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A first of its kind for NWU and South Africa
2017-11-13 The Department of Science and Technology (DST), together with the North West University’s (NWU’s) Preclinical Drug Development Platform (PCDDP) is breaking new grounds. With more than 980 organisations and institutions having earned accreditation from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stable-interest-rates-necessary-south-africas-economic-recovery
Stable interest rates necessary for South Africa's economic recovery
2018-05-25 According to renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School, stable interest rates are necessary for as long as possible to avoid choking off South Africa’s incipient economic recovery. “As widely…http://news.nwu.ac.za/master-class-workshop-sport-psychology
Master class workshop on sport psychology
2018-05-25 “Whether you work with individuals and teams on school, national or international level, the aim is always to exercise the most important muscle in the human body, namely the brain.” With these words Janko Kotze and Ian Chauvet from Human Interest – a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-named-first-burke-scholar
NWU alumna named as first Burke scholar
2018-05-28 The inaugural Burke Scholarship, aimed at advancing democracy by developing promising young journalists, has been awarded to Khethokuhle Ayanda Mthethwa, from Tsakane, Gauteng. Ayanda is an alumna of the North-West University (NWU) and obtained her BA…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-investigates-importance-ring
Study investigates the importance of the ring
2018-05-28 It is every girl’s dream to say “I do”! Negotiating the lobola and showing off a big diamond ring is certainly part and parcel of the entire process. But how many of these girls end up truly happy? Victoria Bukelwa Segami obtained her PhD at the recent…http://news.nwu.ac.za/investigating-heartbeat-social-support-cardio-patients
Investigating the heartbeat of social support for cardio patients
2018-05-28 Quality healthcare remains a concern in our country, even more so against the backdrop of the disadvantaged facing day-to-day socio-economic constraints. The study that lead to a PhD degree for Piet Phillip Nhlanhla, took a step in addressing some of these…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-examines-pressures-young-adult-diabetes
Study examines pressures of young adult diabetes
2018-05-28 The challenges that come with adolescence and the pressure of school is well known. Add a chronic illness that requires constant management, and this will certainly add to the load. Marietjie Willemse recently obtained her PhD degree at the Autumn…http://news.nwu.ac.za/efforts-stabilise-mahikeng-cat-population
Efforts to stabilise Mahikeng cat population
2018-05-28 The maintenance of a healthy and stable cat population is extremely important for the prevention of disease and overpopulation.For this reason, staff at the Dale Beigle Centre for Animal Health Studies on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-investigates-indigenous-precautions-safe-use-plant-medicine
NWU student investigates indigenous precautions for the safe use of plant medicine
2018-05-28 Simangaliso Lesley Mashego, a master’s student in Indigenous Knowledge Systems at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is doing research about safety measures employed by a rural Khoi-San community for commonly used medicinal plants as a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taxing-answers-carbon-emissions
Taxing answers to carbon emissions
2018-05-28 Studies have shown South Africa is one of the world’s largest carbon emitters. Dr Michelle Barnard, a senior lecturer from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, has pledged to try and change this. Dr Barnard recently published an award-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/avoiding-junk-status-next-assessment-moody%25E2%2580%2599s-holds-key
Avoiding junk status: Next assessment from Moody’s holds the key
2018-05-28 According to renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School, it is Moody’s next assessment of South Africa and not Standard and Poor’s (S&P’s) rating which holds the key to South Africa’s continued…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law%25E2%2580%2599s-new-chair-will-help-promote-environmental-sustainability
Law’s new chair will help promote environmental sustainability
2018-05-29 The Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) has just received its first-ever Research Chair under the National Research Foundation’s South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChi). The Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trends-%25E2%2580%2593-dynamic-hub-research-activity
TRENDS – a dynamic hub of research activity
2018-05-29 The importance of forecasting, tracking and analysing trends – both nationally and internationally – are vital to the development of contemporary business and growth within the consumer environment. This is according to Prof Ayesha Bevan-Dye, research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-science-centre-hosts-south-african-youth-water-prize-competition
NWU Science Centre hosts South African Youth Water Prize competition
2018-05-29 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Science Centre on the campus in Mahikeng, in collaboration with the Department of Water and Sanitation, hosted the provincial South African Youth Water Prize (SAYWP) competition on 25 May 2018. The SAYWP competition is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-study-paving-way-higher-education-inmates
PhD study paving the way to higher education for inmates
2018-05-29 We tend to forget that the purpose of incarceration is not only for justice to be served, but also to rehabilitate offenders and ensure that they can rejoin society as contributing members of their communities. Hazel Buyisiwa Petula Matiwane understands…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-study-re-theorises-linguistic-vitality
PhD study re-theorises linguistic vitality
2018-05-29 Jean-Louis Ndoutoume Mendene received his PhD in education management at the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremonies of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Professional development may prove quite difficult if one is based far away…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-council-chair-presides-over-international-convention
NWU Council chair presides over international convention
2018-05-30 The chairperson of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Council, Dr Bismark Tyobeka, presided over the international Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA’s) sixth Joint Convention Review Meeting. The meeting on the safety of spent fuel management and radioactive…http://news.nwu.ac.za/golden-key-welcomes-new-academic-achievers
Golden Key welcomes new academic achievers
2018-05-30 The recent new member recognition ceremony of the Golden Key International Honour Society saw a total of 233 students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark being welcomed into the society. In her address, Dorette Visser Parsons…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-commemorates-africa-day
NWU IKS Centre commemorates Africa Day
2018-05-30 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre on its campus in Mahikeng took part in the 2018 Africa Day Celebrations held on the Thojene Farm in Rustenburg on 26 May 2018. Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-annual-career-fair-huge-success