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Clinical Training Platform
2024-04-16 Platforms and Facilities A functional Medical School requires an appropriate clinical training platform that can ensure students experience a variety of diseases, procedures and technologies. Initially the clinical training platform will be within the Dr…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/humanities/digital-humanities-precarious-times
Digital Humanities in Precarious Times
2022-11-16 The Faculty of Humanities at North-West University, South Africa, is pleased to announce its first conference on digital humanities (DH) in precarious times. DH is both an academic field and a community of practice which has been evolving over the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/roei-bosindringing-uit
Roei bosindringing uit
2023-06-14 Bosindringing is ’n wêreldwye uitdaging, maar deur die multimiljoenrand-RIBS-projek word hierdie groot bydraer tot gronddegradering met hernude ywer aangepak. RIBS is ’n akroniem wat vir “Rangeland Improvement through Bush Control and Sustainable…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/diversiteit-musiekopvoeding-internasionale-konferensie-bespreek
Diversiteit in musiekopvoeding by internasionale konferensie bespreek
2024-03-06 Die Skool vir Musiek aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en die navorsingsnisarea Musiekkuns in Suid-Afrika: Hulpbronne en Toepassings (MASARA) het onlangs die sestiende konferensie oor Kulturele Diversiteit in Musiekopvoeding (CDIME) onder leierskap van prof…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/japie-greeff
Japie Greeff
2021-06-18 I have almost 20 years of experience spanning electronic engineering, software development and education in the South African context where I have worked for a variety of companies, from research institutions to startups and corporate software giants to my…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/nwu-gallery-exhibition-stairways-and-ruins
NWU Gallery Exhibition: Stairways and Ruins
2023-07-17 The thematic group exhibition, Stairways and Ruins, is being presented by ViNCO with great pride.The exhibition showcases the work of 25 artists, including both established and up-and-coming creators. The majority of the professors from the academic areas…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/nwu-school-music-ensemble-concert
NWU School of Music Ensemble Concert
2023-09-04 The NWU School of Music is proud to host the NWU School of Music Ensemble Concert. This highly anticipated event will present the remarkable talents of the School of Music's ensembles in an enthralling program. The student groups assure an unforgettable night…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-reaches-out-itsoseng-women%25E2%2580%2599s-project
NWU Engineering reaches out to Itsoseng Women’s Project
2020-08-04 The Faculty of Engineering, in partnership with Dr Melinda du Toit from the Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA) at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), reached out to the Itsoseng Women’s Project in Drieziek extension, Orange Farm township to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-heads-sa-core-team-fight-against-neuromuscular-diseases
NWU heads SA core team in fight against neuromuscular diseases
2020-09-05 The social and economic impact of neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) is staggering. These diseases, which include motor neuron disease and muscular dystrophies, can cause premature death or lifelong disability and are believed to affect one in every 400 people…https://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-research-addresses-abuse-elderly
Innovative research addresses abuse of the elderly
2021-06-10 Abuse of the elderly is a topic that is often overlooked in our society. For one PhD Social Work student, this did not go unnoticed. Gcotyiswa Mtiya-Thimla completed her PhD in Social Work at the North-West University (NWU) (2020), where she focused her…https://news.nwu.ac.za/inspiring-young-female-learners-become-engineers
Inspiring young female learners to become engineers
2019-08-06 As we celebrate the women of South Africa during the month of August, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering has once again launched its very own initiative to take these celebrations to the next level. Some 150 girls from various…https://news.nwu.ac.za/more-corruption-fighting-forensic-accountants-are-way
More corruption-fighting forensic accountants are on the way
2022-05-31 The battle against the scourge of fraud and corruption plaguing South Africa is raging and the country needs a brave new generation of forensic accountants ― of whom there is currently a dire shortage ― if it wants to win the fight. Disadvantaged youth are…https://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-entrepreneur-invited-attend-africa-young-ceos-summit-ghana
Young NWU entrepreneur invited to attend Africa Young CEOs Summit in Ghana
2022-07-21 By Oldrin Masowa A great leader’s courage comes from passion. This is evident for North-West University (NWU) student, Kgothatso Kgogome, who is the founder and owner of Faith-Bakes. Having been raised by entrepreneurs, this Soweto-born young entrepreneur…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scc-provides-support-less-fortunate
NWU SCC provides support to the less fortunate
2022-08-25 Oldrin Masowa It took five days, long working hours and no shortage of commitment but, thanks to the Student Campus Council (SCC) of the North-West University (NWU), less fortunate individuals of Potchefstroom can now protect themselves - to some extent -…https://news.nwu.ac.za/increased-fuel-costs-are-not-merely-increased-fuel-costs
Increased fuel costs are not merely increased fuel costs
2022-10-27 Like load-shedding, fuel price hikes in South Africa are so frequent that we have become desensitised to them. When a hike is announced, we hear of it and go about our daily lives. However, increases in fuel prices have an impact on more than just the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/stimulating-expert-dialogues-across-our-borders
Stimulating expert dialogues across our borders
2022-09-01 The Business School of the North-West University (NWU) proudly launched its first formal African outreach initiative on 11 August in Gaborone, Botswana. Some 80 delegates from the Botswana government, the formal business sector and staff from various…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-mels-working-towards-prevention-future-cardiovascular-disease
Prof Mels working towards the prevention of future cardiovascular disease
2022-09-06 Following the completion of Prof Carina Mels’s postgraduate studies in biochemistry, she was offered the opportunity to start a lab at the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), which she accepted, knowing that she had plenty of lab experience from…https://news.nwu.ac.za/technology-transfer-and-innovation-support-celebrates-nwu-ip-creators
Technology Transfer and Innovation Support celebrates NWU IP creators
2022-11-14 “You are the engines of tomorrow” – Mr Craig Wing The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a celebration event for NWU intellectual property (IP) creators. The mandate of the TTIS is to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-wins-award-slogan-against-anti-gender-based-violence
NWU academic wins award for a slogan against Anti-Gender Based Violence
2023-02-02 Senior Lecturer and Chartered Accountant in the School of Accounting Sciences within the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, Mr. Kurt Naicker, has recently won the award for the best slogan against Anti-Gender Based Violence. His slogan that was…https://news.nwu.ac.za/james-smalls-great-impact