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KIP2019 vier internasionale interdissiplinêre samewerking
2019-10-25 In ooreenstemming met die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se droom om ’n internasionaal-erkende universiteit te wees wat bekend is vir betrokke wetenskapsbeoefening, maatskaplike responsiwiteit en ’n sorgsaamheidsetiek, het die Optentia-navorsingsfokusarea…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-inaugural-international-short-intensive-programme
NWU hosts inaugural international Short Intensive Programme
2019-10-25 On par with the North-West University’s (NWU’s) dream to be an internationally recognised university, distinguished for engaged scholarship, social responsiveness and an ethic of care, the Optentia research focus area recently hosted the inaugural…http://news.nwu.ac.za/brexit-extension-uk-can-avoid-%25E2%2580%259Ccrashing-out%25E2%2580%259D
With Brexit extension UK can avoid “crashing out”
2019-10-29 “The European Union’s (EU’s) decision to again extend the UK-EU Brexit deadline from 31 October to 31 January 2020 was not unexpected in current circumstances.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/kit-enhancing-pedagogy-play-changing-way-maths-taught
Kit enhancing a pedagogy of play is changing the way maths is taught
2019-10-08 As in many other countries, the South African schooling system is formal and performance driven as teachers work toward the completion of a content-driven curriculum. This is especially true for mathematics, and many teachers view mathematics as abstract…http://news.nwu.ac.za/loss-sight-never-loss-vision
A loss of sight, never a loss of vision
2019-10-08 Although one often sees various initiatives promoting the importance of physical activity for a healthier lifestyle, children with disabilities are seldom included in these projects. One of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) research focus areas is now…http://news.nwu.ac.za/msc-student-embarks-research-prevent-car-theft-sa
MSc student embarks on research to prevent car theft in SA
2019-10-08 Vehicle security is a major concern in South Africa, especially with the latest national crime statistics revealing that more than 48 000 cars and motorbikes were stolen in the last financial year. While this is a slight reduction on the previous year, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/internal-auditors-won%25E2%2580%2599t-be-left-behind-4ir
Internal auditors won’t be left behind by the 4IR
2019-10-08 The world is already knee deep into the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and South African academics and researchers need to come up with innovative technological solutions to ensure students’ skills keep up. Dr Cameron Modisane, who recently obtained…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/spring-gou-vir-robin-banks-werkswinkel
Spring gou vir Robin Banks werkswinkel
2019-10-09 Het jy al jou kaartjie gekoop vir die mag-nie-misloop werkswinkel deur Robin Banks, die vooraanstaande kundige oor die onderwerp van denkkrag en persoonlike meesterskap? Indien nie, moet jou gou spring om jou plek te bespreek. Op Donderdag, 10 Oktober,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/robin-banks-workshop-don%25E2%2580%2599t-miss-out
Robin Banks workshop: don’t miss out!
2019-10-09 If you have not yet booked your seat for the much anticipated “Success is a choice” workshop by Robin Banks – one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of mind power and personal mastery – you should hurry-up and do so. The workshop is set to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-think-tank-local-government
NWU Business School Think Tank on local government
2020-09-18 The Business School of the North-West University (NWU) held its fourth digital Think Tank on the state of local government in South Africa, with the focus on the section 139 interventions in local government. Four presenters were invited to participate…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-campus-council-hosts-talk-show-queer-issues
Student Campus Council hosts talk show on queer issues
2020-09-21 The Student Campus Council (SCC) of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus presented an online talk show about issues affecting the LGBTIQA+ community on 15 September 2020. The show, themed “Being an NWU queer student”, aimed to create a safe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/breastfeeding-during-covid-19-%25E2%2580%2593-risk-or-benefit
Breastfeeding during Covid-19 – a risk or a benefit?
2020-09-21 The Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting normal life globally, and every area of life is touched. The pandemic demands quick action, and as new information emerges, reliable syntheses and guidelines for care are urgently needed. It is no secret that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/time-shine-during-gender-and-language-awareness-week
Time to shine during gender and language awareness week
2020-09-21 An exciting online concert showcasing staff and students’ impressive talent will start off the North-West University’s (NWU) Gender Awareness Week (GAW) and Language Awareness Week (LAW) online event. The concert takes place on 28 September and is part of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-promotes-inclusion-and-acceptance
NWU promotes inclusion and acceptance
2020-09-22 The North-West University (NWU) is constantly working towards building a culture of inclusion and acceptance. To this end, it has put in place policies and programmes that promote gender and language equality. The university has a multilingual language…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-prof-kellner-appointed-ministerial-advisory-board
NWU’s Prof Kellner appointed on ministerial advisory board
2020-09-23 Prof Klaus Kellner from the North-West University (NWU) was recently appointed by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Barbara Creecy, to serve on the Conservation Advisory Board. With close to 40 years of experience in academia and in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-secures-first-place-top-scholarship
NWU student secures first place for top scholarship
2020-09-30 Obriel Takunda Maposa, North-West University (NWU) student and member of the Golden Key International Honour Society has secured the first prize for the Golden Key Ubuntu scholarship programme. The scholarship celebrates dynamic young scholars who are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-nursing-brings-fight-against-gender-based-violence-communities
NWU Nursing brings fight against gender-based violence to communities
2020-10-01 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing will be conducting a gender-based violence (GBV) public health awareness campaign in five identified villages around Mahikeng. Nursing students and lecturers, together with the local South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/marlene-se-onwrikbare-veggees
Marlene se onwrikbare veggees
2020-10-02 Dit is baie opwindend om ’n universiteitstudent te wees, maar dit is ook op soveel vlakke baie uitdagend: om ’n loopbaan te beplan, jou tyd te bestuur, en, vir Marlene Taylor, om uit te vind dat sy nierstene het. Die 23-jarige Marlene Taylor kom van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/marlene%25E2%2580%2599s-undying-fighting-spirit
Marlene’s undying fighting spirit
2020-10-02 It’s exciting to be a university student, but it is also very challenging on so many levels: figuring out a career, managing your time, and, for Marlene Taylor, finding out that she has kidney stones. The 23-year-old Marlene Taylor is from Vanderbijlpark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/raconteur-covid-19-nwu-way