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NWU students shine bright in Leopards Lair business competition

2020-10-23
Students from the North-West University (NWU) pulled out all the stops at the recent annual Leopards Lair business competition. Heading-up the competition is the NWU’s bhive Enterprise Development Centre in collaboration with the NWU’s Technology…
https://news.nwu.ac.za/give-back-mandela-day

Give back on Mandela Day

2020-07-17
It’s that time of the year when people from across the globe celebrate the late Nelson Mandela’s birthday by spending 67 minutes in giving back to their communities. In November 2009, the United Nations officially declared Nelson Mandela’s birthday as an…
https://news.nwu.ac.za/not-miss-looking-leadership-legitimacy-during-radical-change

Not to miss: Looking at leadership legitimacy during radical change

2020-08-19
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities will be hosting an online presentation on leadership legitimacy during radical change on 6 October 2020. Prof Linda du Plessis, vice-principal and deputy vice-chancellor for planning and…
https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-fm-collaborates-community-radio-stations-reach-out-listeners

NWU FM collaborates with community radio stations to reach out to listeners

2020-04-21
NWU FM, the radio station on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is collaborating with community radio stations across the North West Province to keep listeners informed and entertained during the national lockdown. NWU FM station…
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Another chance to learn to cope during lockdown

2020-04-09
If you missed the first online mental health workshop that was recently hosted for staff members at the North-West University (NWU), worry not. The NWU will be hosting a second webinar session on 14 April at 10am. The 75 minute long webinar will be…
https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-partners-standard-bank-help-students-their-studies

NWU partners with Standard Bank to help students with their studies

2022-11-01
Oldrin Masowa The lack of finances remains a stumbling block in accessing tertiary education, particularly in South Africa. This is why the North-West University (NWU) partnered with Standard Bank in launching a Standard Bank student loan to assist…
https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-shares-insights-global-education-summit

Prof Linda du Plessis shares insights at Global Education Summit

2023-10-18
Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor for planning and Vanderbijlpark Campus operations at the North-West University (NWU), recently graced the stage at the Global Education Summit 2023 (GES-2023) at Chandigarh University in Gharuan, India. The two-…
https://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-again-named-top-higher-education-institution-sedibeng-district

Vanderbijlpark Campus again named top higher education institution in Sedibeng district

2024-02-14
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijilpark Campus has once again been recognised as the highest-rated institution for higher education at the prestigious 2023 PMR.africa Business Excellence Awards. PMR.Africa is a leading South African consultancy…
https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences/fnas-postgraduate-open-day

FNAS Postgraduate Open Day

2023-09-12
FNAS will be hosting a Research Day that will be held parallel with a Postgraduate Open Day on 20 September 2023 as part of the NWU Research Week.  All students interested in our BSc Honours, MSc and PhD studies are invited to attend. For more…
https://news.nwu.ac.za/bed-alumni-reunion-strengthens-nwu-community

BEd alumni reunion strengthens the NWU community

2024-10-23
The importance of alumni involvement in shaping the future of the North-West University (NWU) and ensuring its transformation was stressed during a recent reunion for BEd alumni. On 26 September, the Alumni Office, in collaboration with the Faculty of…

Alida Glaudina Herbst

2020-11-23
Professor Alida Herbst is a registered social worker and currently Director of the School of Psychosocial Health. She practised for 13 years as medical social worker in 1 Military and the MediClinic Heart and Kloof hospitals where she gained expertise in the…
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Public Lecture by Prof Heather Brookes

2024-06-03
The research focus area Understanding and Processing Languages in Complex Settings invites all interested individuals to attend an online public lecture by Prof. Heather Brookes (Stellenbosch University). Professor Heather Brookes heads the Child Language…

SSIRC

2025-02-04
SSIRC_Home, Social Sciences International Research Conference, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, North-West University, South Africa and the Faculty of Law and Management,, University of Mauritius, Mauritius will co-host SSIRC 2024 in Mauritius 28 October 2024: Pre-Conference Workshop 29 & 30 October 2024: Conference sessions SSIRC Proceedings Preface SSIRC Index and papers 002-026 SSIRC papers 030 - 055 SSIRC papers 056 -…, Conference Theme:, Shaping the future beyond borders: Collaborative Social Sciences research,   Click HERE to see a video on the conference venue Conference format SSIRC 2024 will follow a Hybrid approach Delegates to choose between delivering: A face-to-face presentation at the conference venue or to present virtually on an online platform  , Sub Themes, [accordion collapsed], BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, Business and Governance in General e-Business and e-Technology Management Entrepreneurship and Small Business Information Systems Business Management in the Global Economy Applied Risk Management Strategic Management Supply Chain Management  , PUBLIC SECTOR / HR, Community Development Education, Culture and Society     Housing and Care for Older People     Human Resources Management     Public Sector Management   , ECONOMICS, Economics in General     Global Economy, Financial Markets and Globalization Law and Economics Monetary and Public Economics  , FINANCE, Financial Economics     International Finance     Public Finance   , MARKETING / SPORT & LEISURE, International Marketing and Brand Management     General Marketing     Performance and Organisational Management   Sport Management      Tourism and Leisure    , TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND INTEGRATION (TI 2 ), Technology Innovation and Innovation in any of the above-mentioned sub-themes, COMMUNICATIONS, Strategic and Corporate Communication Media Studies Business Communication   [/accordion]      
https://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2022-conference-programme

ICIL 2022 - Conference Programme

2023-12-12
  ICIL Programme 2022 PDF of conference programme Book of abstracts Book of abstracts Guidelines for presenters and session chairs ICIL 2022 Feedback vorm  , Presentation types, Keynotes: a 45-minute presentation with 15 minutes for discussion/questions Papers/Doctoral forum: 20-minute presentation with 10 minutes for discussion/questions PechaKucha: 6-minutes, 40 seconds presentation with 10 minutes for remarks/questions [The last 5…, Programme,  , Monday 10 October 2022, 15:00 - 17:00 Registration can already be done in the foyer of the Ferdinand Postma Library [Building E7] 15:00 - 16:00 Inaugural meeting of ICIL Standing Committee [Ferdinand Postma Library (Building E7), Committee Room (Room 111) or via MS Teams] 16:00 - 17…, Tuesday 11 October 2022, 8:00 Registration Coffee/tea [Building E8, Foyer] 9:00 Chairperson: Dr Matt Moyo , Chief Director: Library and Information Service (North-West University) [Building E8, Room G42]   Welcoming address: Prof Jeffrey Mphahlele , Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research…, Lunch , [Building E8, Foyer]   Chairperson: Prof. Bosire Onyancha 13:30 International keynote: Prof. Judith Mavodza Title:  Impact of Digital Transformation on 4.0 Age Academic Library Services (Paper) Abstract:  This presentation addresses the transformation or…, Wednesday 12 October 2022, 8:00 Registration Coffee/tea [Building E8, Foyer]   Chairperson: Prof. Judith Mavodza, Zayed University 9:00 National keynote: Prof. Bosire Onyancha Title:  Conceptualizing computer literacy, digital literacy, media literacy and information literacy: an…, Thursday 13 October 2022, 8:00 Registration Coffee/tea [Building E8, Foyer]   Chairperson: Dr Brenda van Wyk, University of Pretoria 9:00 International keynote speaker: Prof. Mary Sengati-Zimba Title: Building a Sustainable Information Literacy Program across the university in the era…, Closing ceremony, 13:30 - 14:30 Lunch  [Building E8, Foyer] 14:30 Conference ends!, Friday 14 October 2022, Optional excursions    
https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/ubmi/math-workshop-2019/travel

NWU Mathematics Workshop 2019: Travel information

2022-08-26
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SAMS 2017 Travel Information

2022-08-26
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2020-11-16
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Tuis nuut

2024-04-26
Ontwikkel en bevorder Suid-Afrikaanse tale met behulp van kunsmatige intelligensie. Ons bied die vaardighede en hulpbronne wat jou in staat stel om rekenaars te gebruik en inligting in jou eie taal te bekom. Kyk waarmee ons besig is  …
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Baccalaureus Artium in Kommunikasie

2021-11-08
  [accordion collapsed] Oorsig Die doel van hierdie kwalifikasie is om studente in staat te stel om professioneel en met gesag in die verskillende kommunikasie-omgewings op te tree. ’n Voornemende…

2017 Events

2020-11-18
UPCOMING EVENTS   2017 events [accordion], 7-13 December 2017: TRADE at WTO Chairs Conference and WTO Ministerial Conference, Prof Wilma Viviers, Dr Adelia Janse van Rensburg and Ms Ali Parry attended the annual WTO Chairs Conference and the 11th  WTO Ministerial Conference  in Buenos Aires. Report back on the 2017 WTO Chairs Conference ., 7 November 2017: Visit from the WTO to recruit PhD students and staff, On 7 November, Dr Mustaqeem De Gama (Counsellor: SA Pemanent Mission to the WTO) and a delegation from the World Trade Organisation (WTO), visited TRADE in order to: i) raise awareness of the World Trade Organization as an employer of choice; ii) shed light…, 18 & 20 October 2017:  Master's and PhD degrees awarded, Many congratulations to Ms Michelle Groenewald (MCom Economics) and Dr Carli Bezuidenhout (PhD Economics) who recently received their respective degrees from the North West University. Michelle received an MCom in Economics with the topic of her dissertation…, 11-13 October 2017:  Prof Derick Blaauw expands day labour research to Namibia, From 11 to 13 October 2017, Prof Derick Blaauw and Prof Rinie Schenck (from University of the Western Cape) were in Namibia where they had the opportunity to expand their ongoing research regarding day labourers into that country. The research visit was made…, 12 October 2017:  TRADE presentation at UJ Department of Economics' seminar series, On 12 October,  Prof Wilma Viviers  and Mr Martin Cameron visited the University of Johannesburg (UJ) to deliver a presentation as part of the Department of Economics and Econometrics' Thursday Seminar Series. The topic of their presentation was 'TRADE-DSM…, 9 October 2017:  Guest lecture by Mr Michael Adams (SARB) , On 9 October, Mr Michael Adams, lead economist at the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), visited the North-West University to deliver a guest lecture at TRADE. The topic of his presentation was ' Analysis and research of the economy by the SA Reserve Bank…, 28 September & 16-20 October 2017:  Sharing knowledge and gaining cultural understanding, Prof Henri Bezuidenhout has had a very busy and productive time travelling around the world in the last few weeks. On 28 September, he presented a paper at the Interdisciplinary Business Reseach SIBR conference in Hong Kong titled, 'Emerging markets global…, 26-28 September 2017:  TRADE at the WTO Public Forum, Prof Wilma Viviers, Prof Marianne Matthee, Prof Sonja Grater and Ms Carli Bezuidenhout recently attended the  2017 WTO Public Forum  in Geneva, Switzerland.  On 27 September, Prof Viviers was the moderator for a working session on the topic, ' Driving…, September 2017: Prof Waldo Krugell elected to serve as next ESSA president, Prof Waldo Krugell  was elected to serve as the next president Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA) at the Biennial Conference of the ESSA held at Rhodes University in Grahamstown. Prof Waldo Krugell is the first NWU academic to be elected president.…, 20-21 September 2017:  Academic article writing workshop, Ms Ali Parry  (director of Trade Matters (Pty) Ltd and an extraordinary research scientist in the TRADE research entity) was the facilitator at a two-day workshop in September focusing on how to write academic articles in ways that will improve publication…, 18 September 2017:  Guest lecture by Dr Montie Mlachila, On 18 September 2017, Dr Montie Mlachila visited the North-West University to give a guest lecture on the topic: ' The role of the IMF's growth accelerations and decelerations in SSA economies '.  Dr Mlachila  is the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) senior…, 4 September 2017:  Guest lecture by Dr Leon Louw, On 4 September 2017, Dr Leon Louw visited the North-West University to give a guest lecture on the topic: 'Options for South Africa's economic future and the merits of the free market'. Dr Louw is the executive director of the Free Market Foundation (FMF), an…, 30 August-1 September 2017:  TRADE staff and students attend ESSA Biennial conference, From 30 August to 1 September 2017, TRADE staff and postgraduate students attended the Biennial Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA) at Rhodes University in Grahamstown. They had a great time networking with academics from other…, 22-23 August 2017:  SETHI explosions, The North-West University's annual Science, Engineering, Technology, Health and Innovation (SETHI) research showcase and networking event took place on 22 and 23 August 2017. This year, the TRADE-DSM™ was also be showcased as part of SETHI. The inclusion of…, 24 July 2017: Guest lecture by Prof Sid Suntrayuth, Prof Sid Suntrayuth   from the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) in Bangkok, visited the North-West University to give a guest lecture on the topic: 'Thailand and ASEAN Economic Community (AEC): Future opportunities and challenges'. The…, 20 July 2017: TRADE colloquium, The third TRADE colloquium took place from 10:00-12:00 on 20 July in E3-138. The colloquium provided an opportunity for Master's and PhD students to present their research proposals and draft articles, and obtain feedback. Two PhD students (Gabriel Mhonyera…, 12 July 2017: Aid for digital trade: needs and responses, Prof Wilma Viviers was one of the guest speakers at a workshop, jointly organised by the ICTSD and the permanent mission of Kenya, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on 13 July. The theme of the workshop was 'Aid for digital trade: needs and responses'…, 2-7 July 2017: Farm management in the 21st Century, Drs David Spies, Ernst Idsardi and Johnny van der Merwe attended the 21st Conference of the International Farm Management Association (IFMA) in Edinburgh, Scotland from 2-7 July. They presented a joint paper at the conference, titled: 'Performance and…, 29 June-1 July 2017:  Gender inequalities in a multipolar world, Dr Carike Claassen  attended the International Association for Feminist Economics's 26th annual conference at Sungshin University in Soeul, Korea from 29 June to 1 July. At the conference, Dr Claassen presented a paper titled: ' Occupational segregation in…, June 2017:  Teaching marketing and cultural intelligence in Thailand , Prof Henri Bezuidenhout  visited the International College of National Institute of Development Administration (ICO NIDA) to teach a short course as part of their International Business Master's degree programme. Prof Bezuidenhout lectured on international…, 26-27 June 2017:  Qualitative research methodology course, Prof Brigitte Smit, a research professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Management at the University of South Africa (UNISA), visited the North-West University on 26 and 27 June to present a qualitative research methodology course to staff…, 18-21 June: TRADE PhD student at IFAMA Conference, Dr Andries Radley, a PhD student at TRADE, presented a paper at the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association Conference which was held in Miami Florida from 18-21 June. His paper was titled: 'Strategies Implemented by South African…, 13-14 June 2017: TRADE team members attend TIPS forum on Industrialisation and Sustainable Growth, Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) in partnership with the South African Research Chair in Industrial Development, based at the University of Johannesburg, and in association with the Green Economy Coalition (GEC), hosted its its  2017 Annual…, 13-14 June 2017: Prof Sonja Grater participates in ICTSD workshops, Prof Sonja Grater was invited to take part in two workshops organised by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) in Divone-les-Bains in France on 13 and 14 June 2017. The aim of the first workshop was to form a  Gender Advisory…, 31 May-3 June 2017: TRADE team members in Poland and Sweden , During the first week of June,  Dr Anmar Pretorius  and  Prof Derick Blaauw  attended the  International Trade and Finance Association's 27th International Conference  at the Poznan University of Economics and Business in Poznan, Poland. The topic of the…, 1 June 2017: TRADE-WTO awards function , Three separate WTO-sponsored awards as well as one TRADE award were presented at the TRADE-WTO awards function held at the NWU on 1 June 2017. The WTO awards were for the best Master's degree dissertation in International Trade, the best article on a WTO-…, 30 May-1 June 2017: WTO workshop on GVCs and Trade in Value Added , The TRADE research entity was privileged to host a  WTO Workshop on Global Value Chains (GVCs) and Trade in Value Added (TiVA)  as part for their WTO Chair's programme to researchers, policymakers and PhD students from 30 May to 1 June 2017. The two…, 26 May 2017: North-West University awards honorary doctorate to world renowned economist , Prof Ludo Cuyvers, an acclaimed international trade economist and leading authority on the role of export promotion in building a competitive and sustainable export sector, was awarded an honorary doctorate in international trade from the North-West…, 18 May 2017: TRADE colloquium, The second TRADE colloquium took place from 14:00-16:00 on 18 May in E3-138. The colloquium provided an opportunity for Master's and PhD students to present their research proposals and draft articles, and obtain feedback., 8 May 2017: National Planning Commission roundtable discussion, On 8 May,  Prof Derick Blaauw , along with a number of government, educational and other non-governmental role-players, was invited to attend a roundtable discussion on the Social Protection Floor and Cost of Living. The discussion was hosted and organised by…, 8 May 2017: Guest lecture by Dr Gustav Brink , On 8 May, Dr Gustav Brink, an expert on WTO dispute resolution from XA Consultants, delivered a guest lecture as part of the ECON 616 International Trade Theory and Policy course. In his lecture he focused on trade remedies and the dispute settlement process…, 4-5 May 2017: Training in services for the dti, The  Department of Trade and Industry (the dti)  of South Africa has commissioned the TRADE research entity to assist the dti with the design of a strategic framework and action plan for the export development and promotion of South Africa’s service sectors.…, 25-26 April 2017: Cultural Intelligence (CQ) workshop, The first-of-its-kind workshop on  Cultural Intelligence (CQ)  in South Africa was held by TRADE on 25 to 26 April. The workshop was organised in order to further the understanding of the role of cross-cultural competency in international trade.  Prof Henri…, 20-21 April 2017: Academic writing skills development course, The academic writing skills development course offers assistance in many aspects of academic writing to the new Master's and PhD students at TRADE. The concluding part of the course was held on 20 & 21 April and conducted by members of the  NWU Centre for…, 19-20 April 2017: Guest lecture by Dr Richard Cookson, On 19 April, Dr Richard Cookson gave a guest lecture to the third year International Trade students on “ Geographic Economic Windows ”. He gave various examples of countries that are representatives of “economic windows”, with a focus on Hong Kong and South…, 1-8 April 2017: TRADE joins SAIIA for a project on plurilaterals, Two researchers from the TRADE research focus area, Ms. Ali Parry (Extraordinary Research Scientist) and Dr. Adelia Jansen Van Rensburg (Postdoctoral Fellow) traveled to Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 1-8 April 2017 to work on a research project on "Developing…, April 2017: Dr Anmar Pretorius receives the top prize! , At a recent award ceremony of the University of Johannesburg, Dr Anmar Pretorius received the prize for the best PhD thesis in the University of Johannesburg's Department of Economics and Econometrics. Dr Pretorius received her PhD degree from the University…, 22-24 March 2017: TRADE engages with the ICTSD on trade and economic growth, On 22 and 23 March, four members of TRADE (Profs Wilma Viviers and Sonja Grater, Dr Marie-Luce Kuhn and Ms Ali Parry) attended and presented three papers at the ITCSD (International Trade Centre for Sustainable Trade and Development) conference held in…, 23 March 2017: Guest lecture by Mr Edward Winant, On 23 March, Mr Edward Winant, Trade and Investment Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, visited the NWU to give a guest lecture to staff and students. Mr Winant's lecture focused on the future of SA-US trade and investment relations, with specific…, 16 March 2017: PretoriaFM radio interview, On Thursday 16 March, Prof Wilma Viviers was interviewed by PretoriaFM regarding her work in international trade and on the TRADE-DSM Navigator™ (Afrikaans only). More information can be found  here .  , 28 February 2017: From Trade Rules to Trade Deals: Whither US Trade Policy in the Trump Administration?, Organised in collaboration with  BUSA ,  Agbiz ,  Tutwa Consulting  and the  JCCI , TRADE hosted a thought-provoking debate on the likely trajectory of US trade policy in the months ahead and how South Africans should respond. For more information, consider…, 23 February 2017: Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech competition, Ms Mosima Ngwenya, a Master’s student in the School of Economics, represented the NWU at the annual Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech competition in Cape Town on Thursday 23 February. She was one of 10 postgraduate finalists in an essay writing competition…, 16-17 February 2017: Academic writing skills development course, The academic writing skills development course offers assistance in many aspects of academic writing to new Master's and PhD students. The course is run by members of the  NWU Centre for Academic and Professional Language Practice  (CAPLP) team and took place…, 2 February 2017: TRADE mini-colloquium, The first opportunity for new Master's and PhD students to present their research ideas for review and feedback by TRADE team members at the TRADE mini-colloquium. , 25-26 January 2017: Leveraging services and digital potential for inclusive economic growth, The development of well-functioning and efficient services sectors is crucial to achieving structural transformation and sustainable and inclusive growth in LDCs and LICs. On 25 and 26 January 2017, the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable…, 25 January 2017: TRADE staff attend a Gallup Strengths training workshop, On Wednesday 25 January, staff from TRADE and the School of Economics attended a  Gallup Strengths  workshop led by  Prof Henri Bezuidenhout  (a certified Gallup Strengths coach). This workshop provided an opportunity for staff to learn more about each other'…