Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Strategic Network on Legal Regulation of Unacceptable Forms of…, 7-8 June 2018: TRADE at the 2018 Agbiz Congress, Prof Wilma Viviers and Mr Martin Cameron were keynote speakers at the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) Congress which took place from 7-8 June 2018 in Port Elizabeth. Their topic was ' Developing strategies for export promotion using a Decision Support…, 7-8 June 2018: Writing school, From 7-8 June 2018, TRADE Master's and PhD students, along with some staff and researchers, took part in a writing school conducted by Prof Tobie van Wyk, Director of the NWU's Centre for Academic and Professional Language Practice . The focus of the writing…, 28 May - 2 June 2018: Prof Derick Blaauw's day labour research revisits Mpumalanga, From 28 May to 2 June 2018, Prof Derick Blaauw , Prof Anmar Pretorius and Prof Rinie Schenck (from the University of the Western Cape) were in Mpumalanga where they had the opportunity to expand their ongoing research regarding day labourers into that…, 29 May 2018: Book launch - Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism: The Role of Business in South Africa, On Tuesday 29 May 2018, a new book from Prof Raymond Parsons and Ali Parry , Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism: The Role of Business in South Africa , was launched in Johannesburg. The book reflects on the role of business in the years before and after the…, 10-11 May 2018: Ruiterbosch conference, The 20th annual Ruiterbosch Conference took place on 10 and 11 May 2018 at the Eight Bells Mountain Inn in Ruiterbosch, Western Cape. The conference was organised by Prof Peet Strydom with the aim of bringing together South African academics, practitioners…, 9-11 May 2018: TIPS Training workshop, Mr Gabriel Mhonyera, a PhD student at the TRADE research focus area, attended the Trade & Industrial Policy Strategy (TIPS) training workshop in Pretoria from 9-11 May 2018. The focus of workshop was to provide participants with insights into the world of…, 5 May 2018: TRADE colloquium #2, The second TRADE colloquium of 2018 took place on Thursday 5 May at 09:00 in E3-138. New Master's and PhD students were required to attend this colloquium to present their research problems for feedback. , 15-17 April 2018: Scottish Economic Society Annual Conference, Prof Derick Blaauw and Prof Anmar Pretorius attended the 2018 Annual Scottish Economic Society Conference in Perth, Scotland, from 15-17 April 2018. Between them, they delivered a total of four papers: The (subjective) well-being of day labourers in South…, 15 March 2018: TRADE colloquium #1, The first TRADE colloquium of 2018 took place on Thursday 15 March at 10:00 in E3-138. New Master's and PhD students were required to attend this colloquium to present their research problems for feedback. , 13-14 March 2018: Southern African DSM users group gathers for 3rd annual conference, On 13 and 14 March 2018, the TRADE research entity together with TRADE Advisory held their 3rd annual TRADE-DSM® User Group Conference. Delegates from institutions across the SACU region attended, including: • BITC (Botswana Investment and Trade Centre) •…, 29 January 2018: Guest lecture by Prof Jonathan Calof, On 29 January 2018, Professor Jonathan Calof, professor of International Business and Strategy at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa and now (since 2018) also an extraordinary professor in the TRADE research focus area, visited TRADE…, 25 January 2018: TRADE meets to discuss SACU-EFTA Free Trade Agreement, On 25 January 2018, Professor Wilma Viviers and Dr Adelia Jansen van Rensburg from the TRADE research entity at North-West University had the privilege of meeting a small delegation from the Embassies of Switzerland and Norway in South Africa, to discuss…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/privacy
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2021-01-19 Introduction The North-West University(NWU) is strongly committed to protecting personal information/data. This privacy statement describes why and how we collect and use personal information and provide information about individuals’ rights in relation to…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/undergraduate
Undergraduate
2025-01-15 Available undergraduate qualifications The NWU Faculty of Engineering consists of four different schools that offer Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) undergraduate programmes: School of Chemical Engineering ◉ Chemical Engineering…https://www.nwu.ac.za/NWU_Privacy_Statement
NWU Privacy Statement
2021-03-24 Introduction The North-West University(NWU) is strongly committed to protecting personal information/data. This privacy statement describes why and how we collect and use personal information and provide information about individuals’…https://www.nwu.ac.za/university-calendar/august
University Calendar - August
2024-11-29 Legend MC - Mahikeng Campus PC - Potchefstroom Campus VC - Vanderbijlpark Campus M - Masters degree PhD/D - Doctoral degree UDL - Unit for Distance Learning HDA - Higher Degrees Administration FHS - Faculty of Health Sciences…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/cgss
What is CGSS?
2025-04-01 The Centre for Geopolitical Security and Strategy (CGSS) is established to conduct research and provide policy guidance aimed at enhancing South Africa’s role in global and continental peace and security. Rooted in the Global South, CGSS prioritizes African…https://www.nwu.ac.za/vice-chancellor
Vice-chancellor
2025-04-30 Office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor Speeches of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor NWU Press releases 2025 [accordion] Worker's Day: A toast to the real bosses of the NWU 30 April 2025 Tomorrow is Worker's Day, and we acknowledge the true…https://news.nwu.ac.za/young-female-innovators-shine-during-modiragatsi-youth-innovation-competition
Young female innovators shine during Modiragatsi Youth Innovation Competition
2021-09-07 The Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon us and the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) and its partners understand that it is necessary to equip the youth with skills that will benefit them in the long run. In 2019 the Faculty of…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/climate-change-air-quality-and-impacts/weather-and-weather-modification