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NWU and Cachet Park CID are serious about safety
2019-10-15 The recent crime statistics that were released by Stats South Africa revealed a grim picture of the country’s current state. The North-West University (NWU) is not only concerned about keeping its staff and students safe on campus, but also outside its…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-elected-president-saafecs
NWU academic elected as president of SAAFECS
2022-08-12 Dr Adri du Toit, a member of the research unit for Self-directed Learning, was recently elected as managing president of the South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences (SAAFECS) for a period of two years. This was announced at the bi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-unites-and-sparks-conversation-kidney-health
NWU unites and sparks conversation on kidney health
2024-03-20 World Kidney Day is a global awareness campaign that emphasises the value of kidney health and actions that can be taken to reduce kidney disease and related illnesses. On Thursday, 14 March 2024, the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/growing-together-hand-hand-witrand-hospital
Growing together, hand in hand, at Witrand Hospital
2025-08-01 A spirit of collaboration and compassion is flourishing at Witrand Hospital, thanks to the innovative Taking HANDS community engagement project led by the Presence team of the North-West University (NWU) School of Nursing and NuMIQ research focus area. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/future-leaders-it-key-students-know-role-reserve-bank-says-deputy-governor
As future leaders, it is key for students to know the role of the Reserve Bank, says Deputy Governor
2024-10-23 Visiting universities is a critical step towards empowering students, as future leaders, to understand the role of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). Dr Mampho Modise, Deputy Governor of the SARB, made this observation during her prestige lecture on 21…http://education.nwu.ac.za/BEd
BEd
2024-06-06 [tabs] Overview Duration: Minimum 4 Years BEd Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) (birth to four years) Method of delivery: Distance Please consult brochure for different programme codes Curriculum code: 4FG G01 BEd…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/physiology/nonkululeko-navise
Nonkululeko Navise
2025-12-11 Dr. Nonkululeko Navise is a lecturer in the School of Physiology and she is part of the Hypertension in Africa research Team (HART) pursuing her PhD studies in Physiology with the research unit. Her research focus is on the longitudinal investigation of chronic kidney disease and how it relates with cardiovascular risk factors and all-cause…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/phasrec/international-opportunities
International Opportunities
2024-07-16 PhASRec is the research focus area for Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation in the Faculty of Health Sciences of the North-West University. We have a significant international network reaching countries such as the United States, Australia, The Netherlands…http://news.nwu.ac.za/workshop-equips-language-students-workplace
Workshop equips language students for the workplace
2025-10-06 By Mzwandile Ndlovu In a tough job market, success in finding employment takes skills, strategy and professionalism. Final-year language students at the North-West University (NWU) honed their post-university preparations during a work-readiness workshop…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ttis-and-phasrec-partner-celebrate-world-intellectual-property-day-2026
TTIS and PhASRec partner to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2026
2026-04-28 Innovation is at the heart of progress, and this April, the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office at the North-West University (NWU) joins the global community in celebrating World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD). Observed annually on…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/compres/msw-academic-degree
MSW Academic Degree
2024-09-23 About the Programme This degree gives you the opportunity to conduct research in several focus areas as outlined in this document. On completion of the degree you will be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/excellence-awards-celebrate-nwus-exceptional-staff
Excellence Awards celebrate the NWU’s exceptional staff
2024-03-01 The North-West University (NWU) gave recognition to its outstanding staff during the annual NWU Excellence Awards ceremony, which took place in Potchefstroom on 23 November. Staff were acknowledged for their exceptional contributions to teaching and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/project-swearing-produces-scientific-knowledge
Project on swearing produces scientific knowledge
2020-10-21 “To my mind, the project has progressed exceptionally well. Not only have technology and infrastructure been established for sound research in the years ahead, but we have also gained a large number of registered users.” These are the words of Prof Gerhard…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-disability-unit-hosts-campaign-support-disability-week
NWU Disability unit hosts campaign in support of Disability Week
2017-10-19 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Disability Unit on the campus in Mahikeng launched a three-day awareness campaign on 18 October in support of Disability Week. The awareness campaign, with the theme ‘Take a few steps in my shoes’, is aimed at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/oxford-expert-lecture-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-optentia
Oxford expert to lecture at NWU’s Optentia
2018-09-12 On 18 September 2018, Dr George Leeson, director of the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, will act as guest lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area in Vanderbijlpark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-gives-her-dreams-wings-%25E2%2580%2593-literally
NWU Engineering gives her dreams wings – literally!
2019-10-17 She is inspired by the people around her – by friends, family and, in her professional career, by her lecturers. Today Dr Angelique Janse van Rensburg is someone who in turn inspires others by her absolutely unquenchable passion for what she does – being…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-hosts-campus-wedding-celebrate-cultural-integration