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NWU celebrates European patent for stress and stroke innovation
2026-05-20 On 14 May 2026, the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support Office (TTIS) at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a commemorative event to celebrate the granting of a European patent for a novel method to determine the risk of chronic stress and stroke…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fresh-produce-markets-feel-pressure-revenue-dips-despite-higher-volumes
Fresh produce markets feel pressure as revenue dips despite higher volumes
2026-05-29 South Africa’s fresh produce markets moved more goods in April 2026, but earned less money in the process, exposing pressure points in the country’s food distribution system and raising concerns about oversupply, pricing and operational bottlenecks.…http://www.nwu.ac.za/womens-month-2020
Women's Month 2020
2021-07-28 As we commemorate Women’s Day, we salute women who have played and continue to play an important role in our families, our university, our communities and our country. We do so by taking stock of their achievements and the strides they have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/work-art
A work of art
2021-05-24 Since South Africa went into lockdown last year the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Gallery has been doing its part to keep promoting the arts during the pandemic. It recently launched two virtual exhibitions: PIM PAM PUM, a solo exhibition by Helena…http://news.nwu.ac.za/artists-impressions-covid-19-and-global-warming-win-two-international-prizes
Artist’s impressions of Covid-19 and global warming win two international prizes
2021-08-02 The true value of art far exceeds its monetary worth. Its beauty may astonish us and its meaning touches hearts, thoughts and souls for generations after it has been created. An NWU alumnus’s artworks have masterfully captured his “film-strip” impressions of…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty_news
Faculty News
2017-11-01 News within the Faculty of Natural Sciences Please note that this page will no long be updated after the restructuring of our faculty. All new news will feature in our home page's slider and placed on the previous page after expiry.…http://education.nwu.ac.za/af/commerce-and-social-sciences-education/studierigtings
Studierigtings
2020-03-31 Skeppende kunste in Onderwys [accordion collapsed] Oorsig Waarom moet ek Skeppende Kunste in Onderys oorweeg? Die visuele kunste, musiek en ander kreatiewe en uitvoerende kunste speel ’n baie belangrike rol in die optimale…http://education.nwu.ac.za/af/research-and-innovation/navorsingsetiekkomitee-van-die-fakulteit-opvoedkunde
Navorsingsetiekkomitee van die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde
2026-02-06 Navorsingsetiekkomitee van die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde (EduREC) Die Navorsingsetiekkomitee van die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde (EduREC) bied operasionele bestuur van die navorsingsetiekproses in die Fakulteit. Enige navorsing met geen risiko of laerisikonavorsing…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/af/ekonomiese-en-bestuurswetenskappe/matti-tedre
Matti Tedre
2026-03-25 Matti Tedre is a professor at the School of Computing , University of Eastern Finland, Extraordinary Professor at North West University (RSA), and Guest Professor at TU Wien (AT). He currently spends most of his time leading Generation AI, a six-year national research program on K-12 AI education funded by the Strategic Research Council…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-humanities-rally-research-troops
Faculty of Humanities rally research troops
2017-08-24 The new structure at the North-West University (NWU) is seeing colleagues from all three campuses meeting to get their action plans in order to get back to business: teaching, learning and research. Prof Susan Coetzee van-Rooy, acting deputy dean for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumna-dances-beat-her-own-song
Alumna dances to the beat of her own song
2018-04-06 Verona Goslett dances to the beat of her very own song. Literally. This talented young alumna of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently released her debut Afrikaans single, Maskers (Masks), and is taking the South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-its-third-autism-symposium
NWU to host its third Autism symposium
2018-04-12 The Institute for Psychology & Wellbeing at the North-West University (NWU) will host its third Autism Symposium on 25 and 26 June. The symposium, which is presented jointly by the NWU and Autism South Africa (A;)SA), is an opportunity for all…http://news.nwu.ac.za/let-every-minute-count-says-prof-daryl
Let every minute count, says Prof Daryl
2018-11-14 He is a man who likes his filtered coffee, is not one for too many formalities and believes in making the most of his time. This is Prof Daryl Balia, the newly appointed deputy vice-chancellor for the campus in Potchefstroom. We asked him to tell us more…http://news.nwu.ac.za/impressive-line-3rd-annual-nwu-human-capital-summit
Impressive line-up for 3rd annual NWU Human Capital Summit
2019-07-09 Following the overwhelming success of the 2018 rendition of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Human Capital Summit, it is all systems go for the third annual summit to be hosted at the NWU’s campus in Mahikeng. This year’s summit – an initiative of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/kit-enhancing-pedagogy-play-changing-way-maths-taught
Kit enhancing a pedagogy of play is changing the way maths is taught
2019-10-08 As in many other countries, the South African schooling system is formal and performance driven as teachers work toward the completion of a content-driven curriculum. This is especially true for mathematics, and many teachers view mathematics as abstract…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dire-need-research-improve-child-literacy
Dire need for research to improve child literacy
2020-02-21 It is no secret that language development is a critical part of a child’s overall development. Sadly, the lack of this development and the terrible effects this may have on one’s life are often overlooked. Prof Leenta Grobler, leader of the Medical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/robust-debate-during-4th-annual-nwu-leadership-summit
Robust debate during 4th annual NWU Leadership Summit
2018-09-20 Each and every one of us, as active citizens in South Africa, need to speak out about the serious lack of authentic leadership. Having said this, the challenges facing the country – such as unemployment, crime, gender-based inequalities, inadequate…http://news.nwu.ac.za/waternet-team-open-watershed-experiences-nwu
WaterNet team open to watershed experiences at NWU
2021-10-28 From January 2022, the secretariat of the regional water research network known as WaterNet will be based at Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) as part of a five-year agreement. We caught up with the WaterNet executive management head,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-experts-weigh-copyright-amendment-bill
South African experts weigh in on Copyright Amendment Bill
2021-05-13 The Copyright Amendment Bill has been stalled since December 2020 due to a number of constitutional reservations that were raised by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The President singled out some of the Bill’s provisions, such as guaranteeing remuneration…http://news.nwu.ac.za/increased-fuel-costs-are-not-merely-increased-fuel-costs