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HELTASA (UN)Conference 2023: Celebrating scholarship
2023-09-20 By Zenoyise John and Menziwa Msibi The North-West University's (NWU's) Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), in collaboration with the Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA), will be hosting the HELTASA (Un)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-10-years-excellence-applied-risk-management
Celebrating 10 years of excellence in applied risk management
2024-10-28 The Centre for Applied Risk Management (UARM) at the North-West University (NWU) recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of its master’s-degree programme in behavioural risk work. The theme, "Celebrating 10 years of excellence in applied risk management…http://news.nwu.ac.za/use-african-plants-and-indigenous-knowledge-managing-diabetes
Use of African plants and indigenous knowledge in managing diabetes
2024-11-07 Research from the North-West University (NWU) and partner institutions has highlighted the role of African plants and indigenous knowledge in managing diabetes mellitus, a chronic and potentially fatal metabolic disorder affecting millions globally. …http://news.nwu.ac.za/scientific-diagnosis-takes-guesswork-out-disease-control
Scientific diagnosis takes the guesswork out of disease control
2025-03-19 A disease without a diagnosis is a battle fought in the dark. Without precise diagnostic tools, treatment decisions become guesswork, prevention efforts lack direction and disease control remains ineffective. This was the core message of Prof Oriel Thekisoe’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dark-skies-and-indigenous-knowledge-astronomy-are-vital-astro-tourism-prosper
Dark skies and indigenous knowledge of astronomy are vital for astro-tourism to prosper
2025-04-02 A passionate call has been made to integrate indigenous knowledge of astronomy into the development of responsible astro-tourism – also known as dark sky tourism – in South Africa. “Including the diverse cultural perspectives of our understanding of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/human-movement-science-students-contribute-national-school-sport-championships
Human Movement Science students contribute to National School Sport Championships
2025-07-21 The involvement of students from the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus in the recent National School Sport Championships marks another significant milestone in the university’s growing partnership with the North West Provincial Department of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-and-creative-teaching-and-learning-strategies-are-key-success
Innovative and creative teaching and learning strategies are the key to success
2023-08-15 The Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted an insightful Teaching and Learning colloquium at Khaya Ibhubesi Conference Centre in Parys. The theme of the event was "Transforming teaching and learning in the Humanities:…http://news.nwu.ac.za/helping-social-workers-schools-navigate-complex-legal-frameworks-and-policies
Helping social workers at schools to navigate complex legal frameworks and policies
2023-08-16 Dr Marelize Vergottini, a senior lecturer in social work at the North-West University (NWU), aims to support social workers at schools by equipping them with the necessary skills and know-how to navigate the legal framework in their everyday work-life. She…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-monyeki-represent-department-health
Prof Monyeki to represent the Department of Health
2023-08-17 The North-West University (NWU) Faculty of Health Sciences commends Prof Andries Monyeki, who has been asked to represent the National Department of Health at an upcoming multi-country World Health Organization (WHO) workshop. This nomination both reflects…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-humanities-embraces-teaching-technology
Faculty of Humanities embraces teaching with technology
2023-06-12 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities (FHUM) recently hosted a Teaching with Technology Showcase on the Potchefstroom Campus. More than 40 academics representing the six schools in the faculty attended this face-to-face event, allowing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-must-conquer-low-growth-trap-successfully-tackle-challenges
South Africa must conquer low-growth trap to successfully tackle challenges
2024-06-05 The negative gross domestic product (GDP) growth figure of -0,1% quarter on quarter again reflects how difficult it has been for the economy to gain momentum in the recent past. In commenting on the GDP figures released by Stats SA on 4 June, Prof Raymond…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/seminar-dr-andre-goodrich-prof-mokgadi-molope
Seminar by Dr Andre Goodrich & Prof Mokgadi Molope
2024-08-21 You are cordially invited to a seminar by Dr Andre Goodrich & Prof Mokgadi Molope, from the North-West University. Dr Goodrich is the Director of the School of social Science (NWU) and Prof Molope Deputy Director of the School on the Mafikeng Campus and…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/seminar-predicting-primary-health-care-workforce-needs-towards-health-professions-education
Seminar: Predicting Primary Health Care Workforce Needs Towards Health Professions Education and Employment Investment Planning: A Mathematical Model
2021-06-22 [accordion] Scope of the Seminar The population health needs in any country should be the basis for determining the size of the workforce and how the workforce is educated—not the other way around (WHO 2011). Achieving this…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/food-families
Food for families
2024-06-07 The School of Management Sciences in Mahikeng identified the need for food parcel consolidation which has been trending around South Africa during the heart of the nationwide lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic. The team compiled and distributed the parcels…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/climate-change-air-quality-and-impacts/research-projects
Research Projects
2021-08-11 Ongoing research projects WRC Project - Current status and future predicted distribution patterns of bilharzia transmitting snails and implications for vector-borne diseases in South Africa. 1 April 2020 –31 March 2023 Background…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/workshop-holistic-life-crafting-model-practitioners-guide-meaning-making-every-domain
Workshop - The Holistic Life Crafting Model: A Practitioner’s Guide To Meaning-making In Every Domain
2024-10-01 You are cordially invited to attend a workshop on "The Holistic Life Crafting Model: A Practitioner’s Guide To Meaning-making In Every Domain". This workshop is designed to help you and those you serve to craft lives filled with meaning, purpose, and…http://www.nwu.ac.za/revised-2016-budget-council-newsletter-18-march-2016
Revised 2016 budget - Council Newsletter 18 March 2016
2016-03-17 This is how the NWU’s budget process works: Each budget unit (three campuses and the Institutional Office) takes ownership of its own budget and has a budget committee that oversees the budget process of the budget unit. The Institutional…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/navigating-modernity-and-innovation/conference-format
Conference format
2024-07-01 There are also opportunities for paper and poster presentations, as well as an art work exhibition Face-to-face paper presentations: The length of the paper presentations must not be more than 15 minutes. After the presentation, 10 minutes discussion…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-address-un-panel-education-rights
Professor to address UN panel on education rights
2025-09-02 The United Nations Human Rights Council will hear next week from international legal experts, including the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Klaus D Beiter, on whether a new protocol should guarantee children free early childhood care and secondary…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-soar-past-maties-varsity-netball-thriller