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Bachelor of Arts Programmes
2023-11-22 A Bachelor of Arts (BA) is a broad interdisciplinary undergraduate degree programme encompassing general education, electives and a major area of study. BA programmes generally give students more flexibility in choosing modules (subjects) and are less…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-calls-stronger-support-systems-protect-sas-vulnerable-children
Academic calls for stronger support systems to protect SA’s vulnerable children
2026-07-08 South Africa’s children face increasing risks of abuse and neglect, while the professionals responsible for protecting them often work within systems that limit their ability to respond effectively.This was the message delivered by North-West University (NWU…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/auther/lanthekruger
Lanthé Kruger
2026-06-26 My navorsing ondersoek waarom sommige mense kardiovaskulêre siektes en ander chroniese toestande ontwikkel, of swakker gesondheidsuitkomste ervaar as ander, ten spyte daarvan dat hulle aan soortgelyke gesondheidsrisiko's blootgestel is. Ek ondersoek hoe veelvlakkige bepalers van gesondheid, insluitend biologiese, gedrags-, sosiale en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cachet-park-cid-can-only-grow-further
Cachet Park CID can only grow further
2021-02-23 After years of being the primary crime hotspot of the town, the greater Bult area in Potchefstroom has finally become the sector with the least criminal activity. The decrease of crime in the area is a direct result of the Cachet Park City Improvement…http://news.nwu.ac.za/protecting-our-children
Protecting our children
2021-06-04 According to the South African Crimes Statistics, there were 943 murders and 24 000 sexual offences against children from April 2019 until March 2020. Although these statistics are slightly lower than the previous year, the data still leaves a lot to be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-scoops-best-afternoon-drive-presenter-award-second-time
NWU alumnus scoops Best Afternoon Drive Presenter award for the second time
2021-08-02 North-West University (NWU) alumnus and Motsweding FM Afternoon Drive show presenter Lucky "LTK" Komanisi, was announced as Best Afternoon Drive Presenter on radio for the second time in a row during the recent Radio Awards. The winners of the eleventh…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/numiq/phd-verpleegkunde
PhD in Verpleegkunde
2022-09-02 Qualification DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN HEALTH SCIENCES Programme: (with) Nursing Sciences Qualification code: 8CB R07 Curriculum code: G901P/M The student should be able to execute the profession of Nursing as an expert…http://news.nwu.ac.za/well-being-performance-and-challenges-modern-life
Well-being, performance and the challenges of modern life
2020-06-22 Is there really a problem? The benefits of exercise, a healthy diet and a balanced lifestyle are undisputed in modern life, and the positive impact these have on well-being and performance is no secret. Yet obesity and weight problems have reached…http://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2019-speakers
ICIL 2019 - Speakers
2026-07-07 International Keynote Speakers, Photo of Prof Serap Kurbanoglu, Prof. Serap Kurbanoglu (Turkey), Serap Kurbanoglu received her PhD in Information Studies from Sheffield University, UK. She is a professor at the Department of Information Management of Hacettepe University. One of her main research areas is information literacy. She has numerous…, Prof. Irina Zhilavskaya (Russia), Irina Zhilavskaya is the Head of the Chair of Media Education Moscow Pedagogical State University, Head of the UNESCO Chair on Media and Informational Literacy and Media Education of Citizens, President of the Association of Media Education Specialists,…, Prof. Trudi E. Jacobson (USA), Trudi Jacobson, MLS, MA, is the Head of the Information Literacy Department at the University at Albany and holds the rank of Distinguished Librarian. She has been deeply involved with information literacy throughout her career and co-chaired the Association…, Prof. Thomas P. Mackey (USA), Thomas P. Mackey, Ph.D., is Professor of Arts and Media at the State University of New York, Empire State College. His research examines metaliteracy, a concept he originated with Trudi Jacobson as an empowering pedagogical framework that advances dynamic and…, National Keynote Speakers, Photo of Prof Bosire Onyancha, Prof. Bosire Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha is a Research Professor at the Department of Information Science, University of South Africa. Prof Onyancha was the Head of the Department of Information Science, University of South Africa, from July 2011 to September 2015. He holds a…, Prof. Karin de Jager, Karin de Jager obtained her first degrees from Rhodes University and both master's and PhD degrees from the University of Cape Town. She taught library studies at Rhodes until the department there closed in 1988, and then at UCT until her retirement. Her…, Prof. Ina Fourie, Dr. Ina Fourie is a full professor in the Department of Information Science, University of Pretoria. Her main research focus is on health information behaviour, current awareness services, information literacy and autoethnography. She is a regular speaker and…, Prof. Jako Olivier, Jako Olivier is a professor in Multimodal Learning in the School of Professional Studies in Education, Faculty of Education of the North-West University (Potchefstroom campus), South Africa. He also leads the UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and Open…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/phasrec-human-movement-sciences/henri%25C3%25ABtte-hammill
Henriëtte Hammill
2026-01-20 Dr Henriëtte Hammill is 'n gekwalifiseerde Biokinetikus en het nagraadse navorsing gedoen in die fokusarea van Biokinetika, Rehabilitasie, Ortopedie, Sport en Beserings. Dr. Hammill geniet die verskillende velde van Biokinetika en was gelukkig om onderrig te gee in die verskillende velde van hierdie beroep. Blootstelling aan verskillende aspekte…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/cen-nutrition/mariaan-wicks
Mariaan Wicks
2025-01-14 Mariaan Wicks is 'n geregistreerde dieetkundige en dien as die vakhoof en senior lektor in Dieetkunde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit, Suid-Afrika. Sy het 'n spesiale belangstelling in voedingsgerigte intervensies om vetsug en nie-oordraagbare siektes te bekamp en te voorkom, met 'n spesifieke fokus op voedingstofprofilering en voedseletikettering.…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/hysa/ice-2023-speakers
Confirmed Invited Speakers (3 April 2023)
2023-09-29 .col-sm-3.col.well:hover { color: black; background: white; } Home Scientific Committee Conference Fees Sponsors & Partners Become a sponsor Important Dates Abstract Submission Registration Speakers Programme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/passing-away-queen-mother-royal-bafokeng-nation
Passing away of the Queen Mother of the Royal Bafokeng nation
2020-12-01 The North-West University (NWU) community is deeply saddened by the news of the passing away of the Queen Mother of the Royal Bafokeng nation, Semane Bonolo Molotlegi. Since the King of the Royal Bafokeng, Kgosi Leruo Tsekedi Molotlegi became the second…http://news.nwu.ac.za/economics-hosts-delegation-sa-reserve-bank
Economics hosts delegation from SA Reserve Bank
2017-08-15 Price and currency stability are crucial for financial stability, and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is a key role player in ensuring this. The bank is also a prestigious employer of high-level economics skills, as students realised during a recent…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-theology-centre-global-village
Faculty of Theology at the centre of the global village
2018-04-25 The world is getting smaller and countries are more interconnected than ever before. Those unwilling to reach out will be left behind, but the Faculty of Theology at the North-West University has no intention of letting that happen. The faculty boasts an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-saapam-annual-conference
NWU to host SAAPAM annual conference
2018-05-07 The South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) in collaboration with the subject group Public Administration at the North-West University (NWU), will host their 18th annual conference from 8 to 11 May 2018 at the Mmabatho…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-scores-big-peregrine-league
NWU Vanderbijlpark scores big in Peregrine League
2018-04-18 It is said that sweat plus sacrifice equals success. When one looks at the scorecard of the past weekend, the rugby teams from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark seem to be in agreement. The campus rewrote the history books when…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-log-standing-nwu-vanderbijlpark-soccer
Top of the log standing for NWU Vanderbijlpark soccer
2018-04-11 The men’s soccer team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is having a dream season. Not only is the team on the verge of being promoted to the SAFA Gauteng ABC Motsepe League for the 2018/2019 season, but the team is also…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-intellectual-property
NWU celebrates intellectual property
2019-05-29 When it comes to your creativity and talent, you have certain rights. Every year the Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) Office at the North-West University (NWU) celebrates World Intellectual Property Day, and this year on 13 May was no…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-challenging-gender-gap-engineering