Welcome to the fifth edition of the North-West University's newsletter, Research@NWU.
The aim of this newsletter is to showcase research projects, researchers and related events.

Have you heard about ITER? Until very recently, I had not. ITER stands for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, and it is extraordinary. At its core, ITER is an attempt to replicate what happens inside a star like our sun by using fusion technology.

The NWU recently welcomed the editorial team of a newly launched journal from The Lancet Group, offering researchers, scholars and postgraduate students an opportunity to share their work on an influential global platform.

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Building leaders to tackle hunger and malnutrition across Africa

For more than two decades, the African Nutrition Leadership Programme (ANLP) of the NWU has been shaping the future of nutrition leadership on the continent.

Conservation and development can go
hand in hand

While cities in Africa expand rapidly and the pressure for economic growth is increasing, the protected areas on the continent face a complex challenge: how to conserve nature and empower people.

This is how we are engineering a healthier South Africa

Healthcare in South Africa is a study in contradictions. It is a system burdened by rising demand, chronic understaffing, inconsistent data use, and widening socio economic pressures.

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Putting people at the centre
of digital innovation

The digital age, for all its promise of efficiency and connection, often forgets the human element that gives technology meaning. At the NWU, Prof. Janelize Morelli and her team is working to change that.

Researchers grab the limelight at the NWU Excellence Awards

The NWU celebrated outstanding staff achievements at the annual NWU Excellence Awards in Potchefstroom on 20 November. More than 150 staff members were recognised across teaching and learning, community engagement and research.

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