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Looking into gender dynamics and support systems during a pandemic
2020-09-07 The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), hosted the fifth research webinar of a seven-part series on 3 September 2020. With the theme “Gender Dynamic and Support Systems”, the webinar…https://news.nwu.ac.za/creating-hope-one-module-time
Creating hope, one module at a time
2020-09-10 Patch Adams, an American physician and social activist, once said: “We can never get a recreation of community and heal our society without giving our citizens a sense of belonging.” Now, perhaps more than ever, South Africa is in dire need of this.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-transformation-society-embark-gender-based-violence-and-lgbtiqa-awareness-march
NWU Transformation Society to embark on gender-based violence and LGBTIQA+ awareness march
2021-05-19 The Transformation Society on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbiljpark Campus will take to the streets, marching to raise awareness and educate the public on issues of gender-based violence, gender identity and sexual diversity in support of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/poetry-portrayal-life
Poetry as a portrayal of life
2022-05-13 World-renowned poet and writer Audre Lorde held that poetry is not only a dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before. No one…https://news.nwu.ac.za/law-professor-improves-previous-nrf-rating-c-great-b
Law professor improves previous NRF rating of C to a great B
2022-05-23 Prof Christa Rautenbach’s hard work on legal pluralism and cultural diversity finally paid off when she received a B-rating in the highly competitive rating process of the National Research Foundation (NRF). One of her reviewers remarked that her “research…https://news.nwu.ac.za/toto-tshona-small-community-great-success-story-nwu
Toto Tshona: from a small community to the great success story of the NWU
2022-08-15 She danced, sang and prayed. For a few moments, the entire Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) and all the joy in the world belonged to Ntombizanele Beauty Tshona. Because, on a Thursday morning, with the winter sun smiling playfully…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-and-etv-journalist-briefs-students
NWU alumnus and eTV journalist briefs students
2022-09-16 By Oldrin Masowa The early bird catches the worm, the rest stay longing. This is exactly what the School of Communication Studies at the North-West University (NWU) aims to achieve after hosting a media career development skills workshop. The objective of…https://law.nwu.ac.za/law/prof-lourens-du-plessis-passed-away
Prof Lourens du Plessis passed away
2021-02-06 Prof Lourens du Plessis, a gentle intellectual giant, passed away on Saterday 6 February 2021 Prof Lourens du Plessis, was one of the great minds of this country. His intellectual ability surpassed all of those around him, yet he was…https://news.nwu.ac.za/how-chm-saving-lives
This is how the CHM is saving lives
2023-03-31 The early diagnosis of inherited metabolic diseases not only helps to prevent patients from having a lifetime of suffering, it also saves lives. Metabolic diseases have a variety of life-threatening consequences, such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/chemistry-innovator-awarded-inaugural-nwu-innovation-fellowship
Chemistry innovator awarded inaugural NWU Innovation Fellowship
2023-08-28 By Vukosi Mathale The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office has awarded a senior lecturer in Chemistry, Dr Frans Smit, the 2023 NWU Innovation Fellowship. The NWU Innovation Fellowship programme is a new initiative of the TTIS that aims to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-lead-preclinical-glp-toxicity-hub-pharmaceuticals-development
Academic to lead preclinical GLP toxicity hub for pharmaceuticals development
2023-10-05 South Africa and the North-West University (NWU) are stepping up to develop the African continent’s capabilities to develop its own human vaccines. The glaring disparities in vaccine access during the Covid-19 pandemic has led to South Africa taking…https://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-excellence-medicine-prof-binu-luke-receives-prestigious-sama-award
Celebrating excellence in medicine: Prof Binu Luke receives prestigious SAMA award
2024-04-05 Prof Binu Luke is a distinguished health expert and extraordinary associate professor at AUTHeR in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU). In February 2024, the South African Medical Association (SAMA) gave due recognition for his…https://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-dolly-dlavane-inaugurated-second-term-pansalb-board
Dr Dolly Dlavane inaugurated for second term on PanSALB Board
2025-04-16 Dr Dolly Dlavane, director of the Centre for African Language Teaching (CALT) at North-West University (NWU), has been inaugurated for a second term as a board member of the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB). The official engagement recently took…NWU gives his dreams wings
2019-02-25 Speed, technology, adrenalin and the scent of rubber are all part of the dream of Shaun Botha, a master’s-degree student in mechanical engineering at the North-West University (NWU). This will not remain a dream, however, as Shaun is equipping himself…Woman in Engineering – NWU launches exciting initiative
2019-05-09 As we see ourselves in a modern world where the evolution and development of technology enjoy first priority, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering initiated a one-of-a-kind problem-solving and smart-manufacturing competition…Easier treatment on the way for diabetes and some cancers
2018-07-20 Imagine a world where diabetics no longer have to inject themselves and where radio-pharmaceutical drugs against certain types of cancer can be administered orally. These are some of envisaged outcomes of research at the North-West University’s Department…NWU provides access for people with disabilities
2018-08-14 Accessing a number of the historic buildings on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) three campuses has been a problem over the years, since some of the buildings do not have a ramp or a lift to accommodate people living with disabilities. The NWU has…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacen/drug-delivery
Drug Delivery
2024-06-04 The members of the drug delivery sub-programme conduct research on drug delivery processes across biological membranes in order to deliver more patient-effective drugs and the development of novel cost-effective drug delivery systems. Research topics:…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/meeting-schedule-2025
Meeting Schedule 2025
2024-11-06 Feedback on an application that is served at a specific meeting is usually received within 3 business days. Urgent applications can be accommodated in an ad-hoc manner where strong motivation is submitted. For example, applications that are submitted…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/nwu-research-integrity-webinar-copyright-and-plagiarism