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NWU continues impressive performance in rankings
2022-02-22 The North-West University (NWU) has cemented its place among the cream of the crop of local and international universities in various global rankings in 2021 and is continuing its impressive ranking performance this year. Times Higher Education (THE) Young…http://news.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa-makes-learning-fun-and-educational
TELIT-SA makes learning fun and educational
2017-11-10 Your brain thrives on curiosity. Research on inquisitive learning reveals that utilising board games within an educational setting promotes the process of brain development. The reason for this is simple: curiosity makes learning more effective and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/rector-rewards-winners-first-years-carnival
Rector rewards winners of First Years Carnival
2017-03-13 To the victors go the spoils – or in this case, the Faranani off-campus residence of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU). As winners of the 2017 rendition of the First Years Carnival, the residence was awarded a cash prize of R10 …http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-triumphs-continental-conference
NWU student triumphs at continental conference
2025-08-15 Master’s-degree student Sibongile Dlaba’s innovative research on healthcare incident reporting won her an award at the 5th African Nursing Conference. “Being named the winner of the Best Oral Presentation award at a continental conference was an incredibly…http://news.nwu.ac.za/netball-team-triumphs-ussa-c-division
Netball team triumphs in USSA C division
2024-08-02 The netball team on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijilpark Campus, under the guidance of head coach Monique Meyer, is still brimming with pride after bringing home the gold and a slew of individual accolades from the University Sports South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-law-faculty-hosts-gala-dinner
NWU Law Faculty hosts gala dinner
2019-11-12 The North West University’s (NWU) Faculty of Law recently hosted an extravagant gala event in Potchefstroom, with students, staff, alumni and stakeholders celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, among others. The…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-health-professions-education-chpe/research-publications
Research & Publications
2025-03-13 Featured CHPE Research – Heymans, Y., Pool, J., Koch, R., Bisschoff, C., Christmals, C., Ebrahim, B., & Olivier, J. (2022). Second-year health students’ perspectives on developing open educational resources. In J. Olivier, C. Du Toit-Brits, A.…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/supporting-nutrition/msc-scholarship-information-20192020
M.Sc. Scholarship information 2019/2020
2020-02-06 M.Sc. Scholarship Candidates can apply for a scholarship to do a MSc degree in nutrition or dietetics at either CEN (NWU) or at the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics (University of Ghana) depending on their location. The candidate will have to…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/juris-diversitas-general-conference-general-information
Juris Diversitas General Conference: General Information
2019-04-10 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #78848E; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Juris Diversitas 6th General Conference 15-17 April 2019 Home…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-strengthens-global-ties-and-gathers-insight-ahead-new-medical-school-launch
NWU strengthens global ties and gathers insight ahead of new medical school launch
2025-06-12 On 10 June 2025, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), arrived in Curitiba, Brazil, alongside a delegation of senior academic staff to formalise a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the NWU and the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faith-talent-and-abundance-creativity-entrepreneurial-journey
Faith, talent and an abundance of creativity: an entrepreneurial journey
2023-11-09 Gabi Hendrich,(37), a graphic and interior designer and the owner of Living Stones Talent Factory, describes her decision to become an entrepreneur as a gradual calling from God to which she answered yes. This is the story of her journey thus far. A few…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chhp-explores-dynamics-couples-and-family-therapy
CHHP explores the dynamics of couples and family therapy
2025-11-13 Dr Rümando Kok Interview between Prof Pieter Kruger, director of the CHHP, and Dr Rümando Kok Navigating human relationships can be a maze of conflict and misunderstandings, especially in the close-knit relationship…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-nwu-soccer-institute-players-sign-professional-teams
Three NWU Soccer Institute players sign with professional teams
2020-01-15 Three players from the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute joined South African professional teams during the 2019 festive season. Midfielder Lindani Nkabinde, the 2019 Varsity Football Player of the Tournament, and striker Mandisi Gadla have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-secures-spot-abc-motsepe-league-provincial-playoffs
NWU Soccer Institute secures a spot in the ABC Motsepe League provincial playoffs
2023-04-14 The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute has secured a spot in the North West ABC Motsepe League Provincial playoffs and will be facing well-known opponent Orbit College FC. The two teams will be facing each other in the provincial playoffs for the…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law-justice-and-sustainability/publications
Publications
2022-07-21 [accordion collapsed] Accredited and Non-Accredited Publications Articles AGBOR A “A delineation of the impact of illicit financial flows on the right to development: details from Cameroon’s special criminal…http://news.nwu.ac.za/community-outreach-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-first-year-students-give-their-time-and-hearts
Community Outreach 2017 – first-year students give their time and hearts
2022-08-19 For some people, volunteering and community service are an optional extra; something you do when you have time and additional resources at your disposal. This is not the case on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University. Picture this:…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-years-carnival-%25E2%2580%2593-celebrating-new-friendships-and-cultures
First Years Carnival – celebrating new friendships and cultures
2022-08-19 The Student Representative Council (SRC) of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) hosted a very successful annual First Year Carnival on 11 February 2017. The festivity was themed: ‘Love, look what you made me do’, which complemented…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/african-amphibian-conservation-research-group/aacrg-pubs
Publications
2018-03-01 Publications PDF version 2017 Zimkus, B.M., Lawson, L.P., Barej, M., Barratt, C.D., Channing, A., Dash, K.M., Dehling, M., Du Preez, L., Gehring, P-S. Greenbaum, E., Gvoždík, V., Harvey, J., Kielgast, J., Kusamba, C., Nagy,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ali-bacher-he-should-know