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Meet the NWU’s 2021/2022 Open Educational Resource fellows
2021-11-05 The North-West University (NWU) recently announced its Open Educational Resource (OER) fellows for 2021/2022. These fellowships offer staff who are interested to include new online resources to their classes or adapt their resources to their students'…http://news.nwu.ac.za/resignation-principal-and-vice-chancellor-prof-dan-kgwadi
Resignation of the principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi
2021-11-12 It is with mixed feelings that the NWU announces the resignation of Prof Dan Kgwadi who has accepted the position of vice-chancellor of the Vaal University of Technology. Although we join him in the celebration of his new endeavor, we are sad to lose him…http://news.nwu.ac.za/be-aware-join-world-antimicrobial-awareness-week-research-symposium
Be aware – join the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week research symposium
2021-11-08 On 22 and 23 November the North West University (NWU), in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg, Stellenbosch University and the Water Research Commission, will host a research symposium in support of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW21…http://news.nwu.ac.za/strategic-intent-regarding-merits-proposed-export-tax-chrome-ore-sa
Strategic intent regarding the merits of a proposed export tax on chrome ore in SA
2021-11-08 The Business School of the North-West University (NWUBS) completed a research project to determine the merits of a proposed export tax on chrome ore in South Africa as one of the interventions to regain the global competitive advantage of the domestic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sydwells-ideas-mushroom-commercial-success
Sydwell’s ideas mushroom into commercial success
2021-11-10 Universities across the country are producing ground-breaking research with great economic potential, but often the question is how this can be translated into commercial enterprises. To address this issue, the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-hosts-crime-summit
NWU’S Vanderbijlpark Campus hosts a crime summit
2021-11-11 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a crime summit to discuss the university’s safety initiatives. The summit, organised by Protection Services, took place in a blended format, and was aptly themed “Act against…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-trade-publiseer-boek-oor-afrika-se-digitale-toekoms
NWU se TRADE publiseer boek oor Afrika se digitale toekoms
2021-11-11 Die wêreldhandelsorganisasie (WHO) se leerstoelprogram in die TRADE-navorsingsentiteit (Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe) by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n nuwe boek oor Afrika se digitale toekoms gepubliseer. Die boek, getiteld Africa’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-graduate-makes-waves-globally
NWU graduate makes waves globally
2021-10-20 Shaun Frazao, a North-West University (NWU) graduate and chief strategy officer of Wavemaker South Africa is heading to London as strategy partner at Wavemaker Worldwide. Wavemaker is one of the five largest media agency networks in the world, with clients…http://news.nwu.ac.za/virtual-excursions-capture-students-imaginations
Virtual excursions capture students’ imaginations
2021-11-04 The new normal during the Covid-19 pandemic has necessitated things having to be done differently. Look no further than the North-West University's (NWU’s) novel approach towards its popular excursions. To ensure students do not miss out on these due to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-die-top-100-op-die-ranglys-vir-universiteite-ontluikende-ekonomiee-emerging-economies
NWU in die top-100 op die ranglys vir universiteite in ontluikende ekonomieë (Emerging Economies University Ranking) vir 2022
2021-10-20 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het weer eens ’n top-100-plasing op ’n internasionale ranglys gekry. Dit is in die 96ste plek – en vyfde plek in Suid-Afrika – op die ranglys van die universiteite in ontluikende ekonomieë (Emerging Economies University Ranking…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-top-100-emerging-economies-university-ranking-2022
NWU in top 100 of Emerging Economies University Ranking for 2022
2021-10-20 The North-West University (NWU) has once again received a top 100 placing in international rankings. It is ranked overall in 96th place ― and in fifth place in South Africa ― in the Emerging Economies University Ranking of Times Higher Education (THE).…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-researchers-lead-conversation-femicide
NWU’s researchers lead conversation on femicide
2021-10-20 Time has proven that storytelling is a great tool for making difficult topics considerably more understandable. We Should All Be Feminists, a published essay in book format by acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie, makes effective use of the “show,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-launches-multi-sectoral-community-intervention-project-lokaleng
NWU launches multi-sectoral community intervention project at Lokaleng
2021-10-20 Leading the North-West University (NWU) delegation, Prof Sonia Swanepoel, acting deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and Mahikeng Campus operations, launched a multi-sectoral collaboration community engagement project on 15 October 2021 at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-walks-away-prestigious-mandela-rhodes-scholarship
NWU student walks away with prestigious Mandela Rhodes Scholarship
2021-10-20 North-West University (NWU) student Nadia Van der Merwe is beaming with pride. The 22-year-old third-year student, who is studying towards a BSocSc degree in psychology and anthropology, recently scooped the coveted Mandela Rhodes Scholarship. …http://news.nwu.ac.za/gift-keeps-giving
The gift that keeps on giving
2021-10-20 Dr Imtiaz Ismail Sooliman, founder of the humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers and holder of an NWU honorary doctorate, was announced Social Justice Champion for 2021. He obtained his honorary doctorate from the NWU in 2019, and received the 2021…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/regter-bess-nkabinde-ontvang-n-eredoktorsgraad-van-die-nwu
Regter Bess Nkabinde ontvang ’n eredoktorsgraad van die NWU
2021-10-21 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op 21 Oktober 2021 vir regter Bess Nkabinde met ’n eredoktorsgraad vereer vir haar buitengewone bydrae tot die regsberoep en tot maatskaplike geregtigheid in Suid-Afrika. Sy is genomineer deur die Fakulteit Regte, met…http://news.nwu.ac.za/local-elections-challenges-and-opportunities
Local elections – challenges and opportunities
2021-09-30 With the local elections around the corner, the North-West University (NWU) Business School recently hosted its sixth Think Tank webinar on the state of local government and the upcoming elections. The webinar exposed how the elections, together with other…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-slaan-sesse-plavei-die-pad-een-lego-blokkie-op-n-keer
NWU slaan sesse: Plavei die pad – een LEGO-blokkie op ’n keer
2021-10-05 Daar is ’n beroemde Chinese spreekwoord wat sê “As jy vir ’n jaar beplan, plant rys; as jy vir ’n dekade beplan, plant bome; as jy vir ’n leeftyd beplan, voed mense op”. Daar is talle maniere waarop ’n mens ’n impak in die wêreld kan maak, maar daar is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/6-sess-nwu-paving-way-one-lego-brick-time
6-Sess for NWU: Paving the way one LEGO brick at a time
2021-10-05 There is a famous Chinese proverb that says “If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people”. There are many ways in which one can make an impact in the world, but…http://news.nwu.ac.za/two-new-online-art-exhibitions-nwu