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Career coaching sessions empower students with essential skills and insights
2024-05-29 The North-West University (NWU) Career Services recently presented career coaching sessions focusing on diversity and inclusivity for 29 students on the Potchefstroom Campus. This opportunity provided a platform for students to delve into important…http://news.nwu.ac.za/andrew-banda-makes-history-first-phd-graduate-specialising-ageing-and-development
Andrew Banda makes history as first PhD graduate specialising in ageing and development
2024-06-12 On 16 May Andrew Banda made history when he became the first graduate to receive a PhD in social sciences with a focus on ageing and development in Africa from the North-West University (NWU). This research PhD is the product of the Optentia research unit…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://news.nwu.ac.za/rick-turners-life-immortalised-new-book
Rick Turner’s life immortalised in new book
2024-09-06 He was a visionary thinker, an activist against an oppressive regime, but also a forgotten figure. No longer. Wits University Press recently released the book Rick Turner's Politics as the Art of the Impossible to universal acclaim, with it even being named…http://news.nwu.ac.za/california-state-university-dean-shares-insights-how-establish-entrepreneurship-ecosystem
California State University dean shares insights on how to establish an entrepreneurship ecosystem
2024-11-20 Dr Gangaram Singh, an accomplished academic and dean of the College of Business and Economics at California State University, recently visited the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS) at the North-West University (NWU) to share valuable insights…http://library.nwu.ac.za/icil-2019-presentations
ICIL 2019 - Presentations
2023-12-12 Alice Olije Odu & Dr Madely du Preez - Library users information seeking behaviour using mobile technologies: a literature review Ditibane LT, Chanza MM & Motjolopane I - Factors influencing Information Literacy Development and Community Engagement in…, , Undergraduate academic information literacy skills – exploring optimal training for the Internet and social media Prof. Irina Zhilavskaya - Future of Media and Information Literacy: Russian perspective Prof. Jako Olivier - Information ethics literacy for self…, Conference Photos, Available on our Facebook page in the Photos>ICIL2019 folder., Sister Conference, European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL) ICIL-Sponsorshttp://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-soar-past-maties-varsity-netball-thriller
Eagles soar past Maties in Varsity Netball thriller
2025-09-03 By Phenyo Mokgothu and Ntokozo Maseko The North-West University (NWU) Eagles battled hard to secure a 55-41 victory over Maties in a tightly contested Varsity Netball clash. The first quarter of the match set the tone for a physical encounter as both…http://news.nwu.ac.za/shining-bright-humanities-students-celebrated-academic-excellence
Shining bright: Humanities students celebrated for academic excellence
2025-09-09 “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing.” – Pelé This quote could not be more fitting for the occasion, as the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-appointed-chairperson-south-african-heraldry-council
NWU lecturer appointed as chairperson of South African Heraldry Council
2025-08-14 Appointed by the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, Emile Coetzee, a lecturer in the History department at the North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus, will serve a three-year term as chairperson of the South African Heraldry Council,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cleaner-way-turn-plant-waste-fuel
A cleaner way to turn plant waste into fuel
2026-03-02 Plant waste is everywhere, in harvested fields, forestry sites and processing plants. A new study argues it could play a bigger role in the energy economy if it can be processed in a cleaner way. Prof Indra Bahadur, a chemist at the Mahikeng Campus of the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/eco-analytica
About Us
2024-02-20 Welcome to the Eco-Analytica Laboratory - For Soil, Plant and Water analysis Eco Analytica is equipped with modern facilities and operated by well-trained staff. Our analyses are frequently subjected to quality control schemes from Wageningen and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/catalysis-and-synthesis/background-research
Background to the Research
2023-07-03 Sasol, one of the largest companies in the South African petrochemical industry, produces a variety of chemicals, including a series of unique, and currently underutilised α-olefins. Most of these α-olefins are exported, beneficiated elsewhere, and re-…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/postponed-auther-workshop-research-dissemination-communication-and-uptake
Postponed-AUTHeR Workshop: Research Dissemination, Communication and Uptake
2021-04-20 A one day workshop presented by Ms Karlien Smit from AUTHeR (Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research) on different strategies to “get your research out there”. To register (RSVP by 23 April 2020) For more…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/thinking-future-centering-climate-mobility-justice-livability-loss-and-damage-and-climate
Thinking the Future - Centering Climate Mobility Justice: Livability, Loss and Damage, and the Climate Governance Regime
2023-06-06 The Institute for Contemporary Ethics (ICE) in Collaboration with the School of Philosophy at the North-West University cordially invites you to a talk about Thinking the Future: Conversations on Technology, Subjectivity and Ethics, presented by Simona…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/accounting-virtual-career-fair
NWU Accounting Virtual Career Fair
2020-12-09 [accordion] Save the date There were over 2000 students who attended the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Virtual Career Fairs in 2020, for 2021 the Career Centre promises to pull out all the stops. The Career Centre will host four…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/nwu-general-virtual-career-fair
NWU General Virtual Career Fair
2020-12-09 [accordion] Save the date There were over 2000 students who attended the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Virtual Career Fairs in 2020, for 2021 the Career Centre promises to pull out all the stops. The Career Centre will host four…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/nwu-law-virtual-career-fair
NWU Law Virtual Career Fair
2020-12-09 [accordion] Save the date There were over 2000 students who attended the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Virtual Career Fairs in 2020, for 2021 the Career Centre promises to pull out all the stops. The Career Centre will host four…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/nwu-science-and-engineering-virtual-career-fairs