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Second South African Symposium on Teacher Education for Inclusion: ‘Everyone has the right to education’
2017-06-09 The Second South African Symposium on Teacher Education for Inclusion was recently held at the Emerald Resort and Casino in Vanderbijlpark. The Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark and the Faculty of…Competitive sport both an art and a science
2017-07-19 “Scientific knowledge underpins our work with sportsmen and women but the critical difference comes in the application of this knowledge.”This is Lerato Maqena’s take on the importance of the science behind sport. For Lerato, a qualified sport scientist and…NWU researcher presents best paper at international conference
2017-08-24 “We are born without choosing to be. Should we have to die in the same manner? Isn’t it a human glory to refuse to accept a certain fate?” These are the questions that Don DeLillo’s latest novel, Zero K (2016), explores. Prof Adéle Nel from the School of…Big tips for small learners
2018-01-18 Dressed in their new uniforms, countless little learners excitedly reported for their first day of school this week. Dr Stef Esterhuizen from the North-West University (NWU) recently shared advice in the national media for those most traumatised by this big…Prof Linda du Plessis celebrates a decade at NWU
2018-02-09 Prof Linda du Plessis does not shy away from a challenge, as was evident even from the beginning of her career at the North-West University (NWU) in September 2007. Back then she made history by becoming the first-ever female vice-rector on the university’s…NWU IKS Centre celebrates African Traditional Medicine Day
2017-09-06 Several Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng made their way to the village of Moshana located 60 km outside Zeerust on 31 August 2017. This is where the North West Dingaka Association (NWDA…Embracing well-being in diverse contexts at first ever Africa Positive Psychology Conference
2017-09-20 The North-West University (NWU) in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg (UJ) will host the very first Africa Positive Psychology Conference from 4-7 April 2018 in Potchefstroom. The theme of this historic conference will be “Embracing well-…EWA 2018: leading the charge for female entrepreneurs
2018-02-21 > It is no secret. Successful entrepreneurs all have one thing in common: well established networks. This holds true for both men and women, but more so for the latter. With this in mind the Enterprising Women Association (EWA) – representative of…Budding scientists to rub shoulders with Nobel Laureates
2018-03-13 Two exceptional young researchers of the North-West University (NWU) will embark on a life-changing journey to Lindau, Germany where they will be rubbing shoulders with Nobel Laureates. Edith Phalane and Blessing Ahiante from the Hypertension in Africa…https://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/inaugural-lectures-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-2025
Inaugural Lectures: Natural and Agricultural Sciences 2025
2025-03-17 Prof Oriel Thekiso No diagnostics, no disease control (read more) × Prof Oriel Thekiso No diagnostics, no disease control Diagnosis is the first line of disease control, followed by treatment and management and once again diagnosis to monitor…https://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/inaugural-lectures-law
Inaugural Lectures: Law
2023-08-17 Prof Klaus Beiter “The emperor is naked!” – rebuilding moral universities in the light of the rights to education and science of international law (read more) × “The emperor is naked!” – rebuilding moral universities in the light of…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/6th-food-security-and-safety-seminar-dr-d-naicker-sgs
6th Food Security and Safety Seminar by Dr D Naicker (SGS)
2023-08-22 You are cordially invited to the 6th Food and Safety Seminar by Dr Dharmarai Naicker (SGS) Theme: Food safety standards save lives: the South African landscape to ensure safe food from farm to fork. Dr Dharmarai Naicker has…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/nwu-africa-day
NWU Africa Day
2024-04-02 Africa Day was celebrated on 25 May and the NWU has the opportunity again to host the Africa Day celebrations on the Mahikeng Campus on 27 May 2022. This year the theme is The Year of Nutrition - Strengthening Resilience in Nutrition and Food Security…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/seminar-dr-adeniyi-francis-fagbamigbe-university-ibadan-nigeria
Seminar by Dr Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)
2024-09-26 You are cordially invited to a seminar by Dr Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Topic: Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity and Associated Social Factors in the South African Population. [accordion] Abstract Ageing…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/15th-chpc-7th-nithecs-coding-summer-school
15th CHPC & 7th NITheCS Coding Summer School
2024-12-06 You are cordially invited to the 15th CHPC & 7th NITheCS Coding Summer School that is attended at a designated university or research location in southern Africa. Theme: Foundations in Data Science & Computational Thinking. The School offers…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/ilma-public-lecture-dr-masego-ezekiel-easy-matjila
ILMA: Public Lecture by Dr Masego Ezekiel “Easy” Matjila
2025-03-07 Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) Research Entity from the Faculty of Humanities cordially invite you to a Public Lecture by Dr Masego Ezekiel “Easy” Matjila. Title: My journey in Setswana broadcasting. Short bio of Dr Masego “Easy”…https://news.nwu.ac.za/love-language-masters-degree-student-write-entire-dissertation-setswana
For the love of the language: Master’s-degree student to write entire dissertation in Setswana
2025-03-19 By Gofaone Motsamai Master’s degree student Otsile Emily Moatshe from the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area of the North-West University (NWU) is advancing the role of Setswana in academic research. She is the first student at…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/economic-sciences/statistics