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Psychosocial management of depression among adolescents
2021-05-07 Depression in adolescents is the most prevalent mental health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa and a major cause of disability. In South Africa, depression among adolescents is the leading cause of poor cognitive and social development, posing a huge mental…https://news.nwu.ac.za/calling-all-prospective-engineers-take-part-nwus-engineering-saturdays
Calling all prospective engineers to take part in the NWU’s Engineering Saturdays
2021-04-08 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering understands how the minds of young prospective engineering students work. To this end, the faculty has established Engineering Saturdays; a programme that allows Grade 10 to 12 learners to visit…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-facing-race-week-what-do-you-have-say
NWU Facing Race Week: What do you have to say?
2022-04-07 By Zenoyise John The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities will host Facing Race Week (FRW) 2022, a mixture of virtual and in-person activities in which race and race-related issues will be discussed, from 11-14 April 2022. The annual forum…https://news.nwu.ac.za/gandhi-fleischack-and-their-north-west-university-connection
Gandhi, Fleischack and their North-West University connection
2022-10-26 He is revered as one of the greatest human rights champions and spiritual leaders of all time. Mahatma Gandhi, who advocated non-violent resistance and influenced civil disobedience protests for generations after him, is an international icon with a special…https://news.nwu.ac.za/plastic-pollution-downside-celebrations
Plastic pollution is the downside to celebrations
2024-04-09 Ten million tiny pieces of plastic are estimated to be lying on the lawn in front of the North-West University (NWU) Law Faculty in Potchefstroom, and the soil in the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds also has high levels of plastic pollution. This is the downside…Intelligent Systems
2024-06-23 The aim of the research group is to use proven engineering techniques, as well as applied research to add intelligence to business and operational systems, thereby making industry more adaptable, efficient, and profitable. [accordion collapsed]…https://www.nwu.ac.za/brics/news-academic-forum
Academic Forum | News | BRICS
2015-10-27 In economics, BRICS is a grouping acronym that refers to the countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa which are all deemed to be at a similar stage of newly advanced economic development. It is typically rendered as "the BRICS…https://www.nwu.ac.za/gender-and-language-awareness-weeks
Gender and Language Awareness weeks
2020-09-29 Gender and Language Awareness weeks Online in the week of 28 September - 2 October 2020 As a public higher education institution, the North-West University (NWU) has a responsibility to create inclusive conversations about current…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/music-education
Music Education
2025-02-08 Prof Ewie Erasmus Prof Janelize Morelli Prof Liesl van der Merwe Prof Mignon van Vreden The aim of Music Education at the School of Music is to explore the value of music in a variety of educational…https://www.nwu.ac.za/tswelopele/tswelopele-project
Tswelopele Project
2024-07-31 Beginnings Since 2022, the NWU has been conducting the PQM Review spearheaded by the Director of Q&APP. In 2023 a decision was taken to recalibrate the project and to combine it with the New Century Curriculum initiative. The DVC Teaching and…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/research-topics
Research topics
2024-06-07 [Accordion collapsed], Management Accounting (Prof. Anet Smit), Suggested research topics, Franchising Venture Capital Balanced Scorecard, Entrepreneurship (Prof SP van der Merwe), Be part of an exciting research project An opportunity exits to analyse family businesses through the proven Fampro Family Business Diagnostic Instrument. The results can be utilised to complete a mini-dissertation. Students who are interested can contact…, Financial Management (Prof Ines Nel), Within the central theme of value-based management, the following are considered the main legs for research: 1) corporate finance, 2) investment management and 3) public finance. 1) Within the corporate finance leg, the following are considered research areas…, Marketing Management (Prof CA Bisschoff), Research topics for MBA mini-dissertations in marketing management are: 1. BRAND LOYALTY The brand loyalty model by Mr Ahmed Moola (a PhD student) is a rich area for continued research in brand loyalty. The model appears below. There are basically two avenues…https://library.nwu.ac.za/research-writing-publishing
Research Support Services
2025-04-10 Home Research Support Services: Ethical Clearance & Funder Requirements Academic Writing Researcher Ethics Conducting Literature Review Copyright Services Reference Management Research Data Management (RDM) Writing Up & Publishing Journal Publishing…, Writing Up and Publishing, The research process includes writing up your findings and publishing them. Researchers are increasingly encouraged or required to: Select relevant SDGs (sustainable development goals): Aligning research with the SDGs helps demonstrate how research…Clone of Trade and Development
2020-11-18 UPCOMING EVENTS Tweets by @NWU_TRADE [accordion collapsed], TRADE in a nutshell, TRADE (an acronym for Trade and Development) is a research focus area at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) specialising in the fields of international trade and economic development. Prof Wilma Viviers is the director of TRADE, and also holds a…, Export diversification and competitiveness, Convenor: Dr Ermie Steenkamp ( ermie.steenkamp@nwu.ac.za ) The research conducted within the Export diversification and competitiveness programme is mainly focused on export promotion and identifying export opportunities for products and services, export…, Economic development, Convenor: Dr Anmar Pretorius ( anmar.pretorius@nwu.ac.za ) The Economic development programme is fortunate in being able to count on a team of experienced and dedicated researchers with an impressive number of national and international contributions to…, Agriculture, Convenor: Dr Ernst Idsardi ( ernst.idsardi@nwu.ac.za ) The team in the Agriculture programme consists of Dr Ernst Idsardi, Dr Flippie Cloete, Dr David Spies, Dr Johnny van der Merwe, Ms Lindie Stroebel (extraordinary research scientist) and Prof Zerihun…, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Africa, Convenor: Prof Henri Bezuidenhout ( henri.bezuidenhout@nwu.ac.za ) The FDI in Africa programme team consists of Prof Henri Bezuidenhout and Dr Carike Claassen. This unit is highly specialised and networked with the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment,…Clone of Trade and Development
2020-11-18 UPCOMING EVENTS Tweets by @NWU_TRADE [accordion collapsed], TRADE in a nutshell, TRADE (an acronym for Trade and Development) is a research focus area at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) specialising in the fields of international trade and economic development. Prof Wilma Viviers is the director of TRADE, and also holds a…, Export diversification and competitiveness, Convenor: Dr Ermie Steenkamp ( ermie.steenkamp@nwu.ac.za ) The research conducted within the Export diversification and competitiveness programme is mainly focused on export promotion and identifying export opportunities for products and services, export…, Economic development, Convenor: Dr Anmar Pretorius ( anmar.pretorius@nwu.ac.za ) The Economic development programme is fortunate in being able to count on a team of experienced and dedicated researchers with an impressive number of national and international contributions to…, Agriculture, Convenor: Dr Ernst Idsardi ( ernst.idsardi@nwu.ac.za ) The team in the Agriculture programme consists of Dr Ernst Idsardi, Dr Flippie Cloete, Dr David Spies, Dr Johnny van der Merwe, Ms Lindie Stroebel (extraordinary research scientist) and Prof Zerihun…, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Africa, Convenor: Prof Henri Bezuidenhout ( henri.bezuidenhout@nwu.ac.za ) The FDI in Africa programme team consists of Prof Henri Bezuidenhout and Dr Carike Claassen. This unit is highly specialised and networked with the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment,…https://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/short-courses
Short Courses
2020-07-24 INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE FOR EDUCATION For further information on the course content or registration process, please contact Prof Josef de Beer at 018 285 2626 or josef.debeer@nwu.ac.za Short Course on the affordances of…https://law.nwu.ac.za/LLM-Mercantile-Law
Structured LLM in Mercantile Law
2025-04-30 Programme name LLM in Mercantile Law Programme code 6CH P04 Campus Mahikeng Campus (English only) Potchefstroom Campus (English only) Delivery mode Contact (Potchefstroom and Mahikeng) with an online component (blended) Programme…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-africa-research-team-hart/symposium-cloned
Symposium - Cloned
2022-08-10 HART Symposium A decade of hypertension research: Reflecting on the past to strengthen the future 19 - 20 September 2022 Prof Neil Poulter London, UK Biosketch × Prof. Neil Poulter Professor of Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine…Clone of 2017 Events
2020-11-18 UPCOMING EVENTS 2017 events [accordion], 20-21 September 2017: Academic article writing workshop, Ms Ali Parry (director of Trade Matters (Pty) Ltd and an extraordinary research scientist in the TRADE research entity) was the facilitator at a two-day workshop in September focusing on how to write academic articles in ways that will improve publication…, 18 September 2017: Guest lecture by Dr Montie Mlachila, On 18 September 2017, Dr Montie Mlachila visited the North-West University to give a guest lecture on the topic: ' The role of the IMF's growth accelerations and decelerations in SSA economies '. Dr Mlachila is the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) senior…, 4 September 2017: Guest lecture by Dr Leon Louw, On 4 September 2017, Dr Leon Louw visited the North-West University to give a guest lecture on the topic: 'Options for South Africa's economic future and the merits of the free market'. Dr Louw is the executive director of the Free Market Foundation (FMF), an…, 30 August-1 September 2017: TRADE staff and students attend ESSA Biennial conference, From 30 August to 1 September 2017, TRADE staff and postgraduate students attended the Biennial Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA) at Rhodes University in Grahamstown. They had a great time networking with academics from other…, 22-23 August 2017: SETHI explosions, The North-West University's annual Science, Engineering, Technology, Health and Innovation (SETHI) research showcase and networking event took place on 22 and 23 August 2017. This year, the TRADE-DSM™ was also be showcased as part of SETHI. The inclusion of…, 24 July 2017: Guest lecture by Prof Sid Suntrayuth, Prof Sid Suntrayuth from the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) in Bangkok, visited the North-West University to give a guest lecture on the topic: 'Thailand and ASEAN Economic Community (AEC): Future opportunities and challenges'. The…, 20 July 2017: TRADE colloquium, The third TRADE colloquium took place from 10:00-12:00 on 20 July in E3-138. The colloquium provided an opportunity for Master's and PhD students to present their research proposals and draft articles, and obtain feedback. Two PhD students (Gabriel Mhonyera…, 12 July 2017: Aid for digital trade: needs and responses, Prof Wilma Viviers was one of the guest speakers at a workshop, jointly organised by the ICTSD and the permanent mission of Kenya, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on 13 July. The theme of the workshop was 'Aid for digital trade: needs and responses'…, 2-7 July 2017: Farm management in the 21st Century, Drs David Spies, Ernst Idsardi and Johnny van der Merwe attended the 21st Conference of the International Farm Management Association (IFMA) in Edinburgh, Scotland from 2-7 July. They presented a joint paper at the conference, titled: 'Performance and…, 29 June-1 July 2017: Gender inequalities in a multipolar world, Dr Carike Claassen attended the International Association for Feminist Economics's 26th annual conference at Sungshin University in Soeul, Korea from 29 June to 1 July. At the conference, Dr Claassen presented a paper titled: ' Occupational segregation in…, June 2017: Teaching marketing and cultural intelligence in Thailand , Prof Henri Bezuidenhout visited the International College of National Institute of Development Administration (ICO NIDA) to teach a short course as part of their International Business Master's degree programme. Prof Bezuidenhout lectured on international…, 26-27 June 2017: Qualitative research methodology course, Prof Brigitte Smit, a research professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Management at the University of South Africa (UNISA), visited the North-West University on 26 and 27 June to present a qualitative research methodology course to staff…, 18-21 June: TRADE PhD student at IFAMA Conference, Dr Andries Radley, a PhD student at TRADE, presented a paper at the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association Conference which was held in Miami Florida from 18-21 June. His paper was titled: 'Strategies Implemented by South African…, 13-14 June 2017: TRADE team members attend TIPS forum on Industrialisation and Sustainable Growth, Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) in partnership with the South African Research Chair in Industrial Development, based at the University of Johannesburg, and in association with the Green Economy Coalition (GEC), hosted its its 2017 Annual…, 13-14 June 2017: Prof Sonja Grater participates in ICTSD workshops, Prof Sonja Grater was invited to take part in two workshops organised by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) in Divone-les-Bains in France on 13 and 14 June 2017. The aim of the first workshop was to form a Gender Advisory…, 31 May-3 June 2017: TRADE team members in Poland and Sweden , During the first week of June, Dr Anmar Pretorius and Prof Derick Blaauw attended the International Trade and Finance Association's 27th International Conference at the Poznan University of Economics and Business in Poznan, Poland. The topic of the…, 1 June 2017: TRADE-WTO awards function , Three separate WTO-sponsored awards as well as one TRADE award were presented at the TRADE-WTO awards function held at the NWU on 1 June 2017. The WTO awards were for the best Master's degree dissertation in International Trade, the best article on a WTO-…, 30 May-1 June 2017: WTO workshop on GVCs and Trade in Value Added , The TRADE research entity was privileged to host a WTO Workshop on Global Value Chains (GVCs) and Trade in Value Added (TiVA) as part for their WTO Chair's programme to researchers, policymakers and PhD students from 30 May to 1 June 2017. The two…, 26 May 2017: North-West University awards honorary doctorate to world renowned economist , Prof Ludo Cuyvers, an acclaimed international trade economist and leading authority on the role of export promotion in building a competitive and sustainable export sector, was awarded an honorary doctorate in international trade from the North-West…, 18 May 2017: TRADE colloquium, The second TRADE colloquium took place from 14:00-16:00 on 18 May in E3-138. The colloquium provided an opportunity for Master's and PhD students to present their research proposals and draft articles, and obtain feedback., 8 May 2017: National Planning Commission roundtable discussion, On 8 May, Prof Derick Blaauw , along with a number of government, educational and other non-governmental role-players, was invited to attend a roundtable discussion on the Social Protection Floor and Cost of Living. The discussion was hosted and organised by…, 8 May 2017: Guest lecture by Dr Gustav Brink , On 8 May, Dr Gustav Brink, an expert on WTO dispute resolution from XA Consultants, delivered a guest lecture as part of the ECON 616 International Trade Theory and Policy course. In his lecture he focused on trade remedies and the dispute settlement process…, 4-5 May 2017: Training in services for the dti, The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) of South Africa has commissioned the TRADE research entity to assist the dti with the design of a strategic framework and action plan for the export development and promotion of South Africa’s service sectors.…, 25-26 April 2017: Cultural Intelligence (CQ) workshop, The first-of-its-kind workshop on Cultural Intelligence (CQ) in South Africa was held by TRADE on 25 to 26 April. The workshop was organised in order to further the understanding of the role of cross-cultural competency in international trade. Prof Henri…, 20-21 April 2017: Academic writing skills development course, The academic writing skills development course offers assistance in many aspects of academic writing to the new Master's and PhD students at TRADE. The concluding part of the course was held on 20 & 21 April and conducted by members of the NWU Centre for…, 19-20 April 2017: Guest lecture by Dr Richard Cookson, On 19 April, Dr Richard Cookson gave a guest lecture to the third year International Trade students on “ Geographic Economic Windows ”. He gave various examples of countries that are representatives of “economic windows”, with a focus on Hong Kong and South…, 1-8 April 2017: TRADE joins SAIIA for a project on plurilaterals, Two researchers from the TRADE research focus area, Ms. Ali Parry (Extraordinary Research Scientist) and Dr. Adelia Jansen Van Rensburg (Postdoctoral Fellow) traveled to Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 1-8 April 2017 to work on a research project on "Developing…, April 2017: Dr Anmar Pretorius receives the top prize! , At a recent award ceremony of the University of Johannesburg, Dr Anmar Pretorius received the prize for the best PhD thesis in the University of Johannesburg's Department of Economics and Econometrics. Dr Pretorius received her PhD degree from the University…, 22-24 March 2017: TRADE engages with the ICTSD on trade and economic growth, On 22 and 23 March, four members of TRADE (Profs Wilma Viviers and Sonja Grater, Dr Marie-Luce Kuhn and Ms Ali Parry) attended and presented three papers at the ITCSD (International Trade Centre for Sustainable Trade and Development) conference held in…, 23 March 2017: Guest lecture by Mr Edward Winant, On 23 March, Mr Edward Winant, Trade and Investment Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, visited the NWU to give a guest lecture to staff and students. Mr Winant's lecture focused on the future of SA-US trade and investment relations, with specific…, 16 March 2017: PretoriaFM radio interview, On Thursday 16 March, Prof Wilma Viviers was interviewed by PretoriaFM regarding her work in international trade and on the TRADE-DSM Navigator™ (Afrikaans only). More information can be found here . , 28 February 2017: From Trade Rules to Trade Deals: Whither US Trade Policy in the Trump Administration?, Organised in collaboration with BUSA , Agbiz , Tutwa Consulting and the JCCI , TRADE hosted a thought-provoking debate on the likely trajectory of US trade policy in the months ahead and how South Africans should respond. For more information, consider…, 23 February 2017: Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech competition, Ms Mosima Ngwenya, a Master’s student in the School of Economics, represented the NWU at the annual Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech competition in Cape Town on Thursday 23 February. She was one of 10 postgraduate finalists in an essay writing competition…, 16-17 February 2017: Academic writing skills development course, The academic writing skills development course offers assistance in many aspects of academic writing to new Master's and PhD students. The course is run by members of the NWU Centre for Academic and Professional Language Practice (CAPLP) team and took place…, 2 February 2017: TRADE mini-colloquium, The first opportunity for new Master's and PhD students to present their research ideas for review and feedback by TRADE team members at the TRADE mini-colloquium. , 25-26 January 2017: Leveraging services and digital potential for inclusive economic growth, The development of well-functioning and efficient services sectors is crucial to achieving structural transformation and sustainable and inclusive growth in LDCs and LICs. On 25 and 26 January 2017, the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable…, 25 January 2017: TRADE staff attend a Gallup Strengths training workshop, On Wednesday 25 January, staff from TRADE and the School of Economics attended a Gallup Strengths workshop led by Prof Henri Bezuidenhout (a certified Gallup Strengths coach). This workshop provided an opportunity for staff to learn more about each other'…https://education.nwu.ac.za/af/commerce-and-social-sciences-education/studierigtings