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NWU researcher presents best paper at international conference
2017-08-24 “We are born without choosing to be. Should we have to die in the same manner? Isn’t it a human glory to refuse to accept a certain fate?” These are the questions that Don DeLillo’s latest novel, Zero K (2016), explores. Prof Adéle Nel from the School of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-walks-away-best-poetry-award-2023
Academic walks away with Best Poetry award 2023
2023-11-10 Kaka Mokakale from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Setswana was announced the winner in the Best Poetry category of the 2023 South African Literary Awards (SALA). The awards were made after the Africa Century International African Writers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kansa-relay-life-2019-ons-staan-saam
KANSA Relay for Life 2019: ons staan saam!
2019-07-09 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark gaan op 28 en 29 September weer eens die gasheer vir die streek se KANSA Relay for Life-gebeurtenis in die Vanderbijlpark wees. Die kampus en die Kankervereniging van Suid-Afrika (KANSA) gaan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kampus-speel-gasheer-vir-kansa-relay-life
Kampus speel gasheer vir KANSA Relay for Life
2019-10-14 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het vanjaar vir die sewende keer gasheer gespeel vir die jaarlikse KANSA Relay for Life-inisiatief. Hierdie inisiatief bied aan die gemeenskap die geleentheid om kankeroorlewendes te vier, om die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/we-can-do-it-coach-burger-van-der-westhuizen
“We can do it,” Coach Burger van der Westhuizen
2026-04-09 The FNB NWU Eagles are ready to step up in the Varsity Cup final against the FNB UP-Tuks in a rivalry battle on Monday 13 April in Tshwane. Coach Burger van der Westhuizen’s side dominated FNB Maties at the Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds to secure their place in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-jacques-petzer-honoured-best-examiner-sapc
Prof Jacques Petzer honoured as Best Examiner by SAPC
2025-04-02 The North-West University (NWU) continues to shine in academic excellence as Prof Jacques Petzer, professor in Pharmaceutical Chemistry in the Faculty of Health Sciences, has been recognised as the Best Examiner in professional exams for 2024 by the South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-among-best-universities-research-publication-outputs
NWU among the best universities in research publication outputs
2019-04-16 The North-West University (NWU) is among the best universities in the country in terms of the overall research publication output units per institution. The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) recently released their report on the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/SAAB/abstracts
Call for Abstracts
2022-01-16 [accordion] Important Dates Abstract submission closes on 12 November 2021. Authors are requested to adhere to the specifications as set out below in the guidelines section. Final acceptance of presentations will be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qs-world-university-rankings-reconfirm-nwu-be-among-best
QS World University Rankings reconfirm NWU to be among the best
2022-07-14 The latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ranking has placed the North-West University (NWU) among the top eight South African universities in the QS World University Rankings, which were released on 8 June. Globally, the NWU has been placed in the 1 001 to 1…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-official-academic-opening-best-yet-come
NWU official Academic Opening: The best is yet to come
2019-02-12 In 2019 the North-West University (NWU) will experience an essence of consolidation and development in terms of its research, innovation, teaching-learning and community engagement. This is the message from Prof Robert Balfour, deputy vice-chancellor for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/visiting-canadian-academic-presents-lecture-about-trust
Visiting Canadian academic presents lecture about trust
2017-06-12 Prof Catherine Kwantes, a visiting professor from the University of Windsor in Canada, presented a public lecture on 8 June 2017 at the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng. The topic of the lecture was “Trust in Context: Societal and Organisational…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-official-academic-opening-best-yet-come-0
NWU official Academic Opening: The best is yet to come
2019-02-20 In 2019 the North-West University (NWU) will experience essence of consolidation and development in terms of its research, innovation, teaching-learning and community engagement. This is the message from Prof Robert Balfour, deputy vice-chancellor for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-produces-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-best-secondary-school-teacher
NWU produces SA’s best secondary school teacher
2017-11-10 > Nikiwe Mgwigwi, an alumna of the North-West University (NWU), is passionate about the development of young minds and recently received a national award for the life-changing impact she makes in the lives of school learners in Gauteng. The 29 year-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/best-poster-award-goes-nwu-postdoctoral-fellow
Best poster award goes to NWU postdoctoral fellow
2023-10-13 The Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is proud to share another achievement: Dr Ilzé Engelbrecht, a postdoctoral fellow at the Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI), was awarded the Best Poster Award at a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-doing-its-bit-build-better-africa
NWU doing its bit to build a better Africa
2018-07-18 BRICS* countries delegates recently witnessed what the NWU is accomplishing in the field of research and innovation when they attended an exhibition of thirteen of the university’s top of the range technologies. The technologies that were exhibited were…http://news.nwu.ac.za/abe-bailey-travel-bursary-%25E2%2580%2593-chance-lifetime-students-visit-uk
Abe Bailey Travel Bursary – chance of a lifetime for students to visit the UK
2017-03-24 Saint Augustine once said that the world is a book, and those who do not travel limit themselves to reading only a single page. With this in mind, students of the North-West University (NWU) are invited to apply for the Abe Bailey Travel Bursary. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/kohinoor-business-school-delegation-visits-north-west-university
Kohinoor Business School delegation visits North-West University
2025-03-12 The North-West University (NWU) hosted a delegation from the Kohinoor Business School (KBS), Mumbai, from 23 February to 4 March, in a visit aimed at strengthening academic collaboration, cultural exchange and industry engagement. The visit was coordinated by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/do-you-believe-universal-code-ethics-or-context-matters-0
Do you believe in a universal code of ethics or that context matters?
2020-03-06 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities in collaboration with the office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and innovation recently hosted a public lecture titled: “An ethic of care: The soft voice in ethics”. “This is the very…http://news.nwu.ac.za/brics-sponsors-nwu-visit-study-russian-coal-technology
BRICS sponsors NWU visit to study Russian coal technology
2020-02-06 Water is a scarce commodity in drought-stricken South Africa. One area where water can be saved is in the processing of coal, which traditionally uses large amounts of water. Keeping this in mind, two engineers from the North-West University’s (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-nursing-council-conducts-re-accreditation-visit