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2025 Conference Announcements
2025-12-12 8th International Self-Directed Learning Conference Call The Research Unit Self-Directed Learning of the North-West University is pleased to announce the 8th International Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Conference. Date: 5 - 7 November 2025…http://news.nwu.ac.za/are-you-prepared-publish-your-social-media-post-billboard
Are you prepared to publish your social media post on a billboard?
2020-12-07 Do not publish anything on social media if you are not willing to see it on a billboard next to a busy highway. Doing the “billboard test” when engaging with social media is sound advice from Emma Sadleir, a leading expert on social media law and founder…http://law.nwu.ac.za/af/fakulteit-regte-omgewingsverandering/nathan-j-cooper
Nathan J Cooper
2024-08-30 My current position as Associate Professor entails teaching and convening a variety of papers at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. These include Legal Method, Contracts, and International Trade Law. I supervise research students in areas relating to water law, health rights, freedom of expression and human security, and lead…http://news.nwu.ac.za/low-level-borrowing-costs-continues-promote-economic-stability
Low level of borrowing costs continues to promote economic stability
2021-10-20 The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to leave the repo rate unchanged for the fourth consecutive time last week was widely expected and in line with market expectations. Prof Raymond Parsons, an economist from the Business School of the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation
Research and Innovation
2025-01-14 The intensification of our research and innovation activity is key to realising our dream of moving from being a balanced teaching and research university towards being a more research-intensive institution. We strive to be an internationally…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/itsoseng-gemeenskapsprojek-nwu-span-saam-om-hoop-te-bring
Itsoseng gemeenskapsprojek: NWU span saam om hoop te bring
2022-08-19 Die wit bussie skommel tot stilstand voor die hoekerf in Drieziek in Orange Farm. Melinda du Toit, PhD-student by die Optentia Navorsingsfokusarea aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en Hannes du Toit, dosent by die Ingenieurswese Fakulteit van dieselfde…http://www.nwu.ac.za/af/content/konvokasie-nwu-0
Oor ons
2021-08-01 Die Konvokasie bestaan uit oudstudente (alumni) wat ʼn graad of diploma aan die NWU of sy voorgangers verwerf het, asook alle huidige lede van die Universiteit se permanente personeel. Lidmaatskap word slegs verkry deur middel van ʼn formele aansoek en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/uit-die-oogpunt-van-outisme-uitbeelding-van-outisme-die-populere-kultuur
Uit die oogpunt van outisme: uitbeelding van outisme in die populêre kultuur
2022-06-28 Die sewende nasionale Outismesimposium vind van 30 Junie tot 2 Julie 2022 op die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) plaas. Die gebeurtenis laat die klem op die realiteite van mense met outisme en hulle gesinne val. Dit beloof om…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/national-symposium-biological-invasions
National Symposium on Biological Invasions
2025-08-11 National Symposium on Biological Invasions North-West University, Mahikeng Campus 6 - 9 October 2025 REGISTRATIONS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO 22 SEPTEMBER 2025 We are excited to invite you to attend the 2025 National Symposium on…http://www.nwu.ac.za/tn/akhaefe-ya-dikitsiso-2019
Akhaefe ya Dikitsiso 2019
2020-01-27 .blou{ background-color:#00889c; color:#ffffff; margin-bottom: 20px;} Dikitsiso 2019 Thurifatso ya go nna teng ga tshoromo ya boboko ya megare mo Khamphaseng ya NWU 22 Diphalane 2019 Ka Mosupologo wa la 21 Diphalane 2019…http://news.nwu.ac.za/romeo-boasts-podium-finish-zaventilatorchallenge
Romeo boasts a podium finish in #ZAVentilatorChallenge
2020-05-12 Across the globe, a major concern in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic has been a shortage of medical equipment, particularly ventilators. As the number of confirmed cases increase on a daily basis in South Africa, the private and public sectors are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-promotes-inclusion-and-acceptance
NWU promotes inclusion and acceptance
2020-09-22 The North-West University (NWU) is constantly working towards building a culture of inclusion and acceptance. To this end, it has put in place policies and programmes that promote gender and language equality. The university has a multilingual language…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-golden-opportunity-female-entrepreneurs
EWP 2017 – A golden opportunity for female entrepreneurs
2022-08-19 Did you know that Africa outranks the United States and the United Kingdom in terms of the percentage of entrepreneurs among women? In fact, research indicates that Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of female entrepreneurship across the globe, with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-lubbes-pioneering-work-being-recognised-internationally
Prof Lubbe’s pioneering work is being recognised internationally
2021-08-20 In the light of Women’s Month, we are proud of one of our own frontierswomen who is being recognised internationally for her groundbreaking work in the rainbow nation. Prof Welma Lubbe, professor in the School of Nursing Science at the North-West University (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-media-classroom-benefits-outweigh-any-drawbacks
Social media in the classroom: benefits outweigh any drawbacks
2022-10-28 The advent of social media has had a huge effect on teaching and learning, but relatively little is known about the pros and cons of using social media in the classroom. This is according to Dr Thamie Ndlovu, an educational technologist at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/what-needs-be-done-ensure-ecd-coding-and-robotics-curriculum-succeeds
What needs to be done to ensure ECD coding and robotics curriculum succeeds
2022-08-15 An early childhood education specialist at the North-West University (NWU) has welcomed the recently published, first-ever draft curriculum for teaching coding and robotics from Grades R to 3. However, she emphasises that some hard work lies ahead if the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-examines-public-leadership-and-governance-south-africa
Public lecture examines public leadership and governance in South Africa
2023-09-19 The South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) hosted a public lecture on public leadership and governance in contemporary South Africa on 14 September 2023. This public lecture was also a commemoration of the late Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ethics-first-workshop-guides-postgraduate-students-using-ai-responsibly
Ethics first: workshop guides postgraduate students on using AI responsibly
2024-04-19 Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a significant role in the transformation and advancement of technology, and in this rapidly evolving digital world it is critical to know how to use it ethically. The Alumni Relations Office of the North-West University (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/passionate-young-water-professionals-win-wetskills-water-challenge
Passionate young water professionals win the Wetskills Water Challenge
2023-04-14 Seipati Poopedi, a master’s student at the North-West University (NWU), recently participated in the Wetskills Water Challenge in Cape Town and her team walked away with the spoils. Her team members were Tariro Marekwa, an MSc student from the University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-partners-dkms-africa-raise-awareness-stem-cell-donation