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NWU anthropologist highlights 5 practical steps towards inclusive ecology studies
2021-05-28 We live in a vast world of knowledge and yet many scientific fields predominantly emphasise the contributions of Western knowledge. The importance of decolonising ecology to broaden the reach and impact of the field in an ethical way is the topic of a paper…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-scoops-another-golden-key-award
NWU student scoops another Golden Key award
2021-05-25 North-West University (NWU) student Obriel Takunda Maposa recently added another Golden Key International Honour Society award to his list. He was announced one of three South African winners of the society’s Professional Development Award. Last year he…http://news.nwu.ac.za/continental-progress-key-everyones-progresswellbeing
Continental progress key to everyone’s progress/wellbeing?
2021-06-02 The North-West University (NWU) is currently partnering with the Jomo Kennyata University in Kenya and aims to use Kenya’s health facilities to trial and possibly market three of its recently developed Covid-19 solutions. “We don’t have the luxury of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-nwu-centre-children-developmental-delays-will-focus-whole-family
New NWU centre for children with developmental delays will focus on the whole family
2021-05-26 When children have disabilities or developmental delays, the whole family can be affected. This is why the Care2Kids division of the Centre for Health and Human Performance at the North-West University (NWU) is embracing a family-focused intervention.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/annemie-bester
Annemie Bester
2021-05-26 Dit is ’n weeksdag. Die oggenddou begin verdwyn en Johannesburg is nog half aan die slaap. Die relatiewe kalmte bring ʼn lafenis voordat die dag se storm losbars. Geen kalmte egter vir Annemie Bester nie. Waar sy by Emirates Airline Park – oftewel Ellis…http://news.nwu.ac.za/annemie-bester
Annemie Bester
2021-05-26 It is a weekday. The morning dew is melting and Johannesburg is still half asleep. The relative calm is peaceful before the storm of the day hits. However, no calm for Annemie Bester. Where she turns into Emirates Airline Park – still called Ellis Park…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-eagles-haal-halfeindstryd-van-varsitybeker
NWU Eagles haal halfeindstryd van Varsitybeker
2021-05-26 Drama. Dit was die waarmerk van die NWU Eagles se mars tot die halfeindstryd van die Varsitybeker ná hul die CUT Ixias 35-32 Dinsdagmiddag geklop het. Dit was ʼn taai tweestryd, soos die eindtelling getuig, met die uiteindelike wenners wat behoorlik moes…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-varsity-cup-semi-final
NWU Eagles in Varsity Cup semi-final
2021-05-26 Drama. That was the hallmark of the North-West University (NWU) Eagles march into the semi-finals of the Varsity Cup after they beat the CUT Ixias 35-32 on Tuesday afternoon. It was a hard-fought contest, as the scoreline shows, with the eventual winners…http://news.nwu.ac.za/liberal-energy-supply-approach-good-investment
Liberal energy supply approach is good for investment
2021-06-11 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on 10 June about new rules of engagement on the energy front in South Africa is good for investment sentiment. Prof Raymond Parsons, an economist from the Business School of the North-West University, says the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-nwu-examine-decolonising-communication-research
Public lecture: NWU to examine decolonising communication research
2021-06-11 The School of Communication Studies and the Social Transformation research focus area in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities will be hosting an online public lecture on 18 June 2021 at 16:00 via Zoom. The lecture, titled: “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studie-toon-dat-45-van-jong-gegradueerdes-meen-dat-hulle-onderindiensgeneem
Studie toon dat 45% van jong gegradueerdes meen dat hulle onderindiensgeneem is
2021-06-23 Ná jare van die spreekwoordelike bloed, sweet en trane wat met studie gepaard gaan, kan die meeste gegradueerdes nie wag om met hulle loopbane te begin nie. Met werkloosheid in Suid-Afrika so hoog as wat dit tans is, is dit nie altyd ’n gegewe dat jy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-shows-45-young-graduates-consider-themselves-be-underemployed
Study shows 45% of young graduates consider themselves to be underemployed
2021-06-23 After years of the proverbial blood, sweat and tears that go into studying, most graduates cannot wait to start their careers. With unemployment in South Africa as high as it is currently, getting your dream job is not always guaranteed. While many qualified…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/lusilda-schutte
Lusilda Schutte
2024-01-22 Professor Lusilda Schutte is an Associate Professor at the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research of the North-West University and a registered and practicing Clinical Psychologist. Building on a Bachelor’s degree with Mathematics, Statistics,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/ncobile-nkosi
Ncobile Nkosi
2021-06-14 I would describe myself as a physical geographer with a detailed understanding of atmospheric sciences and geomorphology. However, I have a deep appreciation of human geography and its impact on the physical part of geography. The title of my MSc study was “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/daar-meer-aan-wind-en-sonkrag-elektrisiteit
Daar is meer aan wind- en sonkrag as elektrisiteit
2021-06-23 Hernubare energiebronne soos son en wind het in die afgelope dekade groot veld gewen om “groen” energie aan die land se kragnetwerk te verskaf. Om selfonderhoudend te wees met die gebruik van hernubare elektrisiteit, is metodes nodig om energie te stoor,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/theres-more-wind-and-solar-power-electricity
There’s more to wind and solar power than electricity
2021-06-23 In the past decade, renewable energy sources such as solar and wind have made some inroads in supplying “green” energy to the country’s power grid. To be self-sustainable with the use of renewable electricity, methods of energy storage are required, as solar…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-scientists-unite-launch-pan-african-disease-foundation
Top scientists unite to launch Pan-African Disease Foundation
2021-06-29 A consortium of African universities and research institutions led by the Walter Sisulu University from South Africa, today announced the founding of the Sisulu Foundation for African and Pandemic Disease Response ("The Sisulu Foundation"). The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ontvang-gunstige-graderings-van-internasionale-agentskappe
NWU ontvang gunstige graderings van internasionale agentskappe
2021-06-24 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sit sy indrukwekkende prestasie op verskeie wêreldwye ranglyste voort met ’n 120ste plek op die 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings. Die jongste THE Young University Rankings, wat op 23 Junie 2021…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-receives-favourable-rankings-international-agencies
NWU receives favourable rankings from international agencies
2021-06-29 The North-West University (NWU) continues its impressive performance in various global rankings with a 120th-place ranking in the 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings. The latest THE Young University Rankings, published on 23 June…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decolonising-communication-research-lecture-aims-identify-new-horizons-practice