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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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-women-shine-prestigious-science-awards
NWU women shine at prestigious science awards
2019-08-16 North-West University (NWU) women continue to shine during Women’s Month and their extraordinary achievements do not go unnoticed. On 15 August a researcher from the NWU took home a South African Women in Science award and a student received the DST-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-visionary-one-top-100-young-mandelas
NWU visionary is one of Top 100 Young Mandelas
2019-08-29 “Sometimes, it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that generation. Let your greatness blossom.” This is what former South African President Nelson Mandela said, and perfectly describes 32-year old visionary and North West University (NWU) PhD…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lightning-does-not-strike-twice-same-place-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-ready-semis
Lightning does not strike twice in the same place – NWU ready for semis
2019-09-12 The North-West University (NWU) hopes to bring the high-flying University of the Western Cape (UWC) down to earth when the two teams meet for the second time in the Varsity Football semi-final double header on Thursday 12 September in Cape Town. Should…http://news.nwu.ac.za/success-choice-you-make-every-day-%25E2%2580%2593-robin-banks
Success is a choice you make every day – Robin Banks
2019-10-25 The Robin Banks philosophy is simple: tame and train your thoughts. The very thoughts running through your mind can help to manifest the life of your dreams, or draw you closer to your greatest fears. With this said, the reality is that most people do not…http://news.nwu.ac.za/breast-best-0
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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/polish-delegation-visit-nwu
Polish delegation to visit NWU
2019-11-14 The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is hosting a delegation of Polish experts from 19 to 22 November 2019. This visit not only speaks to the university’s internationalisation drive but also its vision to be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/puppet-show-twist
Puppet show with a twist
2019-12-10 As the result of a research study at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the North-West University (NWU), the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) recently presented a puppet show at the Potchefstroom Hospital to communicate information about the HIV…http://news.nwu.ac.za/calling-all-sasolburg-fempreneurs-enter-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-enterprising-women-programme-now
Calling all Sasolburg fempreneurs: enter the NWU’s Enterprising Women Programme now!
2020-02-24 Entrepreneurship is more than just a buzzword: it is perceived to be one of the most significant economic and social developments in the world at present. Excitingly enough, more and more women are stepping up to own and run businesses in numbers that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/storytelling-focus-35th-annual-savah-conference
Storytelling the focus of 35th annual SAVAH Conference
2020-03-17 This year will see the North-West University (NWU) play host to the 35th annual South African Visual Arts Historians (SAVAH) Conference in September 2020. The event represents a dynamic collaboration between SAVAH and the NWU’s research niche area, Visual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/helping-hand-%25E2%2580%2593-student-leaders-become-first-aid-smart
A helping hand – student leaders become First Aid smart
2022-08-19 v> Whether it's a minor situation or something more serious, first aid knowledge might just be the difference between life and death. In light of this, members of the student leadership fraternity on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/youngsters-win-international-innovation-award-robotics-project
Youngsters win international Innovation Award for robotics project
2017-06-13 Three 11-year old youngsters from Vanderbijlpark – Izabelle Bothma, Ewald Harmse and Wilmar Pretorius – designed a robot that will be able to assist rescuers in finding individuals trapped under snow. Their ingenuity earned them the Innovation Award at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/we-are-here-and-now
We are the here and now
2017-06-15 On 16 June it is Youth Day, a day when we celebrate the spirit of our children. But we shouldn’t. We should mourn for them on account of us. The most tragic thing in this world is a child with prejudice. It is a repelling thought: a child with prejudice.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sew2017-%25E2%2580%2593-campus-joins-forces-dhet-host-entrepreneur-bootcamp
#SEW2017 – campus joins forces with DHET to host Entrepreneur Bootcamp
2017-07-20 Entrepreneurship continues to be a critical performance area within the South African economy and as such the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has joined forces with institutions of higher learning to develop programmes to enhance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/assisting-working-moms-who-breastfeed
Assisting working moms who breastfeed
2017-08-01 New mothers at the North-West University (NWU) returning from maternity leave will no longer have to struggle to find a place to express their breastmilk. With August being Breastfeeding Awareness Month, the NWU has officially opened its first…http://news.nwu.ac.za/competitive-intelligence-guru-talks-strategy
Competitive intelligence guru talks strategy
2018-02-26 Students who recently attended the North-West University’s School for Business and Governance MBA-summer school at the campus in Potchefstroom, was treated to a presentation on competitive intelligence by world-renowned expert, Prof Jonathan Calof. Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-explores-preferences-game-meat-eaters
Research explores preferences of game meat eaters
2018-08-31 Earlier this year, Statistics SA stated that over six million South Africans are currently unemployed. With the country’s current economic climate resulting in shrinking opportunities for formal employment, more and more South Africans are turning to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/golden-opportunity-help-vulnerable-learners-become-healthy-adults
Golden opportunity to help vulnerable learners become healthy adults
2022-07-04 The surge in lifestyle diseases in South Africa could be halted by paying more attention to the lifestyle choices of young and vulnerable learners, especially in rural areas. “The period of rapid growth and development that occurs in childhood has a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-students-contribute-towards-planting-2-353-trees
North-West University students contribute towards the planting of 2 353 trees
2022-07-08 By Angeline Marokoane North-West University (NWU) students recently participated in the Universum Career Test survey, which resulted in the planting of 2 353 trees. As part of a global reforestation initiative called "One Tree Planted", an amount (in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/us-ambassador-south-africa-visits-nwu-mahikeng-campus