2017-11-15
What do you get when you give final-year marketing students free reign to come up with an integrated marketing and communication plan for an outdoor adventure expo? Well, first of all you fasten your seatbelt because you are in for an exhilarating ride…
2017-11-15
A collaboration between the Optentia research focus area and the National Research Foundation (NRF) will see four international experts come together to discuss the implications of job insecurity for organisations, institutions of higher learning and future…
2017-11-15
The Council on Higher Education (CHE) has informed the North-West University (NWU) that the accreditation outcome of the review of the LLB programme has been revised from ‘Notice of withdrawal of Accreditation’ to ‘Reaccreditation subject to meeting…
2017-11-15
A delegation of the North-West University’s (NWU) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management recently took to the lectern during the SABIC HR Forum 2017 hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prof Marius Stander, Dr Danie du Toit, Dr Ederick…
2017-11-16
Two young soccer stars from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently had the opportunity to don the Kaizer Chiefs player jersey during the MultiChoice Diski Challenge’s derby (PSL Reserve League) festival which took place in…
2017-11-16
At just 31, Dr Jabulile Makhalima – a lecturer in international trade at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark – is blazing a trail of excellence within her field of expertise. This, together with her tenacity for life, has earned her…
2017-11-17
The North West University’s (NWU) Center for Space Research (CSR) recently joined 86 other countries in inspiring and educating the next generation of space enthusiasts during World Space Week*.
The CSR invited a number of pupils from Klerksdorp…
2017-11-17
Representatives from more than 40 technical schools in the Free State recently gathered at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark for a three-day workshop on marketing and communication within the secondary school environment.
“These…
2017-11-20
Hard work, talent and commitment do not go unnoticed at the North-West University (NWU). Two academics from the campus in Mahikeng are moving up the academic ladder on the strength of their scholarly track records.
They are Dr Lufuno Makhado, the acting…
2017-11-20
Ground-breaking research on African migrants in Europe has earned Prof Erhabor Idemudia some coveted awards and accolades. The latest is a prestigious fellowship from the Nigerian Psychological Association (NPA).
Erhabor, a research professor in the…
2017-11-21
The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting the Regional History Studies South Africa Conference on 23 and 24 November 2017. The theme of this year’s conferenced will be “Rethinking Colonialism in South Africa”.
Prof David…
2017-11-21
2017 was ’n fenomenale jaar met vele suksesse en mylpale vir die Noordwes-Universiteitstudent (NWU-student) Caster Semenya en haar afrigter, Jean Verster, wat deel is van die NWU se Hoëprestasieinstituut.
Hulle het die jaar op volle vaart begin met…
2017-11-21
Potchefstroom is not only experiencing a regular rainfall during the past few weeks, cricket runs are also coming down in floods.
Let’s rephrase: we are seeing a downpour of runs like never before.
The cricket team of the North-West University’s (NWU…
2017-11-21
With 318 million people globally being at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) saw the need to create awareness on World Diabetes Day*.
AUTHeR together with…
2017-11-21
There are many reasons why it is important to support your alma mater after graduating from university. The most important reason being a selfless commitment towards the success of the next generation of graduates.
When speaking to Mpho Mosia, an…
2017-11-22
An expert in local economic development from the North-West University (NWU), Prof Danie Meyer, has been elected as the chief executive officer of the newly established Economic Development Council of South Africa.
Prof Meyer is an associate professor in…
2017-11-22
Four years since the inception of the Bridging The Mathematical Gap (BTMG) learning programme at the North-West University’s (NWU's) campus in Vanderbijlpark, many learners have not only overcome their anxiety for mathematics, but are also flourishing as…
2017-11-22
The North-West University (NWU’s) name was held high at the recent Pendoring Awards in Johannesburg, with four wins in this annual competition that recognises the best efforts in promoting and stimulating advertising in all of South Africa’s indigenous…
2017-11-22
It is said that without a knowledge of history, origin, place and culture, people would be like trees without roots. Although we are all in agreement, this statement rings especially true for Prof Elize van Eeden and Dr Pieter Warnich of the North-West…
2017-11-23
For anyone in the nursing profession, an unforgettable career milestone comes when nursing students take the nurses’ pledge of service. It was with solemnity and reverence that final-year nursing students took part in their oath-taking and awards ceremony…
