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PhD candidate and Mrs South Africa semi-finalist inspiring change
2025-02-14 By Gofaone Motsamai Bontle Manana, a 34-year-old industrial psychologist and PhD candidate at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), is breaking barriers and inspiring women across South Africa. Hailing from Phola Village in Mahikeng,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-honoured-top-industrial-engineering-award-his-work-agriculture
Alumnus honoured with top industrial engineering award for his work in agriculture
2024-09-12 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Chris van Dyk recently received the Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering’s (SAIIE’s) Best Industrial Engineering Practitioner - Employer's Choice Award. This award highlights his contributions to the…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/badminton/badminton
Badminton
2025-09-23 [accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus A great sport for fitness, badminton is excellent for people of all ages and provides a great choice for those wanting to give a new racket sport a go. Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences-international-research-conference/ssirc-2022
SSIRC 2022
2025-03-13 Current Conference, SSIRC_Home, SSIRC 2022, The hybrid Social Sciences International Research Conference (SSIRC) 2022, jointly organized by NWU and OU in Mauritius, was a great success. A total of 85 in-person delegates attended, with 59 virtual presentations over the two days. The pre-conference…, Theme : Navigating Social Sciences research amidst unprecedented disruption, challenge and crisis: Looking to the future, 19 - 21 OCTOBER 2022 in Mauritius InterContinental Mauritius Resort Balaclava Fort, SSIRC 2022 Proceedings , CONGRATULATIONS TO:, 1. 2022 BEST PAPER AWARD WINNER: Dr Kennedy-Palmer - Click here for more information. 2. 2022 BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD WINNER: Ms A.C Makhaye, promoted by Prof M Subban - Click here for more information. Photos taken during the conference The…, Sub Themes, [accordion collapsed], BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, Analysis of Collective Decision-Making Business and Governance in General e-Business and e-Technology Management Entrepreneurship and Small Business Information Systems International Business Management in the Global Economy Prices,…, PUBLIC SECTOR / HR, Community Development Education, Culture and Society Growing Older in Context Housing and Care for Older People Human Resources Management Public Sector Management , ECONOMICS, Economics in General Global Economy and Globalization Global Financial Markets and Services Income Distribution and Poverty Law and Economics Monetary Economics Public Economics, FINANCE, Financial Economics International Finance Public Finance , MARKETING / SPORT & LEISURE, International Marketing and Brand Management Marketing Organizational Culture Performance Management Sport Management Tourism and Leisure , TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND INTEGRATION (TI 2 ), TI 2 in Business Management TI 2 in Public sector/HR TI 2 in Economics TI 2 in Finance TI 2 in Marketing/ Sport and Leisure TI 2 in Communication Innovation in Education Implementing Educational technology Strategies in online learning during Covid-19 Digital…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-transformation/philosophy
Philosophy
2025-05-11 Philosophy is often regarded as the ultimate transferable work skill. With its emphasis on reason, critical thinking and argumentation, philosophy offers an excellent framework for a career in writing, law, religion, social work, international diplomacy,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/brand-new-qualification-mechatronic-engineering-nwu
Brand new qualification in Mechatronic Engineering for the NWU
2020-05-04 The Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce that we will be adding a brand new engineering qualification to our existing range of programmes. The Bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering programme has been approved by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-helps-library-services-blind-nw-province
NWU helps with library services for the blind in the NW province
2024-09-05 The North-West University (NWU) has partnered with the North West Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation (ACSR), and the South African Library for the Blind (SALB) to improve reading access for the blind and the visually impaired in the province…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-receives-top-honour-women-science-award
Researcher receives top honour with Women in Science Award
2017-08-30 It has been a year of academic highlights for one of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) most prolific researchers with two high profile awards in just two months. Prof Alta Schutte of the Faculty of Health Sciences on the campus in Potchefstroom was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/are-tax-payers-getting-value-their-money
Are tax payers getting value for their money?
2017-03-27 Prof Danie Meyer and Dr Andre Mellet from the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU) and experts in Local Economic Development (LED) and Monetary Economics respectively, is of the opinion that South African tax payers are not reaping any…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%2598meal-day%25E2%2580%2599-helps-keep-tummies-full
‘Meal-a-Day’ helps to keep tummies full
2017-03-29 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) ‘Meal-a-Day’ project has made a significant contribution to the physical well-being of students over the past eight years. “I am sure we all agree that one meal a day is not enough, but it is a good place to start if…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nate-tasting-sweet-taste-success
Nate tasting the sweet taste of success
2017-07-19 Legendary American rapper, record producer, actor and poet Tupac Shakur once said that no matter how hard life gets, you should stick your chest out, keep your head up and handle it.Up-and-coming South African hip hop artist and NWU alumnus Unathi Abraham…http://news.nwu.ac.za/informal-reclaimers-make-huge-contribution-recycling-south-africa
Informal reclaimers make a huge contribution to recycling in South Africa
2021-10-28 Informal waste reclaimers in South Africa play a key but often unrecognised role in the recycling value chain. Ways should be found to enable them to participate in decisions around waste management practices and community recycling programmes, says Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/carst-radiating-possibilities
CARST is radiating possibilities
2024-02-06 Research into radiation technology is crucial for advancing industrial applications, enhancing safety, improving efficiency and enabling new technological innovations and solutions, especially in a country such as South Africa. This is where the Centre for…http://education.nwu.ac.za/centre-higher-education-professional-development/home
Home
2025-08-26 Introduction of the Centre Welcome to the Centre for Higher Education Professional Development (CHEPD). The establishment of this centre is a response to national policies urging higher education institutions to enhance the quality of…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-space-research/materials-science
Materials Science
2024-01-22 Materials Science in the Centre for Space Research focuses on applications in space, particularly Lower Earth Orbit (LEO). LEO is broadly considered the region (between 200 and 2000 km above the earth's surface). Today, observation satellites…http://www.nwu.ac.za/virtuoso-flute-music-around-world
Virtuoso flute music from around the world
2019-02-21 Virtuoso flute music from around the world - with Khanyisile Mthetwa (flute) & Peter Cartwright (piano) For more information, go to the NWU School of Music & Conservatory Facebook page or visit the NWU School of…http://www.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation/inaugural-lectures-2022