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NWU economist says Moody’s decision on SA’s investment rating is good news
2018-03-26 The widely expected but critical decision by Moody's to retain South Africa's existing investment rating and also to raise the outlook to stable is good news for the economy. This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, well-known economist and academic from…HRIC2023
2024-06-07 HRIC 2023, 4 th International Conference of the HR Division, The organising committee of the HRIC2023 and the Academy of Management’s HR Division invite you to participate in the fourth International Conference of the HR Division to be hosted at the Sun City Convention Centre in South Africa from 31 May 2023 to 2…, PHD COLLOQUIUM SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENSION: 31 March 2023, Extended deadline call for the PhD Colloquium (31 May 2023). [tabs collapsed], Anthony Nyberg Anthony Nyberg, Anthony Nyberg Professor Academic Director, Master of Human Resources Keynote Speaker Description Anthony Nyberg is a professor and academic director of the Management, Center for Executive Succession, Master of Human Resources at Darla Moore School of…, Denise Rousseau Denise Rousseau, Denise Rousseau H.J. Heinz II University Professor Of Organizational Behaviour And Public Policy Keynote Speaker Description Denise M. Rousseau is professor H.J Heinz II University Professor of organisational behaviour and public policy. Rousseau’s research…, Jaap Paauwe Jaap Paauwe, Jaap Paauwe Prof. dr. Jaap Paauwe Tilburg University Department of Human Resource Studies Keynote Speaker Description Jaap Paauwe is a full professor of Organization and Human Resource Management. His research focuses on the relationship between HRM,…, Kgomotso Mopalami Kgomotso Mopalami, Kgomotso Mopalami The SA Board for People Practices (SABPP) Keynote Speaker Description Kgomotso is an experienced HR executive with knowledge across various human resource subject matters and a former lecturer at the University of Johannesburg and North-West…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-excellence-elevated-optentias-transformative-writing-retreat
Academic excellence elevated at Optentia’s transformative writing retreat
2025-05-08 The Optentia Usiba Writing Retreat 2025, held recently at the tranquil Khaya iBhubesi Conference Centre in Parys, brought together over 76 researchers, doctoral candidates and academic staff from across South Africa and beyond for four days of transformative…https://www.nwu.ac.za/womens-month-2021
Women's Month 2021
2022-08-03 As we commemorate Women’s Month, the North-West University (NWU) commends and salutes all the homemakers, trailblazers and groundbreakers in our homes, families, university, and communities. The NWU is filled with phenomenal women who have made great…Symposium focuses on strengthening families
2018-04-12 Strong families are a key support system in societies facing change and turmoil, and even families experiencing adversity can be strengthened. These are some of the positive messages that emerged from the second annual symposium of the North-West…Christian scholars ponder their place in higher education
2018-11-29 Christian scholars from across Africa have come together at a conference in Potchefstroom to consider the role of Christian scholarship in higher education. The International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education (IAPCHE) recently…You are never too old to learn something new
2019-02-19 Each year the North-West University (NWU) eagerly awaits its intake of new first-year students across the three campuses. This year the university welcome 9 955 first-year contact students of which 1 571 registered at the campus in Vanderbijlpark. One…An entrepreneurship perspective on teaching-learning and research
2019-02-20 Entrepreneurship is no longer just a buzzword of the times. It represents an effective intervention to boost growth, foster innovation, and aid in job creation – especially within the South African context. The impact of entrepreneurship on teaching-…A bright future awaits clever Franco
2018-05-07 Franco Bosman is a young man on a mission. At the recent Student Excellence Awards of the Faculty Economic and Management Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Franco was announced as the top CA student in the 2017 third-…NWU dominates national Morabaraba ranking
2018-06-19 When it comes to mind sports – and more particularly the game of Morabaraba – the North-West University (NWU) is dominating the national rankings. Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) recently released their official national ranking for the game of Marabaraba…Work addiction is a reality in the 21st century
2018-07-02 Organisational interventions should aim to help young adults and managers to suppress and inhibit workaholic tendencies and maintain a positive work-life balance. This is what Prof Cecelie Schou Andreassen from the University of Bergen in Norway said during…NWU’s solar car fuels inspiration among youth
2018-10-04 Two birds with one stone: celebrating the North-West University’s (NWU’s) solar car’s success, and investing in our leaders of tomorrow. Learners from the surrounding Potchefstroom area recently joined students and staff from the Faculty of Engineering in…Students win with ‘peaceful’ atoms
2018-10-18 Veronica Gouws, Koketso Kgorinyane and Naomi Mokhine will soon be jetting off to Russia. These three master’s students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently won a youth video competition. More than 30 students from Sub-…International report raises red flags
2018-10-18 In the light of political and economic developments in South Africa in recent years, the further slippage from 62 to 67 out of 140 countries in the country's overall global competitiveness ranking is not unexpected. This is according to renowned…Aspiring social workers promise to do the right thing
2018-10-23 “My social worker is my last hope. My social worker will help me get out of a life of abuse.” O, how that last hope would disappear if the social worker in question could not be trusted to do the right thing. Steering them in the right direction, the…Is South Africa really bridging the digital divide?
2019-10-23 “|South Africa is moving at a snail pace towards bridging the digital divide and the substantive interdependence between digital migration and broadband affects the speedy implementation of SA Connect.” This is according to a PhD study conducted by Dr…Breast is best
2019-11-12 Breastmilk is known as a superfood that provides babies with immune-building power and brain-boosting properties. When new moms with premature infants cannot express milk, human milk banks (HMB) come to the rescue. Researchers at the North-West University…https://news.nwu.ac.za/data-driven-talent-recognised-2025-bmi-prestige-awards