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Public Participation
2022-12-08 Public Participation What is it? In a democratic government system such as that of South Africa, public participation plays an indispensable role. Public participation is a process and not a single event or activity. It relates to any…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellors-science-day-empowering-young-minds
NWU Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day: Empowering young minds
2023-09-18 The North-West University (NWU) hosted its inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day on 31 July 2023 at Mabeskraal near Rustenburg as part of National Science Week. This landmark event served as a platform for fostering partnerships and collaboration among…https://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-charlene-du-toit-brits-shifting-paradigm
Professor Charlene du Toit-Brits is shifting the paradigm
2024-03-06 An inaugural lecture is regarded as a significant milestone in the life and career of an academic. It is a chance for new professorial colleagues to directly showcase their innovative research. Professor Charlene du Toit-Brits delivered her inaugural lecture…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-librarys-book-drive-humanitarian-effort-bridge-educational-gaps
NWU Library's Book Drive: A Humanitarian Effort to Bridge Educational Gaps
2024-09-05 By Belinda Bantham and Ms Dina Mashiyane In a world where access to education can shape a person's future, the NWU's Library and Information Service (LIS) is making a profound humanitarian impact. Their university-wide book donation drive is not just…https://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-week-2024-inspires-next-generation-innovators
Engineering Week 2024 inspires the next generation of innovators
2024-08-14 It all starts at the North-West University (NWU), and the Faculty of Engineering on the Potchefstroom Campus has risen to the occasion to fulfil that mission. For many years, the goal of the biennial Engineering Week has been to introduce high school learners…https://news.nwu.ac.za/lean-times-more-food-can-be-produced-fewer-resources
In lean times, more food can be produced with fewer resources
2024-10-09 Agriculture is at the forefront of ensuring food security and researchers at the North-West University (NWU) are constantly looking for innovative and more effective ways to enhance this crucial sector. Associate professor Rojanette Coetzee from the School…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/languages/practice
Language Practice
2020-06-18 Available on the Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark Campuses In multilingual and multicultural South Africa, specialised skills for translation, text editing, interpreting, and audiovisual translation (subtitling and audio description for the…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/youth-orchestra
North West Youth Orchestra
2025-02-08 The North West Youth Orchestra (NWYO) is a reputable orchestra for young musicians in the North-West Province. The impact of the NWYO is far-reaching and the orchestra is well-known for encouraging and developing musicians and uniting people from…Traditional African astronomy opens up academic’s gaze
2018-04-18 African people have been observing the stars and planets since ancient times and modern-day science is now paying close attention to the wealth of knowledge within traditional African astronomy. Prof Thebe Medupe, an academic at the North-West University’…NWU alumna to host first-ever Science behind Sport Day
2017-06-27 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks in a language everyone understands. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair.” These powerful…NWU academic earns associate professorship at only 30
2017-12-11 As a child growing up in Lusaka, Zambia, school was not something that Prof Ilyayambwa Mwanawina from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark was fond of. He jokes about trying to avoid school from since he was in preschool. “…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/think-tank-20217-protection-whistleblowers-webinar
Think Tank 2021:7 - The Protection of Whistleblowers Webinar
2021-10-11 [accordion] More about the webinar The NWU Business School and the Institute for Commercial Forensic Practitioners (ICFP) invites you to participate in a Think Tank webinar on how forensic practitioners can enhance the protection of…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/annual-nwu-lecture-academic-freedom-2021
Annual NWU Lecture on Academic Freedom 2021
2021-09-14 RSVP for Zoom Annual NWU Lecture on Academic Freedom by Prof. Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, School of Law, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra The Coloniality of Higher Education in Africa, the Decolonisation Agenda, and Academic Freedom Programme…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-university-venda-host-iks-innovation-and-social-entrepreneurship-webinar
NWU and University of Venda host an IKS Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Webinar
2021-07-07 The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the University of Venda (UNIVEN) and Indigenous Terrain, recently co-hosted an Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Webinar series. This first collaborative student-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-joins-move-health
NWU joins in the move for health
2021-06-03 Over the years there has been a significant increase in the number of people who suffer from lifestyle diseases. This is mostly due to unhealthy eating, alcohol intake, smoking and a lack of physical activity. To this end, the Africa Unit for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scoops-another-pmr-award
NWU scoops another PMR award
2022-02-01 The North-West University (NWU) was recently recognised for being the highest rated institution for higher education at the prestigious 2022 PMR.africa Awards. During the award ceremony at the Ingwe Guest Lodge in Vanderbijlpark, the NWU scooped a Diamond…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-ramorola-aiming-optimise-technology-use-classrooms
Prof Ramorola, aiming to optimise technology use in classrooms
2022-08-31 As an expert in computer-integrated education and digital learning, Prof Mmankoko Ziphorah Ramorola firmly believes that, since learners in the 21st century are technology-savvy, they absolutely cannot be taught in the same way as learners before them.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ensuring-access-education-our-imperative
Ensuring access to education is our imperative
2023-08-24 How do we go about breaking the prevailing cycle of economic disparities and a lack of social cohesion, while promoting active citizenship, innovation and development as well as human capital development? By ensuring access to quality education for as many of…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/numiq/caring-presence-nursing
Caring presence in nursing
2024-08-02 PRESENCE IN NURSING Slowing down to a pace of care, connection, and attunement AIM To explore and Cultivate Presence in Various Nursing Contexts Research Focus Conducting research on presence in nursing education, geriatric care…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pure-and-applied-analytics-paa/invited-talks