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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…https://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…https://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…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fakulteit-intervensie-slaan-eerstejaarspaniek-hok
Fakulteit intervensie slaan eerstejaarspaniek hok
2019-10-29 Dit is waar: om ‘n eerstejaarstudent by ‘n universiteit te wees, kan een van die mees opwindende, maar stresvolste oorgange wees wat ‘n jongmens sal ervaar. Dit is daarom bloot natuurlik dat jy dalk oorweldig deur jou omgewing, die verantwoordelikhede wat…https://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-intervention-successfully-reduces-first-year-panic
Faculty intervention successfully reduces first-year panic
2019-10-29 It is true: to be a first-year student at university can be one of the most exciting, but also the most stressful times in a young adult’s life. It is therefore natural that you might feel overwhelmed by your new surroundings, the responsibilities…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-leads-way-transport-economics-and-logistics-management
NWU leads the way in transport economics and logistics management
2019-10-30 With Transport Month almost at an end, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Karen Visser, a lecturer in transport economics, explains why this is such an important field and how the university is building the workforce of South Africa. How it all started…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-confers-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-first-phd-iks-focussing-african-indigenous-astronomy
NWU confers Africa’s first PhD in IKS focussing on African indigenous astronomy
2019-10-30 For centuries people in Africa have measured time, seasons and direction by the stars, and now the North-West University (NWU) has conferred the continent’s first PhD in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) focussing on African indigenous astronomy on Dr…https://news.nwu.ac.za/school-philosophy-hosts-colloquium-and-essay-competition
School of Philosophy hosts colloquium and essay competition
2019-10-31 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Philosophy recently hosted an Undergraduate Colloquium and an essay competition. Any student currently enrolled in a 2019 undergraduate philosophy class was eligible to submit an essay. Participants had to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-humanities-recognised-world-rankings
NWU’s humanities recognised in world rankings
2019-10-31 The North-West University (NWU) has always prided itself on its performance in international and national rankings. These rankings are good benchmarks for comparing the quality of education at the university with that of other universities, locally and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/latest-medium-term-budget-policy-statement-confirms-grim-nature-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-fiscal-challenge
Latest medium-term budget policy statement confirms grim nature of SA’s fiscal challenge
2019-11-01 “Given the domestic and global headwinds facing the South African economy, the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) strongly shifts the narrative towards recognising the grim nature of the fiscal crisis that has to be addressed in the country.”…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prioritising-physical-activity-global-level
Prioritising physical activity on a global level
2019-11-04 During the second congress of the BRICS Council of Exercise and Sports Science (BRICSCESS) recently held in Cape Town, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Hans de Ridder was named as the new president of this global organisation. The purpose of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/finalejaarpiekniek-alles-was-die-moeite-werd
Finalejaarpiekniek: alles was die moeite werd!
2019-11-04 Meer as 200 finalejaarstudente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het onlangs op die lowergroen walle van die Vaalrivier saamgetrek om saam met vriende te kuier en hulle laaste paar weke op die kampus te geniet voordat hulle…https://news.nwu.ac.za/final-year-picnic-tassel-was-worth-hassle
Final-year picnic: the tassel was worth the hassle!
2019-11-04 More than 200 final-year students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently took to the lush green banks of the Vaal River to catch up with friends and enjoy their last few weeks on the campus before graduation. The final-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/rugbyklub-sluit-sportjaar-op-ho%25C3%25AB-noot-af
Rugbyklub sluit sportjaar op hoë noot af
2019-11-04 Wanneer jy 75 persent van jou driejaar-regrukplan se doelwitte in een jaar behaal, het daar een van twee dinge gebeur: óf jou mikpunte was te lag, óf jy het ‘n uitsonderlike seisoen beleef. In die geval van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Vaal Rugbyklub is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/rugby-club-ends-year-high-note
Rugby club ends year on a high note
2019-11-04 When you achieve 75 per cent of the objectives of your three-year turnaround plan in one year, one of two things happened: either your goals were set too low, or you had an exceptional season. In the case of the North-West University (NWU) Vaal Rugby Club…https://news.nwu.ac.za/moody%25E2%2580%2599s-sa-must-get-its-house-order-avoid-universal-junk-status
Moody’s: SA must get its house in order to avoid universal junk status
2019-11-04 “Moody's decision to reduce the outlook for its credit rating of the South African government from 'stable' to 'negative' is not unexpected in the light of the country’s weak economy and deteriorating public finances.” This is according to Prof Raymond…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus%25E2%2580%2599-african-hut-mushroom-dome-soon-be-reality
NWU alumnus’ African Hut Mushroom Dome soon to be a reality
2019-11-06 Sydwell Sihlangu, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU), recently received the 2019 Grassroots Innovation Programme (GIP) award. This support package to the value of R200 000 will provide funding and support for his African Hut Mushroom Dome…https://news.nwu.ac.za/current-situation-da-and-power-coalitions-%25E2%2580%2593-expert-opinion
The current situation of the DA and the power of coalitions – an expert opinion
2019-11-07 The Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa’s main opposition party, has undergone some major changes and developments over the past few weeks. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof André Duvenhage, a political analyst, recently had an in-depth…https://news.nwu.ac.za/former-switchboard-operator-attains-phd
Former switchboard operator attains PhD
2019-11-07 Thoredi Elizabeth Choabi, a former switchboard operator at the North-West University (NWU), recently obtained a PhD in pastoral studies during the graduation ceremony on 17 October 2019 at the campus in Mahikeng. Thoredi joined the campus in Mahikeng in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/presidential-award-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-dr-molepo