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Anja Franken
2022-10-31 Prof Anja Franken obtained her PhD in Occupational Hygiene degree from the North-West University Potchefstroom Campus in 2015. She is an Associate Professor at the School of Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences at the North-West University,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-chosen-expert-train-competitors-prestigious-brics-skills-challenge
NWU student chosen as expert to train competitors in prestigious BRICS Skills Challenge
2022-10-30 Sibongiseni Buthelezi, a third-year BSc computer science, mathematics and statistics student at the North-West University (NWU), has been chosen as one of the experts to train competitors taking part in the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-shares-insights-global-education-summit
Prof Linda du Plessis shares insights at Global Education Summit
2023-10-18 Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor for planning and Vanderbijlpark Campus operations at the North-West University (NWU), recently graced the stage at the Global Education Summit 2023 (GES-2023) at Chandigarh University in Gharuan, India. The two…http://news.nwu.ac.za/piet-koornhofs-album-receives-glowing-reviews
Piet Koornhof’s album receives glowing reviews
2023-09-27 By Menziwa Msibi North-West University (NWU) violinist Prof Piet Koornhof’s album with Albie van Schalkwyk on piano – Violin Plus One – recently received a glowing review on MusicWeb International. Recorded by Delos Productions, the album features…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/registration-and-orientation/fhum-important-sala-information
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2026-01-20 [accordion] Key webpages: · Registration: https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/registration · …http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-corporate-publications-earn-applause-excellence
NWU’s corporate publications earn applause for excellence
2023-11-30 The staff newsletter of the North-West University (NWU) recently entered the international arena when it scooped an Award of Excellence at the Silver Quill awards ceremony of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Africa Region. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/amanda-kruger-recognised-two-decades-dedicated-service
Amanda Kruger recognised for two decades of dedicated service
2026-02-23 With 25 years of distinguished service, Amanda Kruger is widely regarded as one of the most experienced and dependable professionals at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus. Known as one of the go-to people at the institution, she is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-jan-van-romburgh-ready-serve
Prof Jan Van Romburgh is ready to serve
2020-12-02 With over 16 years of service at the North-West University (NWU), Prof Jan van Romburgh has been appointed as the chief director of the North-West University Business School. Prof Jan’s appointment is effective from 1 January 2021. In his new…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-makes-difference-her-community
NWU student makes a difference in her community
2021-04-09 It might be cliché to say, “it takes a village to raise a child,” but in reality it is true. North-West University (NWU) honours student in marketing management, Tshepang Mosokwene, knows this very well. Tshepang grew up in dire poverty, living in a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-build-your-research-skills-online
How to build your research skills online
2021-05-10 The thought of conducting research can be intimidating for young researchers. Confidence comes with knowing you have the skills and insight to do justice to any research project you tackle. These skills can now be acquired online, through the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-animal-health-hospital-bolsters-service-offerings
NWU animal health hospital bolsters service offerings
2021-06-10 As of 1 June, animal owners living within a 25-kilometre radius of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus can look forward to more services from the institution’s animal hospital. The Dale Bieghle Animal Health Hospital, as it is formally…http://news.nwu.ac.za/theartofresearch-making-health-science-more-accessible
#theArtofResearch – making health science more accessible
2022-02-22 It is no secret that the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) at the North-West University (NWU) is at the forefront of in-depth research. Over the past year they have demonstrated yet again that their mission is to conduct research that could solve…http://library.nwu.ac.za/research-open-access
Research Support Services
2025-08-15 Open Access, What is Open Access, Open Access logo Open Access logo Click and drag to resize Click and drag to resize Open Access (OA) is about providing free online access to research output. It permits any user to read, use, re-use, distribute or download research as long as they…, Benefits, ✓ No financial barriers to accessing research outputs. ✓ A wider audience can read, use and share research publications. ✓ Society gets to benefit from the research that is conducted with the support of taxpayers' money. ✓ Increases researchers' visibility,…, Open Access Mandates and NWU Library Initiatives, Open Access Mandates The NWU committed to Open Access by signing the Berlin Declaration and is further guided by the NRF's Open Access statement : “ From 1 March 2015, authors of research papers generated from research either fully or partially funded by NRF…, Open Access Publishing, Author Information Before selecting a journal for the publication of an article, distinguish between full and hybrid open-access journals. Check if the journal complies with the funder's requirements on Open Policy Finder . Read the publisher’s and journal's…, Journal Information, Publish in Open Access Journals Gold: Article Processing charge (APC) Check the Open Policy Finder for the funder's Open Access policy. The author has to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC), or the funder might provide an OA Article publishing charge. …, Open Access Content, Accredited list of Open Access journals NWU Library: A-Z databases flagged with the OA logo Boloka: Institutional Repository Boloka (NWU-IR) is the primary storage of all NWU Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) DaYta Ya Rona: NWU Research Repository…, Data Repositories, Registry of Research Data Repositories DataONE Zenodo Dryad [/accordion]http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/keynote-speakers
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2026-04-22 Prof Karl Wirth Macalester College View Profile × Keynote speaker: Prof Karl Wirth Prof Karl Wirth has been a teacher and researcher at Macalester College for more than 30 years. Trained as a geochemist, he uses…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/chris-van-rhyn
Prof Chris van Rhyn
2025-11-11 Associate Professor & Research Director: MASARA Composition Music Notation & Music Theory Music Technology MASARA Conservatory (K1), office G04 tel. +27 18 299-1695 chris.vanrhyn@nwu.ac.za …http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/pliem-home
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Alumni Awards Recipients 2023
2023-11-14 North-West University recognises its trailblazer alumni The alumni of the North-West University (NWU) continuously shine in their respective fields of expertise, both nationally and internationally. The NWU recognised ten of these remarkable career…http://news.nwu.ac.za/not-all-superheroes-wear-capes
Not all superheroes wear capes
2020-04-02 In the turbulent times in which we currently find ourselves, huge emphasis is being placed on the major role that healthcare workers play in our societies. Nurses and midwives, among others, are the people who devote their lives to caring for mothers and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-trample-shimlas
NWU Eagles trample Shimlas
2023-03-03 There was silence, except for the death rattle reverberating across the Fanie du Toit sports ground. This was not how it was supposed to start, was it? With barely a minute gone, the University of the Free State (UFS) Shimlas had already crossed the whitewash…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-nominated-best-career-service-sagea-awards-2025