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Cooperation: A universal law
2020-04-06 The North-West University prides itself as being not only one of the top-ranking universities in the country, but in Africa as well. In addition to that, the university boast numerous international partnerships that puts it on the forefront of our forward…http://news.nwu.ac.za/values-are-driving-force-nwu
Values are a driving force for the NWU
2022-05-23 The North-West University (NWU) is proud to be a value-driven institution and is currently busy with a campaign to relaunch the values that guide staff, students and other stakeholders. The campaign kicked off in March 2022 with a cook-off held for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-teaching-centre-will-empower-students-critical-thinkers-and-change-agents
New teaching centre will empower students as critical thinkers and change agents
2025-05-09 By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu Spearheading curriculum change, empowering educators to use decolonial syllabi and engaging students as critical thinkers and change agents is the mission of the new Centre for Teaching Excellence and Curricular…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-languages-are-key-boosting-breast-cancer-awareness
Indigenous languages are key to boosting breast cancer awareness
2025-07-18 By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu Using indigenous languages to communicate health information could significantly improve breast cancer awareness among African women. “Health information in the local languages not only enhances understanding but…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nursing-sciences-leads-outreach-northern-cape-school
Nursing Sciences leads outreach to Northern Cape school
2025-05-02 New career horizons in healthcare are opening up to Northern Cape learners thanks to an outreach visit by healthcare professionals from the School of Nursing Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus. A team from Nursing Sciences…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-again-named-top-higher-education-institution-sedibeng-district
Vanderbijlpark Campus again named top higher education institution in Sedibeng district
2024-02-14 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijilpark Campus has once again been recognised as the highest-rated institution for higher education at the prestigious 2023 PMR.africa Business Excellence Awards. PMR.Africa is a leading South African consultancy…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/engineering-test
Engineering test
2024-01-15 Prospective students in Engineering who have completed Grade 12 and do not meet all the minimum admission requirements will be invited to write the Engineering Test. An applicant can only write the test after being invited by the selection committee…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reimagining-higher-education-through-cross-faculty-collaboration
Reimagining higher education through cross-faculty collaboration
2025-07-16 Higher education, that sprawling landscape of lecture halls, research labs and late-night study sessions, is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. The Covid-19 pandemic shattered the status quo, pushing universities to rethink the way they engage…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/compres/current-student-hub
Current Student Hub
2025-03-17 Welcome to the Current Student Hub of COMPRES, your centralised resource centre for all things related to your academic journey. Here, you'll find essential information, support services, and resources tailored specifically for our COMPRES Master's…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/numiq/digital-doula-programme
The Digital Doula Programme
2025-07-07 ADVANCING MIDWIFERY EXPERTISE THROUGH VIRTUAL LEARNING AND MENTORSHIP The Digital Doula Programme (DDP) is an innovative online mentorship initiative designed to support the professional growth of midwifery practitioners. The programme combines…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-points-way-enhancing-academic-integrity
Researcher points the way to enhancing academic integrity
2022-12-08 The academic world can easily be infiltrated by dishonesty and plagiarism, especially in trying times such as the past two years of the Covid-19 pandemic. Good academic practice is essential for lecturers and students. Prof Anné Verhoef, director of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-helps-young-people-choose-right-career-paths
NWU alumna helps young people to choose the right career paths
2021-09-20 North-West University’s Mafikeng Campus alumna, Sphiwe Kabini, found that high school students had no way to learn about the opportunities that fit their personality, so she decided to start a mentorship initiative. The 31-year-old, who holds a Bcom in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-trade-publishes-book-africas-digital-future
NWU’s TRADE publishes book on Africa’s digital future
2022-02-21 The World Trade Organization (WTO) Chairs Programme in the TRADE research entity (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences) at the North-West University (NWU) has published a new book on Africa’s digital future. The book, titled Africa’s digital future…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/nursing/directors-welcome-0
Director's Welcome
2017-03-17 From the Acting Director Dear BCur student Welcome to the School of Nursing Science in a new year with new expectations and challenges! To be a nursing student at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University will always be a special…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/philosophy/short-learning-programme-philosophy2
Short Learning Programme in Philosophy
2022-09-05 Information regarding the programme for the Certificate in Philosophy in 2021. [accordion collapsed] Why a short course in Philosophy? A need was identified for a short course in philosophy for those who didn’t have philosophy as a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-recruiter-brings-football-experience-swallows
NWU recruiter brings football experience to Swallows
2017-10-13 Gauteng MEC for Education, Mr Panyaza Lesufi, recently announced his plans to make Swallows FC great again by, among other measures, making shares in the club available to its supporters. Another part of his plan is to bring football mastermind Matome…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-takes-lead-empowering-young-female-students
Faculty takes the lead in empowering young female students
2018-09-17 It was the late Kofi Annan who said that the empowerment of women is the most effective tool for the development of any nation. With this in mind, members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education in Vanderbijlpark are hard at work to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-reaches-out-less-privileged-learners
NWU reaches out to less privileged learners
2022-03-02 Academics in the subject group Business Statistics and Operations Research of the North-West University (NWU) recently donated school shoes to less privileged learners at PHERA Primary School in Tsetse, a village on the outskirts of Mahikeng. Prof Elias…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/hpi/test
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2020-12-01 Les Cohn Les Cohn Les Cohn is a qualified artist and an experienced arts administrator. She holds a BAFA(Hons) from Michaelis School of Art, University of Cape Town and a H. Dip. in Fine Art from the Technikon Witwatersrand (now University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cryptocurrencies-dressed-success