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International expert shares insight into research proposal writing
2018-06-05 Experience has shown that large numbers of people who start a master’s or a PhD degree seldom finish their degrees within the budgeted time frames of the respective programmes. In some instances postgraduate students fail to complete their studies in…Campus salutes school principals as important partners in collaboration
2019-10-03 The division for Student Recruiting at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently held a “thank you” event for school principals of the Vanderbijlpark region. The purpose of the event was to thank the school principals of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-sibusiso-chalufu-appointed-che-reference-group-transformation
Prof Sibusiso Chalufu appointed to CHE Reference Group on Transformation
2025-06-03 Transformation in the South African higher education sector is essential to ensure inclusivity, equity, and relevance in our society. As the country grapples with pressing socio-economic issues, it is vital that universities reflect the diversity of their…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://news.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-colloquium-promote-community-well-being
Community Engagement Colloquium to promote community well-being
2023-08-28 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences is proud to host its Community Engagement Colloquium from 2 to 4 October 2023 at its Vanderbijlpark Campus. Various renowned academics and professionals will share their expertise at the event,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/school-nursing-supports-nursing-education-south-africa
School of Nursing supports nursing education in South Africa
2023-09-19 The North-West University's (NWU’s) School of Nursing recently hosted the quarterly meeting of the Forum for University Nursing Deans of South Africa (FUNDISA). FUNDISA, a registered non-profit organisation, acts as the national representative for nursing…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-earns-spot-global-grant-programme
Academic earns spot in global grant programme
2025-03-28 Articulating the social value of her research is a key priority for North-West University (NWU) researcher Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, who has been selected for a top global programme on cutting-edge grant-writing and related skills. Prof Babalola,…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/nwu-community-engagement-showcase-2024
NWU Community Engagement Showcase 2024
2024-08-21 The Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Community Engagement cordially invites you to a campus wide community engagement showcase. Community engagement at universities is a process that aims to promote development, generate new knowledge, and foster collaborative…Property mogul honoured at NWU graduation
2019-10-17 The North-West University (NWU) conferred an honorary doctorate on Mr Keith Bothongo during its annual Spring Graduation ceremony held at its campus in Mahikeng on Thursday, 17 October 2019. The two-day graduations signalled the end of a long, yet exciting…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-health-professions-education-chpe/health-professions-education-hped-scientific-committee
Health Professions Education (HPEd) Scientific Committee
2025-03-27 Overview The Health Professions Education (HPEd) Scientific Committee is the quality control for health professions education research, especially the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research, conducted within the North-West University (NWU) and…https://library.nwu.ac.za/open-access-week-2024
Event: International Open Access Week 2024
2024-10-28 Open Access 2024 Open Access 2024 , NWU 2024 Open Access Celebrations - 22 October 2024, #OAWeek, Theme: Community over Commercialisation This year's theme continues from last year: "Community Over Commercialisation," highlighting the importance of prioritizing the public good over profit in producing and disseminating knowledge. Purpose of this…, Programme (First Session: Open Access Colloquium), REGISTER HERE [ YouTube video ] Hybrid Colloquium: Venue: Potchefstroom Campus, Building C7, Room G01 (De la Rey Hall) Online via MS Teams Prof Nnenesi Kgabi / Ms Zama Kose - Programme Director 09:00 - 09:10 Prof Verona Leendertz - Opening and…, Programme (Second Session: Open Access, AI and Information Science Research Seminar) , REGISTER HERE [ YouTube video ] Hybrid Colloquium: Venue: Potchefstroom Campus, Ferdinand Postma Library, Besembos (Ground floor) Online via MS Teams Ms Neli Tshabalala - Programme Director 14:00 - 14:10 Dr Matt Moyo - Opening and Welcoming 14:10 - 14:40…, Speakers, Prof Dorothy Laubscher Prof Dorothy Laubscher Prof Dorothy Laubscher Topic: Innovative Uses of Open Educational Resources: Connecting Classrooms, Research, and Communities Topic Description: This presentation explores the multifaceted impact of Open…, NWU Library Initiatives, Hosts and maintains the NWU Institutional Repository , which collects, preserves, and distributes NWU research material at no cost to the user. Boloka (NWU-IR) is the primary storage of all NWU Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs). Dedicated librarians…, NWU Initiatives, NWU Research Repository: DaYta Ya Rona (figshare)https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ranked-fifth-south-africa
NWU ranked fifth in South Africa
2021-08-26 The North-West University (NWU) has once more been placed among the cream of the crop of local and international universities, reaffirming its place as a regular contender when it comes to high-quality subject offerings and excellence in world rankings.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-france-strengthen-ties
NWU and France strengthen ties
2022-09-29 On, Wednesday, 28 September 2022, the NWU chancellor Dr Anna Mokgokong and NWU principal and vice- chancellor, Dr Bismark Tyobeka, met with the French ambassador. The delegation was led by Mr Aurelien Lechevallier, French ambassador and Ms Nelly Hazelbrouck…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-inducted-fellow-nigerian-academy-letters
Academic inducted as fellow of Nigerian Academy of Letters
2024-08-12 Prof Abiodun Salawu, an academic at the North-West University (NWU) and the director of the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area, has been inducted as a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL) during the academy’s annual…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/christa-rautenbach
Christa Rautenbach
2025-04-15 Prof. Christa Rautenbach brings over 45 years of legal experience to her role as a Full Professor at North-West University's Faculty of Law. She began her career as a prosecutor with the Department of Justice before transitioning to academia in 1994. In 2019…NWU PhD graduate looks at the English among Nigerian tertiary learners
2017-05-11 A proud Remilkun Iyabo Adeyemi was awarded her PhD in English at the recent Autumn Graduation on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Studying under the watchful eye of her promoter, Prof Bertus van Rooy, Nigerian born Adeyemi…NWU and German university solidify their partnership
2018-05-04 “Great things in business are never done by one person; they're done by a team of people." This quote by Steve Jobs rang true at the third public lecture within the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Research and Innovation Seminar Series. The NWU, together…Aligning assessment to support self-directed learning
2018-06-28 How can the North-West University (NWU) align assessment to support self-directed learning (SDL) and realise the goals as stated in its Teaching and Learning Strategy: 2016-2020? It is around this question that Prof Kobus Lombard’s recent inaugural lecture…Times Higher Education ranks NWU 5th in South Africa
2019-09-11 For the first time the North-West University (NWU) participated in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University rankings and made it to position 5 in South Africa. Globally we are ranked between 501 to 600 out of the 1396 universities which were…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sasol-foundation-visits-nwu