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Etiekopleiding
2019-04-08 Navorsingsetiekopleiding vir navorsers (hoofnavorsers, studieleiers/promotors, medestudieleiers/medepromotors, meestersgraad- en PhD-studente en ander navorsingspanlede) het ’n vereiste van die Departement van Gesondheid en die National Health Research…Tekkie Tax Day 2017: Let your feet speak for your heart!
2017-05-09 Friday, 26 May 2017 is a red-letter day on the South African calendar – and you have two weeks to prepare yourself (and motivate your colleagues) for the annual national Tekkie Tax Day! Tekkie Tax Day has been part of the South African events calendar for…International conferences boost NWU postgraduate student development
2018-08-22 Researchers and postgraduate students of the North-West University (NWU) recently attended the 13th annual International Conference on Management, Finance and Entrepreneurship (ICMFE) as well as the 15th International Conference on Economics and Social…https://www.nwu.ac.za/event/world-hypertension-day-2021
World Hypertension Day 2021
2021-05-12 The World Hypertension Day is an annual global awareness initiative to inform the public about the risks of hypertension (high blood pressure). In addition, May Measurement Month (MMM) is an annual global screening campaign initiated by the…Having a conversation about plagiarism
2018-11-01 Falsification, misrepresentation of another’s work as your own and knowingly helping others cheat or plagiarise are all forms of academic dishonesty. In the university environment this is a very serious offense and may very well result in expulsion or…Cancer is not a death sentence – you can live life to the fullest
2019-10-07 With October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, Prof Welma Lubbe from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing shares her story on surviving breast cancer and why awareness campaigns are necessary. At the age of 41, and with no family…Young NWU scientist rub shoulders with Nobel Prize winners
2017-04-18 Few scientific events are more prestigious than those where Nobel Prize winners share their knowledge. Retha Peach, a doctoral student from the North-West University (NWU), is being given the rare opportunity to attend a gathering where 31 Nobel laureates…PhD hat trick for Van Schalkwyk family
2019-04-25 A very proud Dr Schalk van Schalkwyk senior looked on as both of his sons followed in his footsteps. Hugo and Schalk junior both obtained their PhD degrees at the recent autumn graduation ceremony on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in…NWU establishes Business Development Forum to increase revenue
2018-08-27 On 15 August 2018, the North-West University (NWU) formally constituted the Unit for Continuing Education (UCE) Business Development Forum (BDF). The forum is the brainchild of Prof Robert Balfour, the deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning. It…A South African web-based platform for speech transcription
2017-03-29 With 11 official languages in South Africa, finding an effective yet affordable way to transcribe speech to text was never going to be easy, but that is set to change with some innovative thinking from researchers who are creating an open source web-based…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hart-champions-hypertension-awareness-may-measurement-month
NWU HART champions hypertension awareness in May Measurement Month
2025-05-26 High blood pressure is a silent killer that can lead to a fatal heart attack. Without treatment, it can also profoundly impact a person’s quality of life, causing heart disease, kidney damage, memory loss or even disability or a stroke. Many people at risk…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-emelten-rec/etiekopleiding
Etiekopleiding
2023-02-01 Navorsingsetiekopleiding vir navorsers (hoofnavorsers, studieleiers/promotors, medestudieleiers/medepromotors, meestersgraad- en PhD-studente en ander navorsingspanlede) het ’n vereiste van die Departement van Gesondheid en die National Health Research…A new frontier: The Creative Arts and Law project
2018-05-04 “All aspects of society are effected by law therefore we encourage interdisciplinary cooperation,” explains one of the most popular lecturers at the North-West University (NWU), René Koraan. That is why the Faculty of Law, in conjunction with the Faculty…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/sgi/serious-developments-projects
Serious Developments | Projects
2018-01-12 SERIOUS DEVELOPMENTS (PROJECTS) We are busy, busy bees SGI-SA are constantly striving to design, deveop and test the latest and greatest projects on the NWU, Vaal Campus. We would like to keep you all updated on the progress of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-donates-much-needed-hand-sanitisers-schools
NWU donates much-needed hand sanitisers to schools
2020-07-31 With no vaccine in sight for Covid-19, a number of countries are under a lot of economic pressure, trying to lessen the impact of the pandemic. Over the last few months South African businesses and citizens have come together to assist the less fortunate,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/busy-bee-kindness-corner-sharing-caring
Busy Bee Kindness Corner: Sharing is caring
2023-07-25 The Faculty of Education at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus will be launching its “Busy Bee Kindness Corner” community engagement project on 14 August. Dr Elize Küng, deputy dean for community engagement and stakeholder relations in…Student explores the rural economics of herbal cosmetics
2019-05-16 Imagine having a skin problem – could be a blemish, rash or an unsightly pimple. Now, imagine walking to your garden or a nearby forest to find plants to prepare a lotion or ointment, rather than buying an expensive product. As odd as this may sound, this…NWU librarian is the best in the country
2024-09-05 Most winners of competitions opt to use their prize money to travel overseas, but not Siviwe Bangani. His winning will go towards establishing school libraries. The Library and Information Association of South Africa recently announced Siviwe as…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/science-centre/national-science-week-2021-robotics-community-engagement-and-security
National Science Week 2021: Robotics, Community Engagement and Security
2021-08-02 ABOUT THIS ACTIVITY: Pre-recorded virtual presentation pertaining to Robotics, Community Engagement and Security. PRESENTERS: Dr Sune van der Linde DATE: 3 August 2021 TIME: All day LINKhttps://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-mahikeng-campus-launches-one-button-studio-podcast-studio-and-makerspace