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Award: EASA Postgraduate Medal (Master’s Degree)
2021-03-04 This year, the Master’s award is shared by Ms Erika Potgieter and Mr T.K. Sebotsa. Ms Potgieter completed her MEd degree at NWU, and delivered an excellent dissertation. The title of her study is Pedagogies of play to develop…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-erica-derbyshire-empowers-small-and-micro-enterprises
Prof Erica Derbyshire empowers small and micro enterprises
2025-08-29 In celebration of the Women’s Month 2025 theme of the North-West University (NWU), “Empowered to Lead: NWU Women Shaping the Future”, the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office proudly showcases the achievements of women innovators who are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professors-strengthen-ties-nicolaus-copernicus-university
Professors strengthen ties with Nicolaus Copernicus University
2025-10-08 A recent visit by North-West University (NWU) Professors Ephrem Redda and Prof Marko van Deventer to the Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU) in Toruń, Poland represented a significant step in strengthening international academic collaboration. Hosted by…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/seminar-putting-livestock-and-poultry-derived-foods-table-importance-some-production-issues
Seminar - Putting Livestock and Poultry Derived Foods on the Table: Importance, Some Production Issues and Possible Solutions
2022-09-19 The Centre for Food Security and Safety cordially invites you to a seminar about Putting Livestock and Poultry Derived Foods on the Table: Importance, Some Production Issues and Possible Solutions, presented by Prof Eliton Chivandi, from the School…http://news.nwu.ac.za/solemn-commitment-ethics-competence-and-care
A solemn commitment to ethics, competence, and care
2025-11-12 The atmosphere was charged with purpose and pride at the solemn declaration of second-year social work students on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus. Held at the Tsebonokeng Hall in October, the solemn declaration holds…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-research-economic-environs-and-society-trees/research-reports-2015
Research reports 2015
2024-06-07 TREES. 2015. A marketing analysis of the Global Softech Sixes Tournament Spectators: 2014. Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society: Potchefstroom. TREES. 2015. A marketing analysis and economic impact of the John Legend concerts: 2014. Tourism…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/IPSHRM-Postgrad
IPHRM I Postgrad
2025-09-09 OUR RESEARCH AIM, “The purpose of doing research is to solve problems that limit the growth and development of societies, communities, businesses and individuals. At the NWU, we remind ourselves constantly that we are here to make a difference in people’s lives and to nurture…, Honours Degrees, Degrees presented in Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark and Mahikeng campuses. HONOURS DEGREE IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT This programme will allow you professionalregistration at the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) Human Resources Management…, Master's degrees, Our master’s qualifications are designed to provide students with an advanced basis of theory as well as the application of the principles of human resource management, labour relations and industrial psychology in research and the business world. The degree…, Doctoral degrees, A PhD degree is a full research degree, requiring a thesis (with a minimum of 360 credits), which contributes 100% of the final grade. In general, PhD candidates must be able to demonstrate that they are conversant with the relevant literature, have clear…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-community-runs-support-students-need
NWU community runs to support students in need
2026-03-13 Every step counted on Saturday 7 March as students, staff and the community at NWU Vanderbijlpark Campus laced up their running shoes to participate in the meaningful ‘Running for Impact’ initiative, which supports NWU’s Meal-A-Day programme. Organised by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-and-young-guns-extend-their-winning-streak
NWU Eagles and Young Guns extend their winning streak
2026-03-17 The FNB NWU Eagles maintained their impressive form by defeating the FNB UP-Tuks 30-22 in Monday night's Varsity Cup encounter at the Fanie Fortress, thereby climbing to the top of the Varsity Cup log. The NWU Eagles set the tone early on, scoring a…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/science-centre/national-science-week-2021-impact-air-quality-health-south-africa
National Science Week 2021: The impact of air quality on health in South Africa
2021-07-26 ABOUT THIS ACTIVITY: The is a documentary about of air pollution and its impact on health. It uses one of the biggest environmental problems of our time and show how science helps to understand complex problems and shapes…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-and-alumni-recognised-among-inside-educations-100-shining-stars
Academic and alumni recognised among Inside Education’s 100 Shining Stars
2026-04-02 Recognition for academic and community impact has placed the North-West University (NWU) in focus after one of its academics and two alumni were named among Inside Education’s 100 South African Shining Stars. Dr Benjamin Rapanyane, a senior lecturer in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-liandi-van-den-berg-redefining-student-assessment-ai-driven-world
Prof Liandi van den Berg is redefining student assessment in an AI-driven world
2026-04-09 At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping higher education, Prof. Liandi van den Berg is helping lead the way in rethinking how universities assess student learning. Her work, recently featured in the Digital Education Council (DEC) Best…http://news.nwu.ac.za/itumeleng-bahetane-calls-indigenous-language-content-across-media
Itumeleng Bahetane calls for indigenous language content across media
2026-03-30 In a time of multi-media and content creators, the critical role of indigenous languages in shaping inclusive and meaningful media content was explored during a lecture at the North-West University (NWU). Itumeleng Bahetane, South African Broadcasting…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/engenius-kids
Engenius Kids
2025-11-07 Engenius Kids was initially developed to promote a career in engineering to convince learners, who already meet the requirements, join the programme to gain experience on what a career in engineering entails. It was usually attended by learners from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tool-talent-risk-management-may-retain-academics
Tool for talent risk management may retain academics
2018-10-29 The voluntary turnover rate of academics ranges between 41 and 63% and at least 6 000 new academics are required to replace retiring academics within the next five years. These research statistics and estimates do not look good, do they? Fortunately a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-web-based-platform-speech-transcription
A South African web-based platform for speech transcription
2017-03-29 With 11 official languages in South Africa, finding an effective yet affordable way to transcribe speech to text was never going to be easy, but that is set to change with some innovative thinking from researchers who are creating an open source web-based…http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-constitution-will-always-trump-executive
Why the Constitution will always Trump the Executive
2022-08-19 The following article represents an opinion piece by Dr Ilyayambwa Mwanawina, an academic staff member of the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus. Dr Mwanawina specialises in the fields of regional integration, international law, good governance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mother-and-son-doing-first-year-university-together
Mother and son doing first year at university together
2021-03-31 With a 25-year age gap between them, mother and son Susan and Janu Fouche have both been accepted to do their first year at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU). Forty-three-year-old Susan is studying towards a social work…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stable-gnu-together-policy-certainty-will-maximise-business-confidence
Stable GNU together with policy certainty will maximise business confidence
2024-06-27 After having held highly successful free, fair and peaceful watershed elections on 29 May, South Africa has now embarked on the formation of a Government of National Unity (GNU) to navigate an election outcome in which no single party achieved a majority. To…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu-excellence-awards/community-engagement-awards