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COMPRES addresses development and training needs of researchers
2023-04-12 Prof Elmien Truter, associate professor of social work and research coordinator at Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES), recently arranged a one-day workshop for researchers at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus. COMPRES is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-hersien-die-farmasie-internskapprogram
NWU hersien die farmasie-internskapprogram
2023-04-03 Vir die meeste gegradueerde farmasiestudente is die verpligte eenjaar-internskap in farmasie die eerste stap na hulle diens aan die gemeenskap en die begin van hulle professionele loopbane as aptekers in Suid-Afrika. Die doel van die internskapjaar is om…http://news.nwu.ac.za/repositories-pivotal-language-preservation
Repositories pivotal for language preservation
2023-03-29 by Birgit Ottermann Two researchers from the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) share their findings on the existence, use and importance of language repositories in the latest issue of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-inter-university-networking-session-academics
NWU hosts inter-university networking session for academics
2023-03-29 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management (IPS & HRM) recently hosted an academic networking brunch with academics from the University of Johannesburg (UJ), WITS University and the University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sasuf-2023-sustainability-takes-spotlight
SASUF 2023: Sustainability takes the spotlight
2023-03-29 They may sit in opposite hemispheres, but in the global village, borders and boundaries are no inhibitors to cooperation. The South Africa Sweden University Forum (SASUF) is evidence thereof. From 29 to 31 March, SASUF is hosting its Sustainability Forum…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teaching-entrepreneurs-protect-their-intellectual-property
Teaching entrepreneurs to protect their intellectual property
2023-03-29 Entrepreneurs should deal with challenges in their own communities, conduct thorough research, and protect their intellectual capital on their way to monetising their unique ideas. They received this advice recently when the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-muzi-matfunjwa-activist-african-languages
Dr Muzi Matfunjwa – an activist for African languages
2023-03-30 Dr Muzi Matfunjwa, a digital humanities researcher for Siswati at the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU), describes himself as a language activist. He believes in the promotion of African languages…http://news.nwu.ac.za/benito-trollips-phd-very-long-love-letter-afrikaans
Benito Trollip’s PhD is ‘a very long love letter to Afrikaans’
2023-03-30 "Doing my PhD was an almost indescribable journey with many ups and downs that all contributed to making it an overall enriching experience. There is no denying all the (many) times giving up was the only thought in my mind, just as there’s no denying the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-african-medical-research-council-scientific-honours-nwu-researchers
South African Medical Research Council Scientific honours NWU researchers
2023-03-30 Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane and Prof Lusilda Schutte of the North-West University (NWU) were recently recognised by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) when they each received a bronze award during the SAMRC’s 9th Scientific Merit Awards gala…http://news.nwu.ac.za/antimicrobial-resistance-threatens-africas-future-sasuf-2023
Antimicrobial resistance threatens Africa’s future (SASUF 2023)
2023-03-30 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a huge threat to Africa’s and, by extension, the world’s health care systems and should be addressed with haste. This according to Prof Carlos Bezuidenhout, director of the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-shernice-soobramoney-where-researchers-meet-sasuf-2023
Dr Shernice Soobramoney: “This is where researchers meet” (SASUF 2023)
2023-03-31 It is a crisp Thursday morning and the University of the Western Cape is still without the hustle and bustle that is soon to follow. Dr Shernice Soobramoney, director of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Global Engagement Office comes rushing up the steps…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-tyobeka-it-our-responsibility-sasuf-2023
Prof Bismark Tyobeka: “It is our responsibility” (SASUF 2023)
2023-03-31 On the surface there is little commonality between the two. One is a predominantly homogenous first-world country with a population of 10,5 million people where you are more likely to see the northern lights than a lanky giraffe. It occupies an area of 447,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/omvang-van-toename-leenkoste-verrassend
Omvang van toename in leenkoste is verrassend
2023-03-31 In teenstelling met die konsensussiening van talle ekonome dat die repokoers op 30 Maart met slegs 25 basispunte (bsp) verhoog sou word, het die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank (SARB) met ’n 3:2-stemming besluit om die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/extent-increase-borrowing-costs-surprising
Extent of increase in borrowing costs is surprising
2023-03-31 Contrary to the consensus view expressed by many economists that the repo rate would be raised by only 25 basis points (bsp) on 30 March, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) decided by a 3:2 vote to raise interest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/role-indigenous-health-practitioners-addressing-mental-health-issues
Role of indigenous health practitioners in addressing mental health issues
2023-04-25 North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Miriam Moagi, together with Dr Mokgobola Thobakgale from the University of Limpopo and Dr Madimetja Magoro from Tompi Seleka College of Agriculture, recently published a book chapter on indigenous health practices in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-national-press-club-celebrate-journalists-extraordinary-work
NWU and National Press Club celebrate journalists’ extraordinary work
2023-04-25 The North-West University (NWU) partnered with the National Press Club (NPC) to celebrate journalists' extraordinary work and dedication at the 2022 Newsmaker & Journalist of the Year awards. The prestigious award ceremony was held on Thursday, 20…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-explores-experiences-nursing-curriculum
Study explores experiences of the nursing curriculum
2023-04-26 A master’s-degree study conducted by North-West University (NWU) student Katlego Botlhoko from the School of Nursing explores the experiences of nurse educators with regard to the new diploma in general nursing (R171) curriculum in North West. The diploma…http://news.nwu.ac.za/crop-science-students-experience-real-life-commercial-crop-production-and-processing
Crop Science students experience real life commercial crop production and processing
2023-04-26 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Crop Science, in partnership with the Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, recently took final-year students on an excursion to Malelane in the Mpumalanga province for intensive physical training on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/innoveerders-geinspireer-om-die-navorsing-ook-te-kommersialiseer
Innoveerders geïnspireer om dié navorsing ook te kommersialiseer
2023-04-26 Ná ’n week lange residensiële program in die Verenigde Koninkryk het twee innoveerders van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) onlangs met nuwe energie teruggekeer om kommersialisasie op die gebied van die geesteswetenskappe, die kunste en sosiale wetenskappe (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovators-inspired-commercialise-research-too