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NWU experts’ alternative development index a valuable tool for industry practitioners
2019-03-27 With the ever increasing prominence of regional economic development in driving global development, a team of experts from the North-West University (NWU) are contributing significantly to the discipline through the introduction of an innovative multi-…Research explores the spread and prevention of HIV/Aids in Africa
2019-04-17 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Erhabor Idemudia recently broke ground on research that looks at African cultural practices that aid the spread of HIV/Aids and what can be done to curtail this. According to Prof Idemudia’s research, African…NWU Mafikeng: EWP gala event celebrates female entrepreneurs
2019-05-17 The inaugural gala event of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme as on the campus in Mahikeng was a night of glitz and glamour. The event, reminiscent of the Oscars of Entrepreneurship, was recently hosted in the capital of the…Centre for African Language Teaching (CALT) - Setswana
2024-05-06 Dr Dolly Dlavane Director, Centre for African Language Teaching (CALT) - Setswana dolly.dlavane@nwu.ac.za Introduction Welcome to the Centre for African Language Teaching (CALT). CALT – Setswana, is a research; teaching and learning…Former president tells NWU there is hope
2019-12-06 “I am not ‘moedeloos’ (in despair). I haven’t lost hope for the future but I am deeply concerned about where we are at the moment.” These are the words of former president, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former chancellor of the North-West University (NWU…NWU Engineering leaves a sweet, bitter and creamy taste
2019-06-10 Final-year students from the School of Chemical and Minerals Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) recently had the opportunity to show that their course entails much more than poring over their books. These aspiring engineers competed against…https://news.nwu.ac.za/how-second-hand-clothing-paved-way-senior-lecturers-career
How second-hand clothing paved the way for senior lecturer’s career
2025-06-04 By Gofaone Motsamai The road from Kagiso, where she sold second-hand clothing under the scorching Gauteng sun, to the lecture halls of North-West University (NWU) was long, bumpy and deeply personal for Dr Salphinah Vuloyimuni Ubisi. Now a senior lecturer…https://news.nwu.ac.za/future-students-explore-possibilities-open-days-across-campuses
Future students explore possibilities at open days across campuses
2025-05-29 By Gofaone Motsamai An air of possibility and curiosity pervaded the campuses of the North-West University (NWU) in May as prospective students, parents and guardians attended a series of Open Day events. The Mahikeng Campus hosted the first event on 10 May…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/nwu-writing-centre/potchefstroom-campus-writing-laboratory
Potchefstroom Campus Writing Laboratory
2019-05-17 Book a session Register for the National Indaba In addition to the general services offered by the NWU Writing Centre, the Potchefstroom Campus Writing Laboratory also offers the following unique services [accordion…The Cave: a digital safe haven for stressed social workers
2020-03-19 Generally social work is considered a stressful occupation due to the emotional demands on practitioners. One group of social workers that is particularly at risk for negative outcomes are those employed within the child protection practice setting, tasked…Social media now a field for serious research
2020-04-23 While some people might think the social media field is purely for popular consumption, it has become a separate field of study for research in its own right. Prof Wian Erlank of the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) says much has been…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/nwu-medical-school/clinical-training-platform
Clinical Training Platform
2025-05-06 Platforms and Facilities A functional Medical School requires an appropriate clinical training platform that can ensure students experience a variety of diseases, procedures and technologies. Initially the clinical training platform will be within the Dr…https://news.nwu.ac.za/world-prematurity-day-2020-%25E2%2580%2593-turn-awareness-action
World Prematurity Day 2020 – turn awareness into action
2020-11-06 For the past 10 years every 17 November is observed as World Prematurity Day. This day aims to highlight and raise awareness of preterm birth and the concerns of preterm babies and their families worldwide. In South Africa 15% of all births, which…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-steps-better-lives-young-people
NWU lecturer steps up to better the lives of young people
2021-08-02 For North-West University (NWU) lecturer, Prof Fazel Ebrihiam Freeks, giving back to his former school and the community he grew up in is an opportunity to come full circle with his own young self and those who gave to him. Growing up, life was not a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/upcoming-nwu-webinar-series-will-focus-caring-preterm-infants
Upcoming NWU webinar series will focus on caring for preterm infants
2021-10-27 With 17 November being World Prematurity Day, Prof Welma Lubbe from the North-West University (NWU) is inviting all healthcare professionals to participate in a unique webinar series. From 2 November to 7 December, Prof Lubbe, a neonatal nurse and midwife…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/african-centre-disaster-studies/postgraduate-diploma-disaster-risk-management
Postgraduate Diploma in Disaster Risk Management
2022-11-04 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT Qualification code: 2GC D01 Curriculum code: N501P Solving complex real-world problems and building societal resilience requires many disciplines What this…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-shine-international-service-learning-project
NWU students shine in international service-learning project
2024-10-29 Several students from the North-West University (NWU) participated in a collaborative online international learning (COIL) project, demonstrating the university's continued efforts to expand its global footprint. The BCom students at the Potchefstroom Campus…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-join-prestigious-incubation-programme
NWU students join prestigious incubation programme
2025-02-20 Three North-West University (NWU) innovators have earned a place in the highly competitive Emerging30 Innovators Programme, an initiative led by the Young African Entrepreneurship Institute (YAEI). Their journey began during the 2024 Youth Innovation…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/workshop-engagement-and-impact