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People and Culture continues to spread cheer
2024-08-06 The People and Culture division at the North-West University (NWU) visited the Abraham Kriel Child and Youth Care Centre on Thursday, 25 July as part of their community engagement initiative and to celebrate Nelson Mandela Day. Abraham Kriel is home to…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/hockey
Hockey
2024-06-13 [accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus Field hockey, or just hockey, is an outdoor game played by two opposing teams of 11 players each who use sticks curved at the striking end to hit a small, hard ball into their opponent’s goal. It is called field…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lo-teachers-seminar-empowering-learners-future-careers
LO Teachers seminar, empowering learners for future careers
2025-08-06 In a vibrant move to redefine Life Orientation (LO) in South Africa’s education landscape, the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a captivating seminar aimed at giving the subject a much-needed restoration. Held on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, LO…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-takes-science-kuruman-message-innovation
NWU takes science to Kuruman with a message of innovation
2025-08-14 “You are not too young to invent. You are not too rural to innovate. And you are certainly not too poor to dream big.” These were the words of North-West University (NWU) vice-chancellor Prof. Bismark Tyobeka as he addressed learners, educators and community…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-prof-christa-rautenbach-chancellors-medal
NWU honours Prof Christa Rautenbach with the Chancellor’s Medal
2025-10-10 Her transformative leadership through her editorship of the Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal stands as a beacon of achievement in the vision and mission of the North-West University (NWU) to be a pre-eminent university in Africa. Her achievements in legal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-centre-prioritises-security-thinking-strategic-stability
New centre prioritises security thinking, strategic stability
2025-11-20 South Africa’s place in the world is becoming harder to navigate. The geopolitical map is being redrawn by rising authoritarianism, disinformation wars, cyber sabotage, and increasingly complex regional conflicts. For a state that sits at the junction of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-and-young-guns-claim-crucial-away-victories
NWU Eagles and Young Guns claim crucial away victories
2026-03-10 After both sides suffered defeats in their previous away fixtures in the Varsity Cup and Young Guns competitions, respectively, the FNB NWU Eagles and FNB Young Guns bounced back in style. The Eagles fell short in the City of Gold, losing 35-29 to FNB UJ,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/crises-classrooms-demand-school-social-workers-now
Crises in classrooms demand school social workers now
2026-04-17 Severe teacher shortages, with tens of thousands of vacant posts, are destroying learning conditions. “Learners are being left defenceless in places meant to protect and nurture them.” – Dr Marelize Vergottini. “Without dedicated psychosocial support,…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/vinco/untold-stories
Untold Stories
2021-10-08 “Stories give flesh to the bare bones. Out of stories, we make culture, not from the bones of the dead, though the bones are the rationale for stories being told. Whereas in art, this impulse is clearer, science too is about telling certain…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/humanities/governance-mhm
Governance MHM
2025-04-04 Undergraduate programmes Explore the fields of Public Governance, Public Administration, Social Sciences, and Political Studies through one of our BA offerings. Read more Honours programmes After completing your Bachelor's degree,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-national-art-prize-ed-youngs-work-draws-student-engagement
NWU hosts national art prize as Ed Young’s work draws student engagement
2026-04-10 A cut-down piano that emits a single high-pitched note drew students and academics into a discussion on memory, absence and artistic practice when the North-West University (NWU) hosted one of the country’s leading art awards. The university hosted the…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/vinco/untold-stories-exhibition
Untold stories exhibition
2021-10-18 ViNCO and the North-West University Art Gallery are proud to present an exhibition of works by art students from the former University of Bophuthatswana (UNIBO). In 2019, more than 50 artworks were found in a…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/space-research/research-areas/antarctic-research
Antarctic Research
2017-07-11 Antarctic Research Team: Researchers: Harm Moraal Pieter Stronker Helena Krüger Students: Renier Funchs Ruan…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/scs/contact-us
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30 graduates launch community animal health enterprises
2026-05-05 A group of 30 animal health graduates is moving into business thanks to a joint programme between the North-West University (NWU) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The initiative aims to equip the graduates to establish primary animal health…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ranking-places-researcher-third-neuroscience-south-africa
Ranking places researcher third in neuroscience in South Africa
2026-05-08 The 2026 edition of the ranking of the Best Scientists in Neuroscience by Research.com places Prof. Brian Harvey from the subject group Pharmacology at the North-West University (NWU) among the three most cited researchers in the field in South Africa.…http://www.nwu.ac.za/content/information-parents
Information for Parents
2021-08-04 Thank you for entrusting the higher education of your son or daughter to the NWU. Your choice of university is a wise one, as you will note when following his or her progress in the years ahead. The reason is that the NWU has a well-deserved reputation for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-leader-fights-save-young-men-streets
Student leader fights to save young men from the streets
2026-05-13 Lethabo Sebola is carrying the weight of a mission far bigger than himself – fighting to rescue young men from hopelessness, crime, depression and social neglect. Lethabo is a student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, where he…http://library.nwu.ac.za/research-visibility-impact
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2026-05-19 Menu ROSS Hub Research Support Services: Ethical Clearance & Funder Requirements Academic Writing Researcher Ethics Conducting Literature Review Copyright Services Reference Management Research Data Management (RDM) Writing Up & Publishing Journal…, Research Visibility and Impact, New ways of communicating scientific discoveries through open science platforms, also known as academic profile platforms, have emerged for storing, publishing and disseminating research findings. These academic profile platforms have the added advantage of…, Connect, Update, and Showcase your Research with ORCID, [accordion collapsed], Systems and Tools, ORCID is a free, unique, and persistent digital identifier that distinguishes individual researchers from one another. It helps ensure that your work, whether publications, datasets, peer reviews, or grants, is correctly attributed to you, even if you have a…, Training Material, Research Visibility and Impact: Broadening your impact [/accordion] Enhancing research visibility and impact is crucial for researchers and institutions aiming to maximise the reach and significance of their scholarly work. Strategies to improve visibility…, ScholarConnect, [accordion collapsed], Researcher Profiling Platform, ScholarConnect is a researcher profiling platform that showcases academic expertise, research outputs, key achievements, and collaborative opportunities aligned with disciplines and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Faculties: Economic and Management…, Training Material, Framework on research visibility and impact Science communication Workflow for getting published Research visibility and impact LibGuide Maximising research impact [/accordion] , Science Communication, Science communication helps make research findings accessible, understandable, and relevant to broader audiences beyond specialist academic communities. Researchers are increasingly encouraged to create communication assets such as infographics, visual…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/blogs