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Prof Miriam Moagi strives to alleviate the burden of student alcohol abuse
2022-09-06 Mental health expert Prof Miriam Mmamphamo Moagi is a research professor at the School of Nursing Science (Mahikeng Campus) of the North-West University (NWU). In contrast to typical nursing-related interests, her research interests include mental health,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-approach-practical-education-isnt-just-childs-play
New approach to practical education isn’t just child’s play
2023-07-04 LEGO® bricks in the classroom are proving irresistible to learners and pre-service teachers alike, who discover that play and learning are not so different. Researchers in the Faculty of Education at the North-West University (NWU) are using the brightly…https://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-humanities-fostering-engagement-and-social-change
The Faculty of Humanities: fostering engagement and social change
2024-07-10 The Faculty of Humanities (FHUM) at the North-West University (NWU) has an approach to education that goes beyond textbooks and lectures. Here, students and staff embark on a journey that not only sharpens their minds but also nurtures their hearts, fostering…Cognitive education expert returns to NWU as extraordinary professor
2017-10-26 Prof Mary Grosser took the difference between advanced performance and academic achievement as the point of departure during her very first lecture as extraordinary professor in the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus…TRADE and DSM help Rwanda to boost exports
2017-11-09 Rwanda is striving to reach its export market potential, with help from the team from the research focus area Trade and Development (TRADE) at the North-West University (NWU). Using an innovative approach called the Decision Support Model (DSM), Rwanda’s…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-has-spring-its-north-carolina-state-university-step
The NWU has a spring in its North Carolina State University step
2025-03-26 Spring is in the air here in the USA where a large delegation from the North-West University (NWU) is visiting North Carolina State University (NCSU). The trees on their beautiful main campus are coated with colourful emerging blossoms, and…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/engineering-day
Engineering Day
2025-03-10 Ready to discover the exciting world of engineering? Join us for the 2025 Engineering Experience—a unique opportunity for students in grades 8 to 12 to explore the opportunities and prospects in studying engineering! Whether you're curious about…https://news.nwu.ac.za/colombian-ambassador-visits-nwu-talk-about-role-gender-society
Colombian ambassador visits NWU to talk about the role of gender in society
2023-08-24 There are too many misconceptions about the role that gender plays in society. This is the opinion expressed by the Honourable Ambassador Maria Del Rosario Mina Rojas of Colombia during her visit to the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-ian-rothman-elected-academy-science-south-africa-assaf
Prof Ian Rothman elected to the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
2023-12-01 He is renowned for his wealth of expertise and numerous research outputs. Now, Prof Ian Rothman, director of the Optentia Research Unit at the North-West University (NWU), again finds himself in distinguished company on his election as a member of the Academy…https://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-anna-mokgokong-nwu-inspiring-inclusivity
Dr Anna Mokgokong: The NWU is inspiring inclusivity
2024-03-07 On Friday, 8 March we celebrate International Women’s Day. It is a time for reflection and remembrance, and a time when we recognise the sacrifices of the past and accomplishments to come. It has been 113 years since the first International Women’s Day was…https://news.nwu.ac.za/tito-mboweni-leaves-tangible-economic-legacy
Tito Mboweni leaves a tangible economic legacy
2024-10-14 “Tito Mboweni was a formidable leader, with deep economic insights that greatly shaped South Africa’s post-apartheid policies and structures, such as the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), labour law and Nedlac.” Reacting to the death of former Finance…https://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/inaugural-lectures-economic-and-management-sciences-2024
Inaugural Lectures: Economic and Management Sciences 2024
2024-10-18 2024 Prof Joshua Chukwuere This world of emerging technologies: Should you be worried? (read more) × This world of emerging technologies: Should you be worried? By Prof Joshua Chukwuere Emerging technologies, or…https://law.nwu.ac.za/undergraduate-studies/programmes
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2025-03-27 Overview The School for Undergraduate Programmes is responsible for the management of the undergraduate qualifications offered by the Faculty of Law. At this teaching-learning centre we are committed to academic excellence, have an innovative approach to…World Trade Organization
2022-12-20 TRADE WTO [accordion], WTO Chairs Programme, The WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) http://wtochairs.org/ aims to enhance people’s knowledge and understanding of the multilateral trading system by awarding research Chairs to selected universities and/or research institutions in developing and least-developed…, Curriculum development, Through the WCP, the WTO aims to support the development and delivery of courses covering trade policy and other WTO-relevant topics in academic institutions. The School of Economics at the NWU offers several undergraduate and post graduate degrees related to…, Research, Through the WCP, the WTO aims to promote high-level research on trade-related topics, with particular emphasis on improving the trade policy and trade facilitation environments in developing countries, while also building greater capacity within research…, Outreach, Through the WCP’s outreach component, the WTO aims to disseminate research findings and opinions within academic, government and business circles, as well as promote discussion and debate on trade rules and cooperation, and the link between trade and…, The annual the International Trade & TRADE-DSM® User Group Conference held in Potchefstroom on 12 March 2020. The conference was convened under the auspices of the North-West University’s TRADE research entity in collaboration with the university’s spin-…Newsletter Issue #6
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #6/2018 Welcome from Prof Wilma Viviers, director of TRADE Once again the year seems to have raced by, making us wonder how 2019 could be around the corner already! Yet it has been a busy and productive year for TRADE. And in…Newsletter Issue #7
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #6/2018 Welcome from Prof Wilma Viviers, director of TRADE Once again the year seems to have raced by, making us wonder how 2019 could be around the corner already! Yet it has been a busy and productive year for TRADE. And in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/constructive-journalism-tool-build-strong-societies
Constructive journalism as a tool to build strong societies
2018-04-20 Ask any news editor: good news does not sell newspapers. Prof Hans Henrik Knoop, extraordinary professor at the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, warns about the dangers that the current kind of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/people-solve-problems-making-anthropology-right-place-be
People solve problems, making anthropology the right place to be
2020-10-21 The North-West University (NWU) Anthropology subject group is growing from strength to strength, and aims to make the NWU one of the top universities at which to study this field. “Recognising that the complicated problems of our society can only be…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-faculty-law-marches-rights-children
NWU’s Faculty of Law marches for the rights of children
2019-02-27 More than 200 people participated in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) awareness march to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Bill of Rights and the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The march took place on 26…https://news.nwu.ac.za/taking-nursing-leadership-next-level