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Orchids everywhere as library celebrates spring with award-winning botanical art
2024-09-19 Spring starts in September, and in honour of the new season, a special exhibition of amazing art is adorning the walls of the Ferdinand Postma Library on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU). Artworks of flowers are everywhere. Not…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-change-accelerating-gender-equality-higher-education
Empowering change: accelerating gender equality in higher education
2024-05-22 Excitement is in the air as the National Community of Practitioners (NCOP) #universitiesagainstGBVF gears up for its 5th Bi-Annual Conference, set to take place from 1 to 3 July 2024 at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus. The theme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/supporting-student-mental-health-empathy-and-intention
Supporting student mental health with empathy and intention
2025-08-26 “You don’t have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop letting them control you.” This quote, from American author Dan Millman, has the ring of truth for Dr Khido Ramadie, educational psychologist at the Mahikeng Campus of North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-salutes-actor-hans-strydom-and-other-groundbreaking-alumni
North-West University salutes actor Hans Strydom and other groundbreaking alumni
2025-11-03 The North-West University (NWU) honoured ten remarkable professionals at its prestigious biennial Alumni Excellence Awards ceremony held in Pretoria on 30 October. This year’s distinguished honourees include veteran South African actor Hans Strydom, World…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lifting-dreams-stimulates-young-minds
Lifting Dreams stimulates young minds
2026-03-16 When we all lend a hand in helping the communities around us, we improve everyone's quality of life. This is what the Lifting Dreams organisation aims to do. Lifting Dreams seeks to transform communities through education, and it should come as no surprise…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/test-modal-0
Test modal
2025-08-18 Dr Felix Büchi Paul Scherrer Institut, Head Electrochemistry Laboratory a.i. and Fuel Cell Systems and Diagnostics Group × Speaker: Dr Felix Büchi Dr. Felix N. Büchi Electrochemistry Laboratory, Energy and Environment…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/RAAP2025
Radio Astronomy Advancement Programme (RAAP) workshop
2025-07-28 Radio Astronomy Advancement Programme (RAAP) workshop Notice: Thank you for your patience. We are currently reviewing all applications and will provide feedback shortly. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to sharing updates…http://news.nwu.ac.za/paris-and-podium-terseus-liebenberg
Paris and a podium for Terseus Liebenberg
2024-11-20 On Saturday, 10 August, in a packed Stade de France, Jo-Ané van Dyk won an Olympic Games silver medal in the javelin throw, and beaming at her in the Parisian night was her coach, Terseus Liebenberg. There might be a few more silver streaks in the wily old…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumni/alumni-awards-nwu-salutes-excellence
Alumni Awards: NWU Salutes Excellence
2021-11-26 We celebrated our alumni at the 7th Alumni Excellence Awards on Friday 26 November 2021. The university's prestigious Alumni Awards of Excellence gave recognition in nine categories to nine prominent alumni who have excelled professionally in their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/escalating-middle-east-conflict-raises-oil-price-risks-south-africa
Escalating Middle East conflict raises oil price risks for South Africa
2026-03-17 The recent escalation in the United States/Israeli war with Iran has now injected new urgency into assessing the economic and business implications for countries like South Africa. Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist of the North-West University (NWU)…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/applications
Applications & Auditions
2026-04-27 Undergraduate applications for 2025 closed on 30 June 2024. The application and selection process will open again on 1 April 2025. Please watch this webpage and/or our social media channels for the official announcement. --> Applications for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teachers-without-borders-inspire-new-generation-scientists
Teachers without Borders inspire a new generation of scientists
2020-08-04 The year 2020 will probably be remembered in history books for the Coronavirus and the Covid-19 pandemic that brought the entire world to a standstill. Suddenly many people learned about viruses, and how they differ from bacteria. The unseen world of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/once-lifetime
Once in a lifetime
2020-09-17 It was an almost unfathomable feat. It was as close to perfection as a bowler can hope to get. What Graeme Pieter Bouwer, an alumnus of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus, accomplished in 1991 was unreal. Bowling at the Dick Fourie Stadion…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-kicks-soccer-academy-open-day
NWU Vanderbijlpark kicks-off Soccer Academy with open day
2017-09-19 Soccer fever is about to hit the Vanderbijlpark region and the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is getting ready to host the first open day of its soon-to-be-launched NWU Vanderbijlpark Soccer Academy. On Monday, 25 September 2017…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-value-your-environment-campaign
NWU hosts successful Value your Environment campaign
2018-04-11 The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted its annual Value your Environment campaign, which aims to create awareness on various environmental issues that have an impact on society. The week-long campaign was held on the NWU’s campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-professor-joins-palladium-global-science-award-jury
North- West University professor joins Palladium Global Science Award jury
2025-06-15 North-West University (NWU) is playing an important role in the newly launched Palladium Global Science Award, a major international initiative recognizing research in advanced palladium-based materials. With a substantial prize fund of $350,000, the award…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/3rd-food-security-and-safety-fss-seminar-dr-misheck-musokwa
3rd Food Security and Safety (FSS) Seminar by Dr. Misheck Musokwa
2023-05-08 You are cordially invited to the 3rd Food Security and Safety (FSS) Seminar by Dr. Misheck Musokwa from the Southern African Confederations of Agricultural Unions, and University of Pretoria. Topic: The role of agroforestry systems in providing food…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/6th-nwu-jgu-collaborative-webinar
6th NWU–JGU Collaborative Webinar
2025-11-25 Faculty of Humanities cordially invite you to the 6th NWU–JGU Collaborative Webinar, presented by Prof. Steffan Krieb. Affiliation: From JGU (Johannes Gutenberg Universität) at Mainz, Germany. Topic: Nothing but letters? Effects and…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/nwu-excellence-awards-research-and-innovations-2025-information-session
NWU Excellence Awards: Research and Innovations 2025 Information Session
2025-08-25 You are cordially invited to attend the upcoming Virtual Information Sessions hosted by the Office of the DVC: Research and Innovation. These sessions are intended to provide clarity on the NWU Excellence Awards: Research and Innovations 2025 application…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/2nd-virtual-food-security-and-safety-fss-seminar-prof-cm-mnisi