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Water researchers are on the move
2019-08-16 The North-West University (NWU) is not only dedicated to achieving academic excellence and conducting ground-breaking research, but also to creating lasting partnerships. The NWU’s unit for Environmental Science and Management and Bauhaus-Universität…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-optentia-blazing-start
NWU’s Optentia off to a blazing start
2020-02-19 With the academic year in full swing, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area is off to a blazing start. Researchers, professionals, members of academia and postgraduate students can look forward to and benefit from a bumper…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-makwassie-spruit-enterprises-sign-mou
NWU and Makwassie Spruit Enterprises sign MOU
2020-02-21 With the youth unemployment rate in South Africa reaching a record time high, the North-West University (NWU) is pulling out all the stops to ensure that its students are employable after attaining their qualifications. During 2019, 20 BSc Agriculture…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qatar-airways-ban-sign-things-come
Qatar Airways ban the sign of things to come
2017-06-13 Terrorism is the biggest threat facing the international tourism sector. This is according to Prof Melville Saayman of the research unit TREES (Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society) at the North-West University (NWU). On June 5, Saudi Arabia…http://news.nwu.ac.za/competitive-sport-both-art-and-science
Competitive sport both an art and a science
2017-07-19 “Scientific knowledge underpins our work with sportsmen and women but the critical difference comes in the application of this knowledge.”This is Lerato Maqena’s take on the importance of the science behind sport. For Lerato, a qualified sport scientist and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ctl-new-name-same-great-service
CTL: new name, same great service
2017-07-20 “As a newly-appointed lecturer, you will need someone to advise you on how to set up a paper, how to connect with your students and how to plan a career path for yourself. We cannot assume that you know these things. That is why we are here.” These were…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unemployment-south-africa-research-findings-feature-unemployment-symposium
Unemployment in South Africa: Research findings to feature at Unemployment Symposium
2018-08-17 The Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark and KU Leuven in Belgium, with the financial backing of the Flemish Interuniversity Board, have been investigating the experiences of unemployed people in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-engineering-number-one-south-africa
NWU’s engineering is number one in South Africa
2022-10-30 The North-West University (NWU) is the best choice among local universities for studies in the field of engineering. The latest subjects ranking by Times Higher Education (THE) places the NWU at the top of the ladder in this field, and highlights the NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/your-mental-health-matters
Your mental health matters
2022-06-10 Oldrin Masowa Approximately 20% of university students in South Africa experience mental breakdowns, with depression and anxiety being the most common mental problems. Fortunately, the North-West University (NWU) is there for its students and offers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/record-chasing-cornelle-looking-super-2022
Record-chasing Cornelle looking for super 2022
2022-05-31 “Cleaning house!” laughs Cornelle Leach with a sigh. Her tongue is firmly in her cheek and barely a word she utters is true. Because that is definitely not all the 23-year-old has kept herself busy with since she received her honours degree in Tourism…http://news.nwu.ac.za/former-nwu-vc-celebrates-daughters-graduation
Former NWU VC celebrates daughter’s graduation
2022-06-03 It was a blissful day for Prof Ntate Dan Kgwadi, former North-West University (NWU) principal and vice-chancellor, as his only child Ofentse Kgwadi graduated recently. Ofentse was among the droves of NWU graduates who were conferred degrees at a graduation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/franco-taking-student-life-his-stride
Franco taking student life in his stride
2022-05-05 It was love at first sight. Boy meets campus. In 2019, Franco van Dijk visited the North-West University (NWU) campus in Potchefstroom as part of a tour by his school choir. “We saw a lot of the campus – it almost felt like an open day. I really liked what…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-mathews-phosa-those-we-should-diligently-serve-are-cold-and-hungry
Dr Mathews Phosa: Those we should diligently serve are cold and hungry
2023-05-30 Political titan, businessman extraordinaire, philanthropist and a figurehead of the ANC’s negotiation process in the early 1990s, Dr Mathews Phosa visited the North-West University (NWU) on 23 May and pulled no punches in detailing how to get the country back…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-gap-putting-chemistry-action
Bridging the gap by putting chemistry into action
2023-10-10 By Menziwa Msibi and Phenyo Mokgothu The Chemistry subject group at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, under the leadership of Prof Lebo Katata-Seru and Prof Thebe Medupe, hosted its inaugural "Chemistry in Action" event on 3 October 2023…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ottosdal-learners-excellent-reading-abilities-impress-nwu-visitors
Ottosdal learners’ excellent reading abilities impress NWU visitors
2024-12-09 The importance of reading literacy has come to the fore since an International Reading Literacy Study found that only 20% of South African Grade 4 learners can understand the meaning of what they are reading, regardless of the language. While this is cause…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unit-environmental-sciences-and-management-welcomes-fulbright-specialist
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management welcomes Fulbright specialist
2024-05-02 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) proudly announces the arrival of Prof Nishanta Rajakaruna, a Fulbright specialist and extraordinary professor within the unit. The Fulbright Specialist Programme is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/short-story-one-only-three-sa-shortlisted-prestigious-prize
Short story one of only three in SA shortlisted for prestigious prize
2023-04-11 A student from the North-West University (NWU) is one of 28 writers from 19 countries whose short story has been shortlisted by an international judging panel for the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Matshediso Radebe, a third-year communication…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-lebo-gafane-matemane-lead-mentorship-initiatives-international-level
Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane to lead mentorship initiatives at international level
2024-10-29 Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane, associate professor of Physiology and community engagement champion at the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) in the Faculty of Health Sciences, has been appointed as the new chair of the International Society of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ttis-starts-2025-strong-focus-innovation
TTIS starts 2025 with a strong focus on innovation
2025-03-18 The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office has begun 2025 with a renewed commitment to helping researchers turn their ideas into real-world solutions. TTIS has played a key role in two major events: the Research and Innovation (R&I)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/agsas-chief-risk-officer-shares-insights-risk-entrepreneurship-perspective