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2019-08-02 After sharing her interesting research topic on Twitter, Monicca Bhuda – who recently obtained a master’s degree in Indigenous Knowledge Systems with distinction – became a social media sensation. Hailing from Kwaggafontein in Mpumalanga, Monnica…A silver lining amidst COVID-19?
2020-04-08 The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly shown us what it means to live in unprecedented times. In the following opinion piece, Michelle Groenewald – a lecturer in economics at the North-West University (NWU) – shares her views on some encouraging measures that…The relationship between gender-based violence and HIV/Aids
2020-04-23 The link between gender-based violence (GBV) and HIV/Aids is usually rooted in the power imbalance between men and women. This was one of the findings of research conducted by Goitseone Leburu, whose master’s and doctoral studies, both from the North-West…Face masks for a great cause
2020-06-05 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Ofentse Rabaji has truly proven how one man’s waste can be another man’s treasure. The 27-year-old who holds a master’s degree in environmental management, has been making face masks for the less fortunate, by using…https://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-new-paths-tackling-big-three-infectious-diseases
Exploring new paths in tackling the big three infectious diseases
2025-06-17 Just a few drops of oil and water may be enough to change how the world treats tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/Aids – the “big three infectious diseases”, also known as BTIDs. This was the central message delivered by Prof Joe Viljoen during her inaugural…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-digital-humanities
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2025-06-17 The NWU Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) dreams of serving a South Africa where every community’s stories, knowledge systems, and creative expressions thrive in dynamic digital ecosystems, ushering in an era in which technology amplifies local…https://library.nwu.ac.za/home
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Career empowerment workshop
2019-08-23 This workshop is for Honours and Masters students to help prepare them for the working environment. The workshop will focus on time management, interview etiquette and how to properly compile your CV. Peet Roos will be addressing the students about these…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/undergraduate
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2025-01-15 Available undergraduate qualifications The NWU Faculty of Engineering consists of four different schools that offer Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) undergraduate programmes: School of Chemical Engineering ◉ Chemical Engineering…Articles Published 2014
2024-06-07 Athanasopoulos, G., Deng, M., Li, G. & Song, H. 2014. Modelling substitution between domestic and outbound tourism in Australia: A system-of-equations approach. Tourism Management, 45,159-170. Botha, K., Slabbert, E. & Viviers, P. 2014. Towards a…https://www.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation/previous-inaugural-lectures
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2025-03-10 The North-West University is proud to showcase its academics as they climb the ladder in their academic career. Any academic who is promoted to professor or who is appointed by the NWU as “newly appointed professor” from elsewhere, is expected to deliver a…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/UBMI/OTMA2020/Participants
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2022-08-26 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Operator Theory and Matrix Analysis Workshop In honor of Gilbert Groenewald's 65th birthday 17-18…Olive Stumke
2021-03-24 I have experience in lecturing accounting and auditing. I aim to involve students in such a way that they understand the topics being lectured rather than to memorise facts. In my quest to instil life-long learning, I do research on how to integrate basic IT…Postgraduate Bursaries
2025-02-07 FEMS Faculty Bursary, Part-time and full-time students: Faculty Bursary, How to apply: Download the application form Submit your completed application form to Lowell.modise@nwu.ac.za Ensure applications reach us no later than 30 April 2024 Closing date: 30 April 2024https://news.nwu.ac.za/keeping-lights
Keeping the lights on
2021-06-21 As a strategy to deal with the electricity supply crisis in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on 10 June 2021 that the limit for self-generation of electricity is being moved from 1MW to 100MW. This policy change will allow the private sector…https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-highlights-link-between-obesity-and-academic-performance
Study highlights the link between obesity and academic performance
2021-03-24 While most people are aware of the health risks associated with children being overweight or obese, they do not know about the academic consequences that come with these conditions. Deidré van Staden, a North-West University (NWU) master’s degree graduate,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-road-ahead-accident-free
In this study the road ahead is accident-free
2022-02-22 Have you ever imagined a society that is free of road accidents? A road environment where cars can connect and communicate to aid in your decision-making abilities on the road? Well, this is, among other things, what Dr Thulani Phakathi, a recent PhD graduate…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-tsunami-cant-be-stopped
NWU Soccer Institute: A tsunami that can’t be stopped
2023-03-22 Some call them the purple army, others call them the noble boys, but officially known as the North-West University (NWU) Eagles, the team’s on-field performance in the 2023 ABC Motsepe League is like a tsunami that can’t be stopped. With one game left to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/recalibrating-teacher-training-african-higher-education
Recalibrating teacher training in African higher education
2023-05-11 Three North-West University (NWU) academics, Dr Sifiso Sibanda, Prof Gideon van Tonder and Prof Washington Dudu are the proud editors of the book Recalibrating teacher training in African higher education institutions: A Focus on 21st-century pedagogical…https://news.nwu.ac.za/impact-nutrition-project-continues-through-leadership-development