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The NWU explores collaboration for engineering in agriculture
2024-03-06 The Enterprise African Regional Network (EARN) will continue to be a major factor in luring young people into the agricultural sector as it provides African entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills needed in the food-producing industries. On Monday, 5…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/science-centre/about-us
About the Science Centre
2025-03-19 The Science Centre serves as an educational establishment dedicated to assisting schools, educators, and, most importantly, students engaged in the fields of mathematics, science, and technology. This institution accommodates a diverse audience interested in…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/numiq/master-nursing-science
Master of Nursing Science
2026-01-27 Qualification MASTER OF NURSING SCIENCE Curriculum: Nursing Science Qualification- and programme code: 8FQ N01 Curriculum code: G801P/M Research and training with the aim of obtaining this qualification in the Faculty of Health…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/ohhri-occupational-hygiene-physiology/sonette-du-preez
Sonette du Preez
2025-10-17 Mev du Preez is ‘n lektor en navorser in die veld van Beroepshigiëne. Haar navorsing fokus op die gesondheids risikos betrokke by laagvervaarding prosesse (3D druk werk) by fasiliteite regoor Suid-Afrika. Haar navorsing sal bydrae tot belangrike inligting vir die opleiding vir operateurs rakende gesondeheids kwessies. Mev du Preez doseer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/connecting-ignite-growth-revolution-africa
Connecting to ignite a growth revolution in Africa
2020-04-24 Why try to reinvent the wheel when others are facing similar challenges and together you could succeed in “connecting to ignite a growth revolution”? This was the thinking of the team of researchers from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ensuring-equality-%25E2%2580%2598beautiful-worthwhile-struggle%25E2%2580%2599
Ensuring equality: a ‘beautiful, worthwhile struggle’
2019-06-18 On 27 May a contingent of 14 North-West University (NWU) academics and students were hosted by the Constitutional Court art collection curator Francois Lion-Cachet and Justice Edwin Cameron, who has served for over 10 years as a Justice of the Court. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-collaborate-university-dar-es-salaam
NWU to collaborate with the University of Dar es Salaam
2017-03-06 Following a recent visit by two officials from the University of Dar es Salaam, the North-West University (NWU) is set to collaborate with this university based in Tanzania. Dr Lulu Kaaya, director for internationalisation, and Prof John Machiwa,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-continues-impressive-performance-rankings
NWU continues impressive performance in rankings
2022-02-22 The North-West University (NWU) has cemented its place among the cream of the crop of local and international universities in various global rankings in 2021 and is continuing its impressive ranking performance this year. Times Higher Education (THE) Young…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-student-selected-2025-academic-exchange-amsterdam
Law student selected for 2025 academic exchange in Amsterdam
2025-11-03 By Gosego Phutieagae Visiting some of the world’s most famous justice system landmarks is high on the itinerary of Thabang Mnculwane, a North-West University (NWU) Faculty of Law student, who is spending five months in Amsterdam on an academic exchange…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-environmental-sciences-and-management/praying-mantid-mantodea-records-southern-africa
Praying mantids (Mantodea) from South Africa
2024-01-12 Praying mantids (Mantodea) from South Africa Female Popa spurca (African Twig mantis). For more information about this species please click here The data recorded…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/af/IPSHRM-Nagraads
Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management I Nagraads
2025-09-09 OUR RESEARCH AIM, “The purpose of doing research is to solve problems that limit the growth and development of societies, communities, businesses and individuals. At the NWU, we remind ourselves constantly that we are here to make a difference in people’s lives and to nurture…, Honours Degrees, Degrees presented in Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark and Mahikeng HONOURS DEGREE IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT This programme will allow you professionalregistration at the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) Human Resources Management HONOURS…, Master's degrees, Our master’s qualifications are designed to provide students with an advanced basis of theory as well as the application of the principles of human resource management, labour relations and industrial psychology in research and the business world. The degree…, Doctoral degrees, A PhD degree is a full research degree, requiring a thesis (with a minimum of 360 credits), which contributes 100% of the final grade. In general, PhD candidates must be able to demonstrate that they are conversant with the relevant literature, have clear…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reduced-interest-rates-positive-move-sa-economy
Reduced interest rates is a positive move for SA economy
2019-07-19 “The widely expected decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points, although minimal, remains positive for the economy.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/linking-research-practice-joining-hands-inclusive-education
Linking research to practice: Joining hands for inclusive education
2017-04-06 The Optentia Research Focus Area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the Faculty of Education Sciences on the NWU’s campus in Potchefstroom, and the Flemish Association for Development, Cooperation and Technical Assistance (VVOB…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stable-interest-rates-necessary-south-africas-economic-recovery
Stable interest rates necessary for South Africa's economic recovery
2018-05-25 According to renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School, stable interest rates are necessary for as long as possible to avoid choking off South Africa’s incipient economic recovery. “As widely…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-delivers-third-international-joint-phd
Optentia delivers third international joint PhD
2019-08-07 Unemployment has South Africa in a chokehold. According to the latest figures – as recently released by Stats SA – the official unemployment rate in South Africa jumped to 29% in the second quarter of the year, the highest jobless rate since the start of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/msc-student-embarks-research-prevent-car-theft-sa
MSc student embarks on research to prevent car theft in SA
2019-10-08 Vehicle security is a major concern in South Africa, especially with the latest national crime statistics revealing that more than 48 000 cars and motorbikes were stolen in the last financial year. While this is a slight reduction on the previous year, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-press-club-networking-forum
NWU hosts successful press club networking forum
2019-11-11 “We want to prepare our students to be business plan writers, job creators and futurists opposed to being merely CV senders. This is, after all, the responsibility of higher education institutions and never has there been a more appropriate time than now…http://news.nwu.ac.za/workshop-explore-open-science-and-research-improvements-positive-psychology
Workshop to explore open science and research improvements in positive psychology
2018-08-17 This September the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting a workshop by Dutch expert, Dr Emir Efendić, exploring open science practices and research improvements for positive psychology…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-health-sciences-congratulates-dr-richard-beteck
NWU Faculty of Health Sciences congratulates Dr Richard Beteck!
2022-09-27 Dr Richard Beteck, of the subprogramme Drug Discovery at the Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences (PharMaCen), has left the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) extremely proud of his latest achievement! Dr Beteck received…http://news.nwu.ac.za/consumers-facing-increasingly-tough-year-after-interest-hikes