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Social Anthropology
2020-07-29 Social anthropologists seek to understand how people make their lives meaningful, how these everyday lives shape our society and are in turn shaped by the global flow of information through the media, medical discourse, economic policy and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rewards-exceptional-lecturers
NWU rewards exceptional lecturers
2021-04-12 The North-West University (NWU) celebrated the torchbearers of its teaching excellence during a virtual event. The best-of-the-best lecturers of 2020 were acknowledged for their work in taking teaching and learning to higher levels during the annual Teaching…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/members
Members
2024-07-01 [accordion] Research Associate Dr Ayansina Segun Ayangbenro Ms Mongadi Khomotso Current Members Dooka, Pako Letlhogonolo Bergh, Lungi Christa Kedibone Matlou Seleke, Masego OO Nombamba, Alulutho…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/2024-conference-announcements
2024 Conference Announcements
2026-04-22 7th International Self-Directed Learning Conference Call The Research Unit Self-Directed Learning of the North-West University is pleased to announce the 7th International Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Conference. Achieving quality…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-historian-maps-way-south-african-heritage
NWU historian maps the way to South African heritage
2021-12-02 An academic and historian of the North-West University (NWU) is part of a community engagement project that documents all South Africa’s heritage sites and places of interest (POIs) by listing the location and explaining the meaning of all South African POIs…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-15-years-finnish-south-african-atmospheric-collaboration-nwu
Celebrating 15 Years of Finnish–South African Atmospheric Collaboration at NWU
2025-12-10 When we think about anniversaries, 15 years is traditionally known as a crystal anniversary, and the symbolism of crystal is both beautiful and unique. Crystal represents clarity and transparency, reflecting the trust and openness that have grown over the…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/kmh-sweden
KMH, Sweden
2024-08-01 The long-term goal of our exchange programme with the Royal College of Music (KMH) in Stockholm, Sweden is to establish sustainable partnerships and strengthen the internationalization and the cooperative skills within both the KMH and the NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-motivated-find-water-crisis-solutions
NWU academics motivated to find water crisis solutions
2018-05-02 For the past few years a number of areas in South Africa have been battling with water crises. The Water Research Commission (WRC) recently visited the North-West University (NWU) as part of their roadshow campaign to address this issue. The aim of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/graduates-work-together-help-prospective-students
Graduates work together to help prospective students
2018-12-07 While most people will be at home relaxing this festive season, a number of graduates from the Youth Empowerment Organisation (YEO) will be doing their bit to help the less fortunate. From 1 December until the end of January 2019, graduates in their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-joins-external-review-panel-ethiopia
NWU expert joins external review panel in Ethiopia
2019-07-17 The Ethiopian Civil Services University (ECSU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, recently invited Prof Ravinder Rena, a professor in economics and internationalization and project leader at the North-West University (NWU) Business School, to be part of an external…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-mahidol-university-collaborate-research-mentorship-programme
NWU and Mahidol University collaborate on research mentorship programme
2019-11-21 Prof Karl Peltzer and Prof Supa Pengpid from Mahidol University in Thailand recently visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng to provide academic and research mentorship to emerging researchers as part of the University Capacity…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-present-public-lecture-commemoration-black-history-month
NWU professor to present public lecture in commemoration of Black History Month
2017-02-22 On the 28 February 2017 Dr Philden Ndlela, a lecturer in English Literature on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), will be presenting a public lecture in commemoration of Black History Month at the Claflin University in South Carolina…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-artist-mo%25E2%2580%2599-molemi-goes-back-basics
Renowned artist Mo’ Molemi goes back to basics
2017-02-27 The Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently welcomed acclaimed motswako rapper, Motlapele Morule – popularly known as Mo’ Molemi, as a student. Known for his verbal dexterity, the Mahikeng-grown talent is unmatched in his command and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-advancing-interdisciplinary-and-multidisciplinary-studies-within-social-sciences
NWU advancing interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies within social sciences
2022-08-19 The North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus is joining hands with the Social Sciences Research Society in Turkey to host the 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) later this year. The conference will take place in Durban from 23 –…http://news.nwu.ac.za/red-carpet-rolled-out-new-golden-key-members-0
Red carpet rolled out for new Golden Key members
2018-09-14 The Golden Key Society has welcomed 204 new members during an event held at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. More than 700 guests attended the event, aimed at honouring academic excellence. Five NWU students – Jenneh Baindu…http://news.nwu.ac.za/language-practice-hosts-talk-international-translator
Language Practice hosts talk by international translator
2018-09-27 On 25 September 2018 the subject group Language Practice on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom hosted a talk by Dr Henry Liu, a former president of the International Federation of Translators. In her welcoming speech, Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-francois-van-der-westhuizen-receives-prestigious-award-advancing-research-rare-genetic
Prof Francois van der Westhuizen receives prestigious award for advancing research on rare genetic diseases
2024-10-14 Prof Francois van der Westhuizen, deputy dean for research and innovation of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), has been awarded the prestigious Hofmeyr-Van Schaik Gold Medal by the South African Genetics…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-ikateleng-project-marks-its-35th-anniversary
NWU’s Ikateleng project marks its 35th anniversary
2023-03-10 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) flagship Ikateleng project is still going strong after 35 years, empowering school children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Ikateleng, which means empower yourself, provides supplementary teaching in mathematics,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-falolas-generous-book-donation-enriches-nwu-library
Prof Falola's generous book donation enriches NWU library
2024-09-05 Prof Toyin Omoyeni Falola, a renowned Nigerian historian and professor of African studies and current holder of the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin, has generously donated 27 books to the North-…http://www.nwu.ac.za/brics/brazilian-fellowship-programme