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NWU’s Ikateleng project marks its 35th anniversary
2023-03-10 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) flagship Ikateleng project is still going strong after 35 years, empowering school children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Ikateleng, which means empower yourself, provides supplementary teaching in mathematics,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qs-rankings-place-three-nwu-subject-groups-top-700
QS rankings place three NWU subject groups in the top 700
2024-04-17 The North-West University (NWU) continues its impressive showing in international rankings. The latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject rank three of the NWU’s subject groups in the top 700 globally, with one of these in the top…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-falolas-generous-book-donation-enriches-nwu-library
Prof Falola's generous book donation enriches NWU library
2024-09-05 Prof Toyin Omoyeni Falola, a renowned Nigerian historian and professor of African studies and current holder of the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin, has generously donated 27 books to the North-…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/hpi/potchefstroom-information
Potchefstroom information
2018-07-24 Potchefstroom or Potch (as most people call it) is a University town of about 128,253 people, about 120km or 75miles to the south-west of Johannesburg. It is the oldest town in the old Transvaal Province and has a rich history dating back to 1838.…http://www.nwu.ac.za/brics/brazilian-fellowship-programme
Brazilian Fellowship Programme | BRICS
2021-05-21 class="row"> South Africans are invited to benefit from Brazilian Fellowship Programme The South African Department of Higher Education and Training would like to inform interested individuals about The World Academy…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/humanities/deans-welcome
Dean's Welcome
2021-05-20 Welcome to all students, parents, colleagues and partners visiting the faculty's web page. Thank you for your interest in the Faculty of Humanities at the NWU, and we hope that we can soon welcome you to the Humanities family…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-researchers-collaborate-understand-unemployment
International researchers collaborate to understand unemployment
2018-07-19 “No job, no food, please help.” These words on makeshift cardboard signs can be seen at every street corner on any given day in South Africa. With an unemployment rate of 26,7% in the first quarter of 2018, it comes as no surprise that South Africa is one…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rise-championship-victory
NWU rise to championship victory
2019-09-26 There is something enigmatic about the markings of a coach with the pedigree to deliver championship victories. History is laden with examples to that effect, with Sir Alex Ferguson, Pitso “the chosen one” Mosimane, and the newest entry to the illustrious…http://news.nwu.ac.za/icil2019-highlighting-importance-information-literacy-all-spheres-life
ICIL2019: highlighting the importance of information literacy in all spheres of life
2019-10-02 “We have been offering media and information literacy modules since the turn of the new millennium, but the question remains if we are indeed impacting and enabling the level of information literacy among our constituencies.” This was the question raised…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prioritising-physical-activity-global-level
Prioritising physical activity on a global level
2019-11-04 During the second congress of the BRICS Council of Exercise and Sports Science (BRICSCESS) recently held in Cape Town, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Hans de Ridder was named as the new president of this global organisation. The purpose of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/against-all-odds-not-only-surviving-thriving
Against all odds: not only surviving, but thriving!
2020-02-24 Six years after sustaining life-altering injuries in a serious cycling accident, Chanell Meijer is ready to yet again define the odds. At the start of the 2020 academic year of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Chanell enrolled…http://news.nwu.ac.za/plans-nwu-medical-school-track
Plans for the NWU Medical School on track
2021-04-12 The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the enormous stress and burden placed on South Africa’s medical professionals have dramatically strengthened the North-West University’s case for a medical school in North West. Official NWU documents suggest that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/question-and-answer-session-gerrie-nel-major-success
Question-and-answer session with Gerrie Nel a major success
2021-06-21 On 26 May 2021, the Student Law Council of Potchefstroom (SLCP) hosted an event with Adv Gerrie Nel, who spoke about his journey as an advocate. Students had the opportunity to engage with him and ask him questions they have always wanted to ask him…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-rises-phoenix
NWU Business School: Rises like a phoenix
2022-04-29 Academia’s “best kept secret” is rising like a phoenix after the pandemic. The prestigious North-West University (NWU) Business School held a Brag & Brand function in Potchefstroom on Monday, 26 April that was attended by lecturers, staff and alumni.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/commemorating-international-womens-day
Commemorating International Women’s Day
2023-03-10 Women around the globe continue to face challenges in accessing decent work opportunities and gender equality, while contending with gender-based violence and a myriad of other exclusionary practices. This was the recurring theme during International Women…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-set-epic-varsity-football-final-showdown-against-uwc
NWU set for epic Varsity Football final showdown against UWC
2024-09-23 The North-West University (NWU) is set to face the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in the Varsity Football final on 26 September at NWU Mahikeng Stadium. After an exciting season, the NWU will host its sixth and final game, marking the climax of their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-social-workers-through-practical-training
Empowering social workers through practical training
2024-08-12 Dr Marelize Vergottini, a senior lecturer in social work and researcher in the Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES) niche area at the North-West University (NWU), is a key figure in the Social Work Association for Wellness and Training’s (SWAWT’s)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/casual-day-2024-celebrating-diversity-and-inclusion
Casual Day 2024: Celebrating diversity and inclusion
2024-08-16 Join the North-West University (NWU) Wellness office and Student Counselling and Development (SCD) in supporting Casual Day 2024. This year the annual event will take place on Friday, 6 September and focuses on promoting inclusion and equity for people…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mahikeng-campus-celebrates-world-intellectual-property-day-making-maths-fun-and-fighting-hunger
Mahikeng Campus celebrates World Intellectual Property Day: making maths fun and fighting hunger
2024-05-09 The North-West University (NWU) marked World Intellectual Property Day 2024 with vibrant celebrations across our Mahikeng and Potchefstroom campuses on 25 and 26 April. This year's theme, focusing on leveraging intellectual property for the United Nations' 17…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-excellence-occupational-hygiene-research