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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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2026-02-06 To request assistance from one of our consultants, please follow our centralised process by clicking on the image below: See contact information below for general or financial queries: Postal…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/government-studies/public-governance-with-public-administration
BA in Public Governance with Public Administration
2022-08-19 Public officials in South Africa operate in a wide variety of roles in public administration and management structures. They often work in diverse operating and service delivery circumstances. The purpose of this course is to create a theoretical…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/womens-month-2024
Women's Month 2024
2025-07-28 Join us in celebrating and honouring the extraordinary women at the heart of our university. At the NWU, we celebrate the remarkable women in leadership roles and the impact they make beyond, including staff, students, and alumni.…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/pliem-research
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2022-11-04 HOME | ABOUT US | MEET OUR STAFF | HISTORY | RESEARCH | METABOLIC DEFECTS | NEW DEVELOPMENTS | PATIENT'S STORIES TEST INFORMATION | SAMPLE HANDLING | CLINICAL…http://news.nwu.ac.za/plastic-problem-nwu-researchers-highlight-major-data-gaps
The plastic problem: NWU researchers highlight major data gaps
2020-07-28 Our oceans are choking on plastic debris. In fact, marine plastic debris is one of the most pressing environmental concerns facing the world today, with devastating effects for both humans and the environment. But just how big a culprit is South Africa?…http://news.nwu.ac.za/create-news-0
NWU Faculty of Health Sciences recognises excellence in research and innovation
2020-11-24 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences hosted its first-ever Research and Innovation Awards ceremony on 18 November 2020 to recognise the efforts and achievements of its faculty members. The faculty calculated the performance of…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://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-go-purple-foundation-empowers-community-prevent-child-abuse
NWU and Go Purple Foundation empowers community to prevent child abuse
2017-12-11 The festive season is here, and while many of us look forward to going on leave or at least a quieter time at the office, many occupations are facing the busiest time of the year - especially social workers and members of the SAPS. Annerie du Plessis from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stalwarts-receive-recognition-long-service-loyalty-4
Stalwarts receive recognition for long-service loyalty
2020-02-06 Forty-one staff members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently received long-service awards during the official opening of the academic year. These awards were given in recognition for uninterrupted and loyal service to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sport-participation-school-%25E2%2580%2593-have-we-lost-plot
Sport participation at school – have we lost the plot?
2019-11-26 In this opinion piece, Prof JP Rossouw, a research fellow and former director of the Education and Human Rights in Diversity research unit at the North-West University (NWU), examines society’s approach to sport participation in school. In international…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-legacy-struggle-icon
Celebrating the legacy of a struggle Icon
2020-03-11 The North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with The Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation (DACSR) and the Ruth Mompati Foundation, hosted a memorial lecture to celebrate and honour the legacy of the late struggle stalwart Dr Ruth Segomotsi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/no-compromise-quality-and-safety-prof-dan-kgwadi
No compromise on quality and safety - Prof Dan Kgwadi
2022-08-19 The Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) recently welcomed in excess of 1 500 new first year students into the fold during the 2017 Welcome Day. The Welcome Day saw students being accompanied by their parents, guardians and loved…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-large-scale-potential-store-renewable-hydrogen
Study into large-scale potential to store renewable hydrogen
2021-09-22 Power fluctuations sometimes associated with renewable energy resources could become a thing of the past through research under way at the North-West University (NWU) on new and better ways to store hydrogen. The HySA Centre of Competence (Coc) at the NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/using-management-technology-ensure-constitutional-right-water
Using management technology to ensure the constitutional right to water
2021-06-23 Intelligent water management technologies could be the answer to some of South Africa’s water challenges. This is the view of Nicolene Steyn, one of the youngest PhD students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, who believes smart…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-research-addresses-abuse-elderly
Innovative research addresses abuse of the elderly
2021-06-10 Abuse of the elderly is a topic that is often overlooked in our society. For one PhD Social Work student, this did not go unnoticed. Gcotyiswa Mtiya-Thimla completed her PhD in Social Work at the North-West University (NWU) (2020), where she focused her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/look-sas-constitution
A look at SA’s Constitution
2021-07-09 For many years the South African Constitution was seen as one of the best-written constitutions and examples of constitutionalism on the African continent. Prof Koos Malan from the University of Pretoria’s Department of Public Law has challenged this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-radio-presenter-promoting-self-directed-learning
NWU honours radio presenter for promoting self-directed learning
2021-11-08 The world is constantly evolving, and staying on top of the continual flow of changes necessitates lifelong learning. One of the most effective lifelong learning approaches is self-directed learning (SDL), where people set their own learning goals and choose…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-education-hosts-literature-week
Faculty of Education hosts literature week
2022-10-06 Oldrin Masowa Storytelling is regarded as a form of information sharing and at the Faculty of Education they believe that great stories happen to those that can share them. The Faculty hosted a three day literature workshop on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-cultural-diversity-broadening-horizons-and-strengthening-respect-each-other-through