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Campus salutes school principals as important partners in collaboration
2019-10-03 The division for Student Recruiting at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently held a “thank you” event for school principals of the Vanderbijlpark region. The purpose of the event was to thank the school principals of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-sibusiso-chalufu-appointed-che-reference-group-transformation
Prof Sibusiso Chalufu appointed to CHE Reference Group on Transformation
2025-06-03 Transformation in the South African higher education sector is essential to ensure inclusivity, equity, and relevance in our society. As the country grapples with pressing socio-economic issues, it is vital that universities reflect the diversity of their…https://www.nwu.ac.za/tswelopele/tswelopele-project
Tswelopele Project
2024-07-31 Beginnings Since 2022, the NWU has been conducting the PQM Review spearheaded by the Director of Q&APP. In 2023 a decision was taken to recalibrate the project and to combine it with the New Century Curriculum initiative. The DVC Teaching and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-colloquium-promote-community-well-being
Community Engagement Colloquium to promote community well-being
2023-08-28 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences is proud to host its Community Engagement Colloquium from 2 to 4 October 2023 at its Vanderbijlpark Campus. Various renowned academics and professionals will share their expertise at the event,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/school-nursing-supports-nursing-education-south-africa
School of Nursing supports nursing education in South Africa
2023-09-19 The North-West University's (NWU’s) School of Nursing recently hosted the quarterly meeting of the Forum for University Nursing Deans of South Africa (FUNDISA). FUNDISA, a registered non-profit organisation, acts as the national representative for nursing…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-earns-spot-global-grant-programme
Academic earns spot in global grant programme
2025-03-28 Articulating the social value of her research is a key priority for North-West University (NWU) researcher Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, who has been selected for a top global programme on cutting-edge grant-writing and related skills. Prof Babalola,…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/nwu-community-engagement-showcase-2024
NWU Community Engagement Showcase 2024
2024-08-21 The Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Community Engagement cordially invites you to a campus wide community engagement showcase. Community engagement at universities is a process that aims to promote development, generate new knowledge, and foster collaborative…Property mogul honoured at NWU graduation
2019-10-17 The North-West University (NWU) conferred an honorary doctorate on Mr Keith Bothongo during its annual Spring Graduation ceremony held at its campus in Mahikeng on Thursday, 17 October 2019. The two-day graduations signalled the end of a long, yet exciting…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-health-professions-education-chpe/health-professions-education-hped-scientific-committee
Health Professions Education (HPEd) Scientific Committee
2025-03-27 Overview The Health Professions Education (HPEd) Scientific Committee is the quality control for health professions education research, especially the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research, conducted within the North-West University (NWU) and…https://library.nwu.ac.za/open-access-week-2024
Event: International Open Access Week 2024
2024-10-28 Open Access 2024 Open Access 2024 , NWU 2024 Open Access Celebrations - 22 October 2024, #OAWeek, Theme: Community over Commercialisation This year's theme continues from last year: "Community Over Commercialisation," highlighting the importance of prioritizing the public good over profit in producing and disseminating knowledge. Purpose of this…, Programme (First Session: Open Access Colloquium), REGISTER HERE [ YouTube video ] Hybrid Colloquium: Venue: Potchefstroom Campus, Building C7, Room G01 (De la Rey Hall) Online via MS Teams Prof Nnenesi Kgabi / Ms Zama Kose - Programme Director 09:00 - 09:10 Prof Verona Leendertz - Opening and…, Programme (Second Session: Open Access, AI and Information Science Research Seminar) , REGISTER HERE [ YouTube video ] Hybrid Colloquium: Venue: Potchefstroom Campus, Ferdinand Postma Library, Besembos (Ground floor) Online via MS Teams Ms Neli Tshabalala - Programme Director 14:00 - 14:10 Dr Matt Moyo - Opening and Welcoming 14:10 - 14:40…, Speakers, Prof Dorothy Laubscher Prof Dorothy Laubscher Prof Dorothy Laubscher Topic: Innovative Uses of Open Educational Resources: Connecting Classrooms, Research, and Communities Topic Description: This presentation explores the multifaceted impact of Open…, NWU Library Initiatives, Hosts and maintains the NWU Institutional Repository , which collects, preserves, and distributes NWU research material at no cost to the user. Boloka (NWU-IR) is the primary storage of all NWU Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs). Dedicated librarians…, NWU Initiatives, NWU Research Repository: DaYta Ya Rona (figshare)https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ranked-fifth-south-africa
NWU ranked fifth in South Africa
2021-08-26 The North-West University (NWU) has once more been placed among the cream of the crop of local and international universities, reaffirming its place as a regular contender when it comes to high-quality subject offerings and excellence in world rankings.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-france-strengthen-ties
NWU and France strengthen ties
2022-09-29 On, Wednesday, 28 September 2022, the NWU chancellor Dr Anna Mokgokong and NWU principal and vice- chancellor, Dr Bismark Tyobeka, met with the French ambassador. The delegation was led by Mr Aurelien Lechevallier, French ambassador and Ms Nelly Hazelbrouck…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-inducted-fellow-nigerian-academy-letters
Academic inducted as fellow of Nigerian Academy of Letters
2024-08-12 Prof Abiodun Salawu, an academic at the North-West University (NWU) and the director of the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area, has been inducted as a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL) during the academy’s annual…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/christa-rautenbach
Christa Rautenbach
2025-04-15 Prof. Christa Rautenbach brings over 45 years of legal experience to her role as a Full Professor at North-West University's Faculty of Law. She began her career as a prosecutor with the Department of Justice before transitioning to academia in 1994. In 2019…NWU PhD graduate looks at the English among Nigerian tertiary learners
2017-05-11 A proud Remilkun Iyabo Adeyemi was awarded her PhD in English at the recent Autumn Graduation on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Studying under the watchful eye of her promoter, Prof Bertus van Rooy, Nigerian born Adeyemi…NWU and German university solidify their partnership
2018-05-04 “Great things in business are never done by one person; they're done by a team of people." This quote by Steve Jobs rang true at the third public lecture within the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Research and Innovation Seminar Series. The NWU, together…Aligning assessment to support self-directed learning
2018-06-28 How can the North-West University (NWU) align assessment to support self-directed learning (SDL) and realise the goals as stated in its Teaching and Learning Strategy: 2016-2020? It is around this question that Prof Kobus Lombard’s recent inaugural lecture…Times Higher Education ranks NWU 5th in South Africa
2019-09-11 For the first time the North-West University (NWU) participated in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University rankings and made it to position 5 in South Africa. Globally we are ranked between 501 to 600 out of the 1396 universities which were…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sasol-foundation-visits-nwu
Sasol Foundation visits NWU
2022-05-10 On 4 May 2022 a delegation from the Sasol Foundation visited the subject group Chemistry on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus. The aim of the visit was for the new head of the foundation, Noxolo Kahlana, to meet and engage with staff and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-medical-school-named-nwu-desmond-tutu-school-medicine