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Understanding the world of homeless people suffering from mental illness
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu Globally, one of the main causes of street homelessness is chronic mental illness, and South Africa is no different. Researchers from the North-West University (NWU) have some recommendations on how the plight of these vulnerable people can…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-and-fulbright-fellowship-holder-doing-ground-breaking-cancer-research
NWU academic and Fulbright Fellowship holder doing ground-breaking cancer research
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Prof Mulunda Mwanza, has been selected and awarded the prestigious Fulbright Visiting Scholar Fellowship, and is currently based at the University of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-weighs-prospects-and-challenges-district-development-model
NWU academic weighs in on prospects and challenges of District Development Model
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic in the subject group Developmental Studies, Gaopalelwe Mpolokeng says the success of the government’s District Development Model (DDM) lies in cooperation. Approved by the South African cabinet on…https://news.nwu.ac.za/why-add-subjects-already-congested-school-curriculum-when-redesign-entire-curriculum-needed
Why add subjects to an already congested school curriculum, when a redesign of the entire curriculum is needed?
2022-05-03 The word “digital” has a strong presence in virtually every sector these days, along with outcries for re-skilling and up-skilling of the workforce with digital literacy and skills for them to remain relevant for the future world of work. The Covid-19…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waarom-nog-vakke-voeg-n-skoolleerplan-wat-reeds-oorvol-terwyl-die-hele-leerplan-herontwerp-moet
Waarom nog vakke voeg by ’n skoolleerplan wat reeds oorvol is, terwyl die hele leerplan herontwerp moet word?
2022-04-05 Die woord “digitaal” handhaaf deesdae ’n sterk teenwoordigheid in feitlik elke sektor, saam met oproepe vir die heropleiding en verdere opleiding van die arbeidsmag ten opsigte van digitale geletterdheid en vaardighede sodat hulle in die toekomstige…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-and-nwu-launches-digital-humanities-open-educational-resources-champions-initiative
SADiLaR and NWU launches Digital Humanities Open Educational Resources Champions Initiative
2022-05-03 The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) and the UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources (OER) at the North-West University (NWU) are having the first intake of their Digital Humanities OER Champions…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sadilar-en-nwu-stel-die-digitale-humaniora-oop-opvoedkundige-hulpbronne-se-kampioene-inisiatief
SADiLaR en NWU stel die Digitale Humaniora Oop Opvoedkundige Hulpbronne se Kampioene-inisiatief bekend
2022-04-11 Die Suid-Afrikaanse Sentrum vir Digitale Taalhulpbronne (SADiLAR) en die UNESCO-leerstoel vir Multimodale Leer en Oop Opvoedkundige Hulpbronne (OOH) aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het tans hulle eerste inname by hulle Kampioene-inisiatief van Digitale…https://news.nwu.ac.za/project-explores-how-boost-profitability-indigenous-language-media
Project explores how to boost profitability of indigenous language media
2022-05-03 The research niche area Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) at the North-West University (NWU) is embarking on a three-year research project to assist South Africa’s struggling indigenous language media. The past few years have seen massive closures…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/projek-ondersoek-hoe-om-winsgewendheid-van-inheemsetaalmedia-te-bevorder
Projek ondersoek hoe om winsgewendheid van inheemsetaalmedia te bevorder
2022-04-06 Die navorsingsnisarea Inheemsetaalmedia in Afrika (ILMA) by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is besig met ’n driejaar-navorsingsprojek om Suid-Afrika se sukkelende inheemsetaalmedia te help. Die afgelope paar jaar was daar baie groot sluitings en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-rings-alarm-bells-over-use-alcohol-among-students
Researcher rings alarm bells over use of alcohol among students
2022-05-03 Mafumane Thlapi High prevalence rates of alcohol use among students in higher education are a public health concern. This is according to a study conducted by Prof Miriam Moagi from the School of Nursing at the North-West University (NWU). Prof Moagi…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorser-bekommerd-oor-die-gebruik-van-alkohol-onder-studente
Navorser is bekommerd oor die gebruik van alkohol onder studente
2022-04-06 Die hoë voorkoms van alkoholgebruik onder studente in hoër onderwys is ’n bekommernis vir openbare gesondheid. Dit is volgens ’n studie wat deur prof Miriam Moagi van die Skool vir Verpleegkunde by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) uitgevoer is. Prof Moagi het…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-says-back-basics-tb-programmes
NWU academic says back to basics for TB programmes
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu Deaths from Tuberculosis (TB) have increased globally for the first time in over a decade. This is according to the World Health Organisation’s Global TB Report that was released in October 2021. The increase in deaths is due to “reduced…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-eagles-se-young-guns-val-vas-teen-tuks-die-finaal
NWU Eagles se Young Guns val vas teen Tuks in die finaal
2022-05-03 Hulle senior eweknieë het dalk die Varsitybekerkompetisie ’n bietjie vroeg verlaat, maar die NWU Eagles Young Guns was gereed om tot die einde toe te bly staan toe hulle Tuks op Maandag 25 April in Stellenbosch gepak het. Dit was hulle egter nie beskore nie.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-young-guns-succumb-tuks-final
NWU Eagles Young Guns succumb to Tuks in final
2022-05-03 Their senior counterparts may have left the Varsity Cup competition a bit prematurely, but the NWU Eagles Young Guns aimed to go all the way when they squared off against Tuks in Stellenbosch on Monday, 25 April. It was not to be. The team from Pretoria,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/young-entrepreneur-takes-haircare-products-world
Young entrepreneur takes haircare products to the world
2022-05-03 For this young woman entrepreneurship is a way of life. North-West University (NWU) master’s student in chemistry, Paula Maseko, recently started her own business by producing and selling haircare products. Paula, who hails from Lonelypark in Mahikeng,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-acting-vice-chancellor-receives-international-awards-outstanding-research
NWU acting vice-chancellor receives international awards for outstanding research
2022-05-04 The acting vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Linda du Plessis, clearly sets the example after she was awarded her second doctorate in 2020, and has also been praised for the quality of her study by two international academic…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-waarnemende-visekanselier-ontvang-internasionale-toekennings-vir-uitmuntende-navorsing
NWU se waarnemende visekanselier ontvang internasionale toekennings vir uitmuntende navorsing
2022-05-04 Die waarnemende visekanselier van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), prof Linda du Plessis, stel sonder twyfel ’n voorbeeld nadat sy haar tweede doktorsgraad in 2020 ontvang het. Sy is ook deur twee internasionale akademiese instellings en verenigings vir die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/hart-nwu-promotes-healthy-blood-pressure
HART at NWU promotes healthy blood pressure
2022-05-04 Blood is the life-giving substance that flows through our veins, but if the pressure in our veins becomes too high it can be detrimental to our health. This is why the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hart-die-nwu-bevorder-gesonde-bloeddruk
HART by die NWU bevorder gesonde bloeddruk
2022-04-29 Bloed is die lewegewende stof wat deur ons are vloei, maar as die druk in ons are te hoog word kan dit ons gesondheid benadeel. Dit is waarom die Hipertensie in Afrika Navorsingspan (HART) in die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe aan die Noordwes-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/franco-taking-student-life-his-stride