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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/public-lecture-examines-research-integrity-and-plagiarism
Public lecture examines research integrity and plagiarism
2019-11-11 On 11 October 2019, staff members, researchers and students of the North-West University (NWU) came out in numbers to attend the 20th public lecture in the NWU Research and Innovation Seminar Series on the campus in Potchefstroom. Prof Ida Sabelis, an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/proudly-south-african-media-association-takes-scotland-0
Proudly South African media association takes off in Scotland
2019-11-11 The University of Edinburgh in Scotland recently hosted the inaugural meeting of the International Association for Minority Language Media Research (IAMLMR), initiated by Prof Abiodun Salawu, Director of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-law-faculty-hosts-gala-dinner
NWU Law Faculty hosts gala dinner
2019-11-12 The North West University’s (NWU) Faculty of Law recently hosted an extravagant gala event in Potchefstroom, with students, staff, alumni and stakeholders celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, among others. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pro-presents-paper-brics-young-scientist-forum
NWU pro presents paper at BRICS Young Scientist Forum
2019-11-12 North-West University (NWU) PhD candidate and staff member at the Centre for Teaching and Learning, Mr Thamie Ndlovu, presented a paper at the 4th BRICS Young Scientist Forum (YSF) In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Thamie, who is currently pursuing a PhD in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/when-hard-work-pays-%25E2%2580%25A6
When hard work pays off …
2019-11-12 One of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) young researchers, Prof Rose Hayeshi from the Faculty of Health Sciences, was recently honoured by the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) when she was inducted as one of their newest members. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsing-gee-%25E2%2580%2599n-stem-aan-kwesbare-kinders
Navorsing gee ’n stem aan kwesbare kinders
2019-11-14 Die seksuele misbruik van kinders is ’n droewige werklikheid in Suid-Afrika. Mense sê dat hulle iets sal sê as hulle meen dat ’n kind seksueel misbruik word; talle is seker dat hulle uitbuiting sal herken, en byna niemand glo dat hulle sou toelaat dat…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-gives-voice-vulnerable-children
Research gives a voice to vulnerable children
2019-11-12 Childhood sexual abuse is a stark reality in South Africa. People say they would speak up if they thought a child was being sexually abused; many are certain they would recognise exploitive activities and almost no one believes they would allow abusive…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taking-nursing-leadership-next-level
Taking nursing leadership to the next level
2019-11-12 Nursing is a career that chooses you, not the other way round. It demands nothing less than passion and selfless, hard work. Fortunately most nurses are an example of this kind of dedication, but research shows that there is an urgent lack of skills…http://news.nwu.ac.za/breast-best-0
Breast is best
2019-11-12 Breastmilk is known as a superfood that provides babies with immune-building power and brain-boosting properties. When new moms with premature infants cannot express milk, human milk banks (HMB) come to the rescue. Researchers at the North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unique-research-afrikaans-words
Unique research into Afrikaans #**! words
2019-11-12 Many would argue that there is nothing like an Afrikaans swear word if you really want to get something off your chest; now the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) is conducting a unique multidisciplinary research project on Afrikaans…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-staff-members-benefit-new-induction-programme
Academic staff members benefit from new induction programme
2019-11-12 Professional development takes center stage at the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at the North-West University (NWU). This dedication towards excellence and innovation in all teaching and learning activities not only benefit staff and students…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-inaugural-lecture-examines-interaction-between-land-and-water
NWU inaugural lecture examines interaction between land and water
2019-11-13 Prof Lobina Palamuleni presented her inaugural lecture, titled “Building the bridge: The land and water bridge”, on 7 November 2019 at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. Prof Palamuleni, a professor in the School of Geo and Spatial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fempreneurs-skitter-tydens-die-ewp-galageleentheid
Fempreneurs skitter tydens die EWP-galageleentheid
2019-11-13 Dit was ’n aand van feesvier en prestasie toe die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) hulde gebring het aan die 2019-klas van die Ondernemende Vroue-program (EWP). Hierdie toonaangewende entrepreneurskapsontwikkelingsprogram is sewe jaar gelede bekendgestel, en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fempreneurs-shine-during-ewp-gala-event
Fempreneurs shine during EWP gala event
2019-11-13 It was a night of celebration and accomplishment when the North-West University (NWU) paid homage to the 2019 graduating class of the Enterprising Women Programme (EWP). This flagship entrepreneurial accelerator programme was introduced seven years ago…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-dominates-student-category-pendoring-awards
NWU dominates the student category at Pendoring Awards
2019-11-13 In the ultra-competitive world of advertising, students of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Graphic Design subject group have once again shown that their creativity and skills are among the best in South Africa. The students, who were also standout…http://news.nwu.ac.za/polish-delegation-visit-nwu
Polish delegation to visit NWU
2019-11-14 The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is hosting a delegation of Polish experts from 19 to 22 November 2019. This visit not only speaks to the university’s internationalisation drive but also its vision to be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-put-radiobiology-theory-practice
NWU students put radiobiology theory into practice
2019-11-14 South Africa has only one national facility with a radiobiology laboratory, and it’s not every day that the opportunity arises to visit it. For the BSc honours students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Applied Radiation Science and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-maggie-crowned-mrs-africa-international
NWU’s Maggie crowned Mrs Africa International
2019-11-14 Competing against 27 women in the Africa Pageant, Maggie Jasson from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education was recently crowned as Mrs Africa International 2020. The 45-year-old took part in the Mrs Africa pageant which aims to create…http://news.nwu.ac.za/msmes-and-services-trade-pathway-more-inclusive-growth