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PhD hat trick for Van Schalkwyk family
2019-04-25 A very proud Dr Schalk van Schalkwyk senior looked on as both of his sons followed in his footsteps. Hugo and Schalk junior both obtained their PhD degrees at the recent autumn graduation ceremony on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…NWU establishes Business Development Forum to increase revenue
2018-08-27 On 15 August 2018, the North-West University (NWU) formally constituted the Unit for Continuing Education (UCE) Business Development Forum (BDF). The forum is the brainchild of Prof Robert Balfour, the deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning. It…https://news.nwu.ac.za/student-runs-minicab-business-while-studying
Student runs minicab business while studying
2025-06-13 By Gofaone Motsamai A social sciences and economics student at North-West University’s Mahikeng Campus is balancing the demands of academic life with running a minicab business. Maano Rambwa, now in his final year, ventured into entrepreneurship in 2023…A South African web-based platform for speech transcription
2017-03-29 With 11 official languages in South Africa, finding an effective yet affordable way to transcribe speech to text was never going to be easy, but that is set to change with some innovative thinking from researchers who are creating an open source web-based…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hart-champions-hypertension-awareness-may-measurement-month
NWU HART champions hypertension awareness in May Measurement Month
2025-05-26 High blood pressure is a silent killer that can lead to a fatal heart attack. Without treatment, it can also profoundly impact a person’s quality of life, causing heart disease, kidney damage, memory loss or even disability or a stroke. Many people at risk…A new frontier: The Creative Arts and Law project
2018-05-04 “All aspects of society are effected by law therefore we encourage interdisciplinary cooperation,” explains one of the most popular lecturers at the North-West University (NWU), René Koraan. That is why the Faculty of Law, in conjunction with the Faculty…https://news.nwu.ac.za/reduction-interest-rates-can-have-significant-positive-impact
Reduction in interest rates can have a significant positive impact
2025-05-30 The widely anticipated decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to resume its interest rate-easing cycle by reducing rates by another 25 basis points (bps) is the right one. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist of the North-West University (NWU) Business…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-emelten-rec/etiekopleiding
Etiekopleiding
2023-02-01 Navorsingsetiekopleiding vir navorsers (hoofnavorsers, studieleiers/promotors, medestudieleiers/medepromotors, meestersgraad- en PhD-studente en ander navorsingspanlede) het ’n vereiste van die Departement van Gesondheid en die National Health Research…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/biological-sciences/vir-biologiese-wetenskappe-honneurs
School vir Biologiese Wetenskappe - Honneurs
2021-05-31 School of Biological Sciences - Honours Aquatic Ecosystem Health Important Links and Contacts Biodiversity and Conservation Ecology…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-donates-much-needed-hand-sanitisers-schools
NWU donates much-needed hand sanitisers to schools
2020-07-31 With no vaccine in sight for Covid-19, a number of countries are under a lot of economic pressure, trying to lessen the impact of the pandemic. Over the last few months South African businesses and citizens have come together to assist the less fortunate,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/busy-bee-kindness-corner-sharing-caring
Busy Bee Kindness Corner: Sharing is caring
2023-07-25 The Faculty of Education at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus will be launching its “Busy Bee Kindness Corner” community engagement project on 14 August. Dr Elize Küng, deputy dean for community engagement and stakeholder relations in…Student explores the rural economics of herbal cosmetics
2019-05-16 Imagine having a skin problem – could be a blemish, rash or an unsightly pimple. Now, imagine walking to your garden or a nearby forest to find plants to prepare a lotion or ointment, rather than buying an expensive product. As odd as this may sound, this…NWU librarian is the best in the country
2024-09-05 Most winners of competitions opt to use their prize money to travel overseas, but not Siviwe Bangani. His winning will go towards establishing school libraries. The Library and Information Association of South Africa recently announced Siviwe as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-mahikeng-campus-launches-one-button-studio-podcast-studio-and-makerspace
NWU’s Mahikeng Campus launches One Button Studio, Podcast Studio and Makerspace
2022-09-28 Ontiretse Motingwa and Nolwazi Xulu The Centre of Teaching and Learning (CTL) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently invited students from all faculties to a three-day launch of the One Button Studio, Podcast Studio, and Makerspace…https://news.nwu.ac.za/no-student-lost-their-lives-during-illegal-protest-nwu-vanderbijlpark-campus-27-february
No student lost their lives during the illegal protest at the NWU Vanderbijlpark Campus on 27 February
2024-03-01 The North-West University (NWU) notes false and malicious information spread on digital media regarding incidents that emanated from an illegal protest action at the Vanderbijlpark Campus on 27 February 2024. No student has died as maliciously reported by…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/economic-and-management-sciences/first-years-registration-welcome-message-school-management
FIRST YEAR'S REGISTRATION WELCOME MESSAGE - SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
2024-03-04 Prof Ntebo Moroke Welcome message for the 2024 cohort of first-year students Welcome all first-year students of 2024 to the School of Management Sciences. I am Professor Natasha de Klerk, the Acting School Director. You are now joining the prestigious…Samsung helps NWU turning potential into power
2019-03-20 Empowering the youth of today by investing in their future will bring about a meaningful change that turns potential into power. This is exactly what Samsung did when the global technological giant recently handed over bursaries to the value of R 1 416 …https://library.nwu.ac.za/research-writing-publishing
Research Support Services
2025-05-12 Home Research Support Services: Ethical Clearance & Funder Requirements Academic Writing Researcher Ethics Conducting Literature Review Copyright Services Reference Management Research Data Management (RDM) Writing Up & Publishing Journal Publishing…, Writing Up and Publishing, The research process includes writing up your findings and publishing them. Researchers are increasingly encouraged or required to: Select relevant SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals): Aligning research with the SDGs helps demonstrate how research…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/registration-and-orientation/fnas-vc-sc
FNAS VC SC
2021-03-04 Welcome first years of 2021 – A letter from you 2020/2021 SC Chairperson Ladies and gentlemen, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the North West University this morning. I wish to congratulate each…https://news.nwu.ac.za/selling-tekkies-award-winning-lecturer