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Teaching and learning go online as NWU takes education to people
2020-03-30 The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally disrupted teaching-learning activities in South Africa and across the globe. It also challenges how we think about education and assessment, in general. “Disruptions are opportunities to reflect on assumptions made…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-engineering/how-can-i-enroll-my-nuclear-engineering-studies
How can I enroll for my Nuclear Engineering studies?
2022-08-16 Before enrolling, it is crucial to find out what is cooking, e.g. which of the two PGDips will be most valuable to you. The standard point of contact for the PGDip is to phone, WhatsApp or email our postgraduate programme leader, Prof.…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/spoken-word-poetry-workshop-online-puno-selesho
Spoken Word Poetry Workshop - online with Puno Selesho
2021-05-05 "Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary." ~Khalil Gibran As part of the North West University's Racial Awareness Week (RAW) 2021 program, we are hosting a Spoken Word Poetry Workshop with Puno Selesho…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa-news/teaching-abroad-reflection-my-online-teaching-journey
Teaching from Abroad: Reflection of my Online Teaching Journey
2024-06-07 By:Kelebogile Paadi At the height of the pandemic in 2020 amidst the tight travel restrictions, I found myself in a foreign country and could not return back home to South Africa, which meant continuing with my work where I was, and thanks to technology I was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-shines-global-online-education-benchmarking
North-West University Shines in Global Online Education Benchmarking
2024-11-07 In an exciting accomplishment, the North-West University (NWU) has received global recognition for its excellence in online and technology-enhanced education through the prestigious 2023-2024 International Benchmarking Report. This remarkable achievement not…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-sponsorship-energize-mssa%25E2%2580%2599s-online-school-league
NWU sponsorship to energize MSSA’s Online School League
2019-07-24 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) commitment to innovation is not only transforming the South African higher education landscape, but also the reach and impact of eSports. The latter referring to the ever-growing competitive gaming scene. Just recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-africa-should-adapt-climate-change
How Africa should adapt to climate change
2025-05-15 Africa is getting the short end of the stick as climate change is tightening its grip on the continent, although it has only contributed about 3% (at most) of global carbon emissions since the Industrial Revolution.Africa is the most vulnerable continent to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-sa-can-beat-overtourism-trap
How SA can beat the overtourism trap
2025-09-04 Man the gates, the tourists are coming! Popular European destinations such as Barcelona, Paris and Venice are being laid to siege by an unrelenting influx of tourists, prompting residents to take to the streets in protest, sometimes disruptively so. It is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dont-miss-nwu-gallerys-latest-online-exhibitions
Don’t miss the NWU Gallery’s latest online exhibitions
2021-08-12 With two new online exhibitions, the North-West University (NWU) Gallery is still committed to entertaining art lovers from the safety of their own homes. It is currently showcasing The Smile Artists Africa’s “Mantariana Mbokodo Musings” and Ms…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/attached-soil-nwu-beleef-n-fulbright-vakkundige-se-aangrypende-uitstalling
“Attached to the Soil” ― NWU beleef ’n Fulbright-vakkundige se aangrypende uitstalling
2022-08-15 ’n Uitstalling wat die hoop en drome saamvat van Suid-Afrikaners wat sedert 1994 in ’n demokratiese land woon, is tans op toer na ses van Suid-Afrika se universiteitskampusse. Lede van die bestuur, personeel en studente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-healthy-lifestyles-can-address-type-2-diabetes
How healthy lifestyles can address type 2 diabetes
2024-10-14 Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is on the rise in South Africa and the North-West University (NWU) is responding by raising awareness of the importance of healthy lifestyles. The prevalence of this condition has increased in recent years due to diets rich in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-does-mental-health-month-affect-babies-and-toddlers
How does mental health affect babies and toddlers?
2017-10-11 October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Hanlie Degenaar, a speech and language therapist at the North-West University’s (NWU's) Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing, shares the following article in support of this important campaign. Nobody…http://news.nwu.ac.za/digital-lifeline-how-community-newspaper-keeps-language-alive
Digital lifeline: how a community newspaper keeps language alive
2025-05-26 Can a digital platform save a language from fading away? A recent study by Phenyo Mokgothu, a master's graduate and communication practitioner with the North-West University (NWU), has shown that digital community newspapers can indeed preserve language…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-primary-school-hallway-led-phd-engineering
How a primary school hallway led to a PhD in engineering
2025-06-06 Refilwe Ngwaku hails from the humble dusty streets of Soweto, where she believes that there are few role models. From a young age, her dream was to be different, to become the change she wanted to see. Her goal was to show that success can come from any…http://news.nwu.ac.za/slcp-host-online-event-adv-gerrie-nel
SLCP to host online event with Adv. Gerrie Nel
2021-05-25 The Student Law Council of Potchefstroom will be hosting an online event with one of South Africa's leading prosecutors, Adv. Gerrie Nel. All staff and students from across the three campuses are invited to join in and it will be held on the 26th May 2021…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ins-and-outs-developing-online-multimedia-learning-platforms
The ins and outs of developing online multimedia learning platforms
2023-04-28 Offering an enhanced learning experience using multimedia online learning platforms is the key to encouraging participation among Generation Z students – people born between 1997 and the early 2010s. This is one of the findings of a North-West University (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-sa-could-minimise-heart-disease-deaths
How SA could minimise heart disease deaths
2020-03-18 Globally, heart disease remains the leading cause of death among middle-aged adults, accounting for 40% of all deaths. An alarming 80% of these deaths occur in low and middle-income countries such as South Africa. This is one of the findings from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/transport-month-how-accessible-south-africa-tourists
Transport Month: How accessible is South Africa to tourists?
2024-10-09 • Increasing the air access capacity to South Africa remains a critical aspect of the tourism agenda. • The tourism industry faces transport challenges such as public transport coverage in rural and remote areas, public transport security…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-africa-can-develop-society-all-ages