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Book explores economic future after election outcome
2024-04-10 A multi-authored book edited by renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons, from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, aims to encourage and empower voters to make informed choices in this critical election year. “There is no going back, and the…http://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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/june-youth-june-pride
June is for Youth, June is for Pride
2023-06-27 Pride Month is observed every June, with its main aim being to simultaneously honour the movement for LGBTQIA+ rights and celebrate the community’s culture. Kurt Naicker, senior lecturer at the Vanderbijlpark Campus, shares his thoughts on the experiences of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jean-tiedt-king-defence
Jean Tiedt: King of defence
2023-06-02 Rugby has changed. It has evolved. Take a look at some of the games in the 70s, 80s and early to mid-90s. They were a bit of a mess, weren’t they? There was little structure (not like nowadays, anyway) and it was more of a scrap than a clinical exhibition.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/good-sleep-routines-impact-positively-athletic-performance
Good sleep routines impact positively on athletic performance
2023-11-07 They thrive on adrenaline, excitement and energy, but it is particularly sleep or the lack of it that can impact the performance of athletes. A researcher from the North-West University (NWU) says her research has shown that ensuring good sleeping habits, or…http://news.nwu.ac.za/digital-footprint-crucial-indigenous-language-preservation
Digital footprint crucial for indigenous language preservation
2024-02-23 “The work that is being done by SWiP is highly commendable. The key message of today’s meeting for me is the importance of preserving our languages. As a Zulu speaker, it is crucial that isiZulu does not die.” These are the words of Tholakele Nkwanyana, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-unveils-green-nanotechnology-protect-broilers-aflatoxin-toxicity
Research unveils green nanotechnology to protect broilers from aflatoxin toxicity
2026-01-20 Aflatoxin contamination continues to challenge poultry producers across the globe, posing risks to bird health, farm profitability, and food safety. In an innovative study at the North-West University (NWU) by MSc researcher Nonsindiso Masuku…http://library.nwu.ac.za/ils-access
Circulation and Lending Services
2026-04-23 Menu ILS Hub Circulation & Lending Services: Access & User Categories Book Collections Borrow, Renew & Return Courier Service Document Delivery eReserves Fines Holds Interlibrary Loans My Account Self-Check Machine Contact Us, Access and User Categories, [accordion collapsed], NWU Students and Staff, Only registered students and staff members of North-West University are permitted to access our libraries and databases. Physical Access: A valid university card is required to access any of the NWU libraries. My Account: Log in to Manage Your WorldCat…, Prospective Master's and PhD Students, Prospective Master's and PhD students can apply for access to any NWU library up to six months before registering as a master's or doctoral student. Please complete the PDF document Prospective Student Application Form (PDF) and submit it either in person at…, Members of the Public, External members who wish to borrow materials or use library facilities must apply for membership by completing the PDF document External Membership Application Form (PDF) . Submit the completed form and/or proof of payment at one of our Circulation desks or…, User categories - How many books can I take out, and for how long?, Membership Category Number of items Loan period (days) Database Access Interlibrary Loans Undergraduate (Years 1–3) 6 14 Yes No 4th-Year Degree and Honours Students 10 30 Yes No Master’s and Doctoral Students 15 30 Yes Yes Academic staff 20 90 Yes Yes Support…, Letter of Introduction, A Letter of Introduction is a request made by the NWU Library and Information Service (LIS) on behalf of a student or staff member, seeking permission to access another university's library. NWU LIS also accepts requests from other university libraries for…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/languages/technology
Language Technology
2022-08-19 Only available on the Potchefstroom Campus Language technology is an interdisciplinary field that includes most subdisciplines of linguistics, as well as computational linguistics, natural language processing, computer science, mathematics, and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/nbs-patient-stories
NBS Patient Stories
2022-10-12 HOME | WHO ARE WE | PROFESSIONALS | PARENTS AND PATIENTS | PATIENT STORIES | SAMPLE HANDLING | CONTACT DETAILS The goal of the Newborn Screening Program is to identify those babies who have a treatable disorder…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/postgraduate
Postgraduate
2025-09-03 Honours BA Music The Honours BA Music is a one-year (full-time) or two-year (part-time) programme with elective modules in a variety of music disciplines. Most modules can be completed through distance learning, although students…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-residences-go-green
NWU residences go green
2022-04-13 Mafumane Tlhapi The vegetable gardens of two student residences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus - the Kgosi Dick Montshioa and Mbada residences - are now starting to bear fruit. The project, which started in 2019, is…http://www.nwu.ac.za/studies/Internationalpossibilities
Internationalisation
2026-01-29 Explore the extraordinary at NWU! Studying abroad is a transformative journey that extends beyond academic enrichment, offering personal growth and cultural immersion. It’s an opportunity to experience a new country, explore different educational…http://www.nwu.ac.za/announcements-archive-2018
Announcements Archive 2018
2019-01-23 NSFAS: Closure of the 2019 Application Window, and preparations for 2019 student registration 29 October 2018 The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is advising learners and students who have not yet applied for financial aid for…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/international-mother-language-day-celebration
International Mother Language Day Celebration
2022-02-14 International Mother Tongue Day is celebrated annually in the Month of February as announced by the General Conference of the United Nation’s Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in November 1999. UNESCO highlights the importance of…http://www.nwu.ac.za/node/84700
NWU Media and Organisational Citizenship Recognition Awards 2026
2026-03-18 .page-header { text-align: center; } Purpose and objectives The purpose and objectives of the NWU Media and Organisational Citizenship Recognition Awards (hereafter referred to as the NWU Media and OCB Awards) is to - Enhance, support,…http://www.nwu.ac.za/international-student-compliance-office/steps-accepted-prospective-international-students
Steps for accepted prospective international students
2025-12-01 Prospective accepted incoming international student residence category identification. 8 Steps to registration for international students [accordion] Step 1- Invitation Letter to apply for a study visa to enter the Republic of South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-you-have-been-struggling-sleep
This is why you have been struggling to sleep
2020-05-20 If you log on to any social media platform in the early hours of the morning you are likely to find a lot of people online. Since the country went into lockdown due to Covid-19 a few weeks ago, South Africans have been struggling to fall asleep. Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-publishes-tell-all-mental-health-memoir
Alumnus publishes tell-all mental-health memoir
2020-07-09 When Dr Kleinjan Redelinghuys, an Optentia postdoctoral research fellow and expert in industrial psychology, recently published his book, Unfiltered: Grappling with mental illness, he was guided by two objectives. The first was to write about a side of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lace-cansa-relay-life-2017