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Busy year for NWU’s Centre for Water Sciences and Management
2018-06-14 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Water Sciences and Management is built on the pillars of research, education and social responsibility. As a multi-disciplinary approach is adopted to assist both industry and government in addressing many of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-humanities-recognised-world-rankings
NWU’s humanities recognised in world rankings
2019-10-31 The North-West University (NWU) has always prided itself on its performance in international and national rankings. These rankings are good benchmarks for comparing the quality of education at the university with that of other universities, locally and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-consistently-among-top-sa-universities-rankings
NWU consistently among top SA universities in rankings
2019-11-08 The North-West University (NWU) has proven to be a consistent force of quality higher education. This is clear in the newest rankings that were released by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings in November. The university has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sew2017-%25E2%2580%2593-campus-joins-forces-dhet-host-entrepreneur-bootcamp
#SEW2017 – campus joins forces with DHET to host Entrepreneur Bootcamp
2017-07-20 Entrepreneurship continues to be a critical performance area within the South African economy and as such the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has joined forces with institutions of higher learning to develop programmes to enhance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ceo-thabo-mbeki-foundation-discuss-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-current-affairs
CEO of Thabo Mbeki Foundation to discuss SA’s current affairs
2018-02-23 Who better to share his take on the current state of South Africa’s affairs than a Constitutional Law expert and judge of the High Court? On Thursday, 1 March 2018, Max Boqwana, who is also the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/finnish-academic-review-school-wide-positive-behaviour-support-and-interventions
Finnish academic to review school-wide positive behaviour support and interventions
2018-09-12 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting Prof Hannu Savolainen from the Department of Education at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. During his visit, he will deliver a lecture on School-Wide…http://news.nwu.ac.za/softlandings-platform-sa-%25E2%2580%2593-linking-dutch-sme%25E2%2580%2599s-local-markets-and-entrepreneurs
SoftLandings Platform SA – linking Dutch SME’s with local markets and entrepreneurs
2022-08-19 The Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) is offering students an innovative opportunity to not only gain experience in conducting real-time market research, but also to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/golden-opportunity-help-vulnerable-learners-become-healthy-adults
Golden opportunity to help vulnerable learners become healthy adults
2022-07-04 The surge in lifestyle diseases in South Africa could be halted by paying more attention to the lifestyle choices of young and vulnerable learners, especially in rural areas. “The period of rapid growth and development that occurs in childhood has a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/spelling-checker-tool-sa-languages-now-available-download-free
Spelling checker tool for SA languages now available to download for free
2022-10-10 The Spelling Checkers for South African Languages, a spelling and hyphenation checker tool for ten of South Africa’s official languages, excluding English, is now available to download for free from the website of the South African Centre for Digital Language…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-weighs-prospects-and-challenges-district-development-model
NWU academic weighs in on prospects and challenges of District Development Model
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic in the subject group Developmental Studies, Gaopalelwe Mpolokeng says the success of the government’s District Development Model (DDM) lies in cooperation. Approved by the South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-healthy-attitudes-towards-stem-education
Building healthy attitudes towards STEM education
2023-03-02 Students’ low performance and interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, particularly among women, who are underrepresented in the scientific community, have been a major concern in many countries. This is exacerbated when one views…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-achieves-b1-nrf-rating-research-systems-thinking
NWU academic achieves B1 NRF rating for research in systems thinking
2024-11-28 Prof Roelien Goede, director of the Unit for Data Science and Computing at the North-West University (NWU), has been awarded a B1 rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF). This is in recognition of her contributions to critical systems thinking and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-education-launches-busy-bee-kindness-corner
Faculty of Education launches Busy Bee Kindness Corner
2023-08-17 The Faculty of Education at the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus officially launched the "Busy Bee Kindness Corner" community engagement project on 14 August. Dr Elize Küng, deputy dean for community engagement and stakeholder relations in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-work-students-collaborate-internationally
Social work students collaborate internationally
2025-02-13 In an era where global collaboration is becoming increasingly essential, the North-West University (NWU) is taking commendable steps to broaden its international footprint. First-year social work students are already reaping the benefits of participating in a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/graduate-builds-international-partnerships-higher-education
Graduate builds international partnerships in higher education
2025-10-22 By Gofaone Motsamai Thanks to the interest and mentorship of her lecturers, North-West University (NWU) alumnus Seipelo Kgosiejang is playing a key role today in advancing South Africa’s higher education agenda on the continent and globally. In her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-examines-link-between-faith-stigma-and-hiv-treatment-south-africa
Study examines link between faith, stigma and HIV treatment in South Africa
2025-12-19 A milestone reached on World AIDS Day has focused new attention on how faith communities influence South Africa’s response to HIV. On 1 December 2025, a PhD study focusing on HIV stigma in religious settings was formally completed when the degree was awarded…http://www.nwu.ac.za/events/5th-bi-annual-national-community-practitioners-conference
5th Bi-Annual National Community of Practitioners Conference
2024-07-01 Welcome to the 5th Bi-Annual National Community of Practitioners Conference! We are thrilled to welcome you to this landmark gathering of professionals, experts, and enthusiasts who are committed to fostering innovation and excellence within our…http://www.nwu.ac.za/content/funding-needs-donors-nwu
Funding needs, Donors, NWU
2025-07-09 Funding needs Public institutions such as universities always experience funding pressures, and the North-West University is no exception. Due to the changing international political environment, traditional sources of income, such as state…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/trees-rocks-another-successfull-year-teaching-and-learning
TREES "ROCKS" ANOTHER SUCCESSFULL YEAR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
2024-06-07 Despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 TREES successfully delivered for the third consecutive year one of its flagship initiatives of community engagement, under teaching and learning. The initiative is a Master course in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/khayalethu-residence-hosts-4-1-event