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NWU is doing its part to eliminate a silent killer
2019-05-21 Raised blood pressure is the biggest single risk factor responsible for mortality worldwide. Despite this, the majority of people with hypertension are unaware of suffering from it, are untreated, or are on treatment but don’t control the illness.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sounding-out-stars
Sounding out the stars
2021-10-28 Space is not as silent as it may seem, and asteroseismologists know this. Asteroseismology is a booming field full of opportunity for students and young researchers and has an impact on many other fields of astronomical research. But what is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-embraces-winds-change-blowing-through-legal-profession
NWU academic embraces winds of change blowing through the legal profession
2021-06-30 It is now deemed unethical for a business to demand that prospective candidate attorneys have driver's licenses, or own or have access to the use of vehicles they could use in the course of their employment. This is the result of a revision of the rules…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-artificial-intelligence-expertise-safeguarding-sanctity-degrees
NWU’s artificial intelligence expertise is safeguarding the sanctity of degrees
2024-09-19 There is no feeling like it. You stand there with bated breath, waiting for your name to be called. This is the culmination of years of hard work, dedication … determination. Underneath your black gown, your nervous system is in flux, you are a veritable…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa-news/opening-pandoras-box-distance-education
Opening Pandora's box on distance education
2024-06-07 Dr. Nelda Mouton Covid-19 introduced a radical change in how we think and how we work. A new normal came into play and this is changing the way that we are presenting ourselves to our new environment, whether it is in our personal households, with our…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineers-tutor-prospective-students
NWU engineers tutor prospective students
2020-06-19 Life can be difficult for Grade 11 and 12 learners who have to master challenging subjects such as mathematics in their final years in high school. It can even be more trying when a coronavirus pandemic and its resulting lockdown are added to the mix.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-connects-rural-students-brighter-future
NWU connects rural students with a brighter future
2018-11-07 For rural young people, no internet connection means no future. Unless the North-West University (NWU) brings the infrastructure to them. Most South African universities and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) rely on online application…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-staff-wellness-broadens-avenues-healing
NWU Staff-Wellness broadens avenues for healing
2025-07-15 The Staff-Wellness office at the North-West University (NWU) acknowledges the unique challenges that men encounter and affirms their right to receive support. In a significant step towards prioritising men’s mental health and emotional well-being, they hosted…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pushing-boundaries-redefine-learning
Pushing boundaries to redefine learning
2024-05-13 Prof Herman Van der Merwe, deputy dean for teaching and learning in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, is excited to invite NWU delegates to participate in this year’s Online Educa Berlin (OEB) Global, Cross-…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/numiq/master-nursing-science
Master of Nursing Science
2024-07-11 Qualification MASTER OF NURSING SCIENCE Curriculum: Nursing Science Qualification- and programme code: 8FQ N01 Curriculum code: G801P/M Research and training with the aim of obtaining this qualification in the Faculty of Health Sciences…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-recruitment-embraces-digital-revolution
NWU Student Recruitment embraces the digital revolution
2020-08-04 Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the North-West University (NWU) has adopted a new digital recruitment approach. With a large part of the world currently practising social distancing and higher education moving online, many face-to-face recruitment…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-welcomes-two-new-extraordinary-professors-0
Optentia welcomes two new extraordinary professors
2017-11-27 The research focus area Optentia on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, welcomed two new extraordinary professors in the sub-programme Ageing and Generational Dynamics during a recent prestige lecture event. The addition of Prof…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/studywell/student-well-being
Student Well-Being
2025-05-19 Introduction to Well-Being , Well-being is more than just feeling good; it’s about maintaining a healthy balance between the challenges you face (demands) and the sources of support available to you (resources). This balance is essential for thriving in your academic journey and beyond.…, Study Demands-Resources (SD-R) Theory, At StudyWell, we apply the Study Demands–Resources (SD-R) theory to better understand how the university environment influences student well-being. Adapted from the well-established Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model, the SD-R theory identifies two key…, Key Components of the SD-R Theory:, Study demands vs. study resources Study demands refer to aspects of student life that require sustained mental or physical effort, such as deadlines, exams, or academic overload. Study resources are elements that support academic success, well-being, and…, Linking Study and Work: The Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Model, The SD-R theory is grounded in the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model, a leading framework used in occupational health psychology to assess employee well-being and performance in work environments. The JD-R theory is built on the premise that work…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-text-technology/software-resources
Software and Resources
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TREES "ROCKS" ANOTHER SUCCESSFULL YEAR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
2024-06-07 Despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 TREES successfully delivered for the third consecutive year one of its flagship initiatives of community engagement, under teaching and learning. The initiative is a Master course in…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/ethics-office/training
Training
2024-06-07 TRAINING, Training is done by Dr Crizelle Els and Prof Leon de Beer. Kindly contact them for EMSREC training. TRREE Ethics Training Another available option is to complete the free online research ethics training course. Should you make use of the free online…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/open-education-week-2020-events
Open Education Week 2020 events
2020-02-24 The NWU Centre for Teaching and Learning and the UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and OER invite you to the following events during the international Open Education Week 2020 1. Presentations by Prof. Rory McGreal (UNESCO/ICDE Chair…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/registration-and-orientation/ad-vivendum