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Optentia research starts with the community
2017-11-09 The 1990s concept of “giving psychology away” has come to life at Optentia in 2017 where research is being done with the purpose of “giving science away”. For the Optentia research focus area, the community is the starting point for any research project. “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-mathematical-gap-2018-%25E2%2580%2593-taking-sting-out-mathematics
Bridging The Mathematical Gap 2018 – taking the sting out of mathematics
2017-11-22 Four years since the inception of the Bridging The Mathematical Gap (BTMG) learning programme at the North-West University’s (NWU's) campus in Vanderbijlpark, many learners have not only overcome their anxiety for mathematics, but are also flourishing as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/easier-treatment-way-diabetes-and-some-cancers
Easier treatment on the way for diabetes and some cancers
2018-07-20 Imagine a world where diabetics no longer have to inject themselves and where radio-pharmaceutical drugs against certain types of cancer can be administered orally. These are some of envisaged outcomes of research at the North-West University’s Department…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ikateleng-laying-foundation-bright-futures
Ikateleng: laying the foundation for bright futures
2022-08-19 Thabiso Blessing Khanyile may not have attended one of South Africa's best performing secondary schools, but he can without a doubt compete with the best. For Thabiso, who attended the Ikateleng Project at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/middle-english-fires-imagination-top-rated-researcher
Middle English fires the imagination of top-rated researcher
2021-08-17 With a B2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF), Prof David Scott-Macnab is the highest rated researcher currently employed in the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU). To receive a B2 rating, an academic needs to have…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-keep-door-semi-finals-open
Eagles keep door to semi-finals open
2022-04-07 Bertie Jacobs Oh my goodness, it is going to be a very close call. On Monday evening, 4 April the Eagles kept their playoff hopes alive in a sopping wet Bloemfontein by beating the CUT Ixias by 33–14. This was a fitting gift to coach André Pretorius,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/centre-water-science-and-management-protecting-our-invaluable-resource
Centre for Water Science and Management is protecting our invaluable resource
2023-11-23 Protecting surface and groundwater from mining activities is crucial to safeguard ecosystems, public health and sustainable water resources. That is why the Centre for Water Science and Management (CWSM) at the North-West University (NWU) and its specialised…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-appoints-nwus-research-support-director-water-research-commission
Minister appoints NWU’s Research Support director to Water Research Commission
2023-05-04 Expert knowledge is needed to protect and manage water, an essential and scarce natural resource. As a relatively dry country, South Africa faces crucial challenges that include insufficient water, water quality problems, inadequate infrastructure and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/writing-not-wall-sa-journalism
Writing is not on the wall for SA journalism
2025-05-08 Newsrooms don’t look like they used to. Long gone are the days of smoke spiralling from ashtrays in crowded newsrooms, journalists furiously hammering away at keyboards and the sweet smell of drying ink as papers stream from rolling printing presses. It is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professors-wide-focus-leads-international-collaborations-and-nrf-rating-success
NWU professor's wide focus leads to international collaborations and NRF-rating success
2023-06-14 Prof Elias Munapo from the North-West University (NWU) is a National Research Foundation- (NRF-) rated researcher – not a simple achievement for academics with major teaching and supervisory obligations. His research interests are the use of mathematics…http://news.nwu.ac.za/real-time-monitoring-occupational-hygiene
Real-time monitoring in occupational hygiene
2023-12-11 On 29 and 30 November 2023, the Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI) of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a workshop to share knowledge and best practices regarding the use of direct-reading…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mahikeng-ladies-clinch-provincial-football-league-title
Mahikeng ladies clinch provincial football league title
2024-09-03 By Lerato Tshweu and Phenyo Mokgothu The women’s football team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus has been crowned champions of the North West Sasol Football League, marking a significant milestone. This victory positions the team as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/explore-south-africas-unique-and-intriguing-heritage
Explore South Africa's unique and intriguing heritage
2023-07-04 Have you ever pondered the significance of a monument by the roadside? Perhaps you have stopped in a town on a road trip and wondered where the town's points of interest were. Travellers once used guidebooks and maps, but those days are long gone thanks to…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/rugby/rugby-facilities
Rugby Facilities
2017-11-14 Potchefstroom campus facilities Fanie du Toit Sport grounds The University has one of the most beautiful and well-equipped sports grounds imaginable. The Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds cover approximately 20 hectares on the banks of the Mooi…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/numiq/sanopsys
SANOPSYS
2024-08-02 SANOPSys National Report SOUTHERN AFRICA NURSE, ORGANISATION, PATIENT AND SYSTEM OUTCOMES (SANOPSYS) SANOPSys aspires to be an African focal point of leadership and governance in nursing science, by providing a synopsis of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-bied-deurslaggewende-leierskap-oor-voeding-malawi-aan
NWU bied deurslaggewende leierskap oor voeding in Malawi aan
2024-09-04 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is vasbeslote om in ooreenstemming met die Verenigde Nasies se Volhoubare Ontwikkelingsdoelwitte ’n deurslaggewende rol op die Afrika-vasteland te speel. ’n Uitstekende voorbeeld hiervan is die African Nutrition Leadership…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sona-2022-switching-gears-towards-economic-reconstruction-and-recovery
SONA 2022: Switching gears towards economic reconstruction and recovery?
2022-02-23 On 10 February 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) since he took office in 2018. This was a highly anticipated address, and it is aimed at informing the general public and all relevant stakeholders on the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/university-calendar/august
University Calendar - August
2026-03-27 Legend MC - Mahikeng Campus PC - Potchefstroom Campus VC - Vanderbijlpark Campus M - Masters degree PhD/D - Doctoral degree UDL - Unit for Distance Learning HDA - Higher Degrees Administration FHS - Faculty of Health Sciences…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/watter-produkaanduidings-beinvloed-verbruikers-se-waargenome-waarde-van-varkvleis
Watter produkaanduidings beïnvloed verbruikers se waargenome waarde van varkvleis?
2024-11-07 Die eet van varkvleisprodukte neem toe as gevolg van die bekostigbaarheid, veelsydigheid en hoë proteïeninhoud van die vleis. ’n Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) navorsingsprojek van die Verbruikerswetenskappe-vakgroep in die Skool vir Toegepaste…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/phasrec-human-movement-science/elriena-eksteen