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Give the gift of life this Easter
2021-03-30 The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is currently experiencing a "dry spell" due to excessive blood shortages. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the situation even further as the SANBS is unable to tap into one of its largest donor bases,…http://www.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-30-years-convention-rights-child
Celebrating 30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
2019-02-25 [Accordion collapsed] Background Anno 2019 is of particular importance for South Africa. It will be 30 years since the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) (1989) has come into operation and 25 years since the constitutional…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/african-centre-disaster-studies/postgraduate-diploma-disaster-risk-management
Postgraduate Diploma in Disaster Risk Management
2022-11-04 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT Qualification code: 2GC D01 Curriculum code: N501P Solving complex real-world problems and building societal resilience requires many disciplines …http://www.nwu.ac.za/alumni-awards-nomination
Alumni Awards Nomination Form
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Our hope lies in the power of our people
2020-04-15 There is a saying in Tibetan: “Tragedy should be utilised as a source of strength. No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.” This quote by the Dalai Lama XIV has perhaps never been…http://law.nwu.ac.za/safe-and-sustainable-cities/resources
Resources
2020-07-10 [accordion collapsed] New International Resources: Urbanisation, Sustainability and Goal 11 of the SDGs More on Goal 11 of the SDGs: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/ UN "The Sustainable…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/2023-conference-announcements
2023 Conference Announcements
2024-03-11 The 6th International Self-Directed Learning Conference The Research Unit Self-Directed Learning at the North-West University is pleased to announce that the 6th International Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Conference…http://library.nwu.ac.za/circulation-services
Circulation Services
2025-08-11 , Contact Information, Mahikeng: +27 (0)18 389 2198 Nomzingisi.Madikane@nwu.ac.za Potchefstroom: +27 (0)18 299 2800 pc-circulation@nwu.ac.za Vanderbijlpark: +27 (0)16 910 3170 Songezo.Mpikashe@nwu.ac.za, Book Renewals, Renew your books online ( Manual ) Renew your books with the self-check machine Renew your books by phone, email or in person., Request/Suggestions, Document Delivery ( Manual ) Interlibrary Loan Requests ( Manual ) Holds ( Manual ) Comments and suggestions Comments and Suggestions Source Recommendations (Note: Only registered students and staff can make recommendations) , Quick links, Patron Record eReserves Bookings Hours Libraries & Spaces Print, Copy and Scan Services [accordion collapsed], Access to NWU Libraries and Databases, NWU students and staff Only registered students and staff members of the North-West University may access our libraries and databases. Physical facilities: To access any of the NWU libraries, you must have a valid university card. Patron record: Access your…, Access to other University Libraries - Letter of Introduction, A Letter of Introduction contains a request for permission to use another university library. The request is made by the NWU Library and Information Service on behalf of a student or staff member. NWU LIS accepts requests from other university libraries to…, User categories - How many books can I take out, and for how long?, Membership Category Number of items Loan period (days) Database Access Help with Information Searches Interlibrary Loans Undergraduates 6 14 Yes Information Commons No 4th-year degree and Honours students 10 30 Yes Honours Commons No Post-graduates (M and Ph.…, My Patron record, From your Library Record , you can access the following pages: checked out items - see your current loans and renew them if possible Overdue items and charges - details of fines issued by the library, requested items - items you requested on hold,…, Fines, Return or renew your loans on or before the due date. Avoid giving your loans to anyone else to return. You will be held liable, not them. Treat your university card as a credit card. Report it immediately if lost or stolen. Do not let others use it. Remember…, Borrowing, Renewing and Returning Books, Can you borrow books? All registered staff and students of the North-West University may borrow books from any of our campus libraries. Please be sure to present your university card for all borrowing transactions. You can borrow books from the following:…, Document Delivery - Borrowing books from other NWU libraries, Use WorldCat Discovery to borrow items from other NWU campus libraries and branches that are not your home library. Registered NWU staff and students can place Holds. Read here for steps on placing a Document Delivery and how it works., Interlibrary Loans Requests - Request items from other universities, Use WorldCat Discovery to borrow items from other university libraries. The service is available to registered fourth-year, honours, master's and doctoral students and staff of the North-West University. Read here for steps on placing an Interlibrary Loan…, Holds, Use WorldCat Discovery to place Holds on books that are taken out. Registered NWU staff and students can place Holds. For steps on how to place a Hold and how it works, read here ., eReserves, Lecturers arrange with the Circulation Desks at each of the NWU Libraries to place material on eReserves . Lecturers can complete this form to place material on eReserves., Self-Check machine, Self-service machines are available at all our main campus libraries. If you encounter any problems, please go to the Circulation Desk. You will NOT be able to use the self-checkout machine: to borrow items without a barcode to borrow books that are "Non-…, Courier Service: M and PhD. Students, The dispatching of books, journal articles, and other library materials may be arranged for all Master's and Doctoral students at the Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark campuses of the NWU. The service is currently not available for Mahikeng students. For…, Book Collections, Short Loan Section Library materials in these collections can only be loaned out for a short period. They can be used inside the library during the day, overnight or over the weekend. If these materials are borrowed overnight or over the weekend, they must be…, Managers, Mahikeng Library: Nomzingisi Madikane at +27 (0)18 389 2198 Potchefstroom Library: Martin Nokoane at +27 (0)18 299 2783 Vanderbijlpark Library: Songezo Mpikashe at +27 (0)18 389 2352http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-research-collaboration-examines-microbial-ecosystem-active-fault-zone-sa
International research collaboration examines microbial ecosystem of active fault zone in SA
2018-06-14 The North-West University’s Centre for Water Science and Management (CWSM) recently joined an international research team that will focus on the microbial ecosystem of an active fault zone in South Africa. This collaboration follows after the appointment…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sasuf-2023-sustainability-takes-spotlight
SASUF 2023: Sustainability takes the spotlight
2023-03-29 They may sit in opposite hemispheres, but in the global village, borders and boundaries are no inhibitors to cooperation. The South Africa Sweden University Forum (SASUF) is evidence thereof. From 29 to 31 March, SASUF is hosting its Sustainability Forum…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/energy-group
Energy Group
2020-05-25 The Energy Research Group (ERG) is a multi-disciplinary research group, situated in the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University. The ERG conducts cutting edge research and offers research opportunities at Bachelors (final year), Masters…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/biological-sciences/biological-sciences-honours-curricula-information
School of Biological Sciences - Honours - Curricula Information
2023-09-21 School of Biological Sciences - Honours - Curricula Information Important Notice Students are not allowed to register for more than four (4) modules in the first semester (except for the research project, which is a year module). Elective…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/water-research-group/PGE-collab
PGE Collaboration
2025-03-01 In collaboration with: Short video footage German bilateral collaboration: platinum group elements in the Hex River system The collaboration between the Water Research Group (WRG), North-West University, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-smart-station-empower-community-be-weather-smart
NWU’s Smart station to empower community to be weather smart
2019-12-03 v> The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the South African Weather Service (SAWS), have launched a state-of-the-art observation station that will monitor both the weather and air quality. This multi-million-rand development is situated…http://news.nwu.ac.za/physicist-looks-sun-stored-power
Physicist looks to the sun for stored power
2018-02-23 Solar energy is an intermittent energy resource but can be stored for later use, says Prof Ashmore Mawire, principal researcher in the solar thermal energy group at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. He is one of the very few applied…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-our-researchers
Meet our researchers
2023-09-28 The faculties at the North-West University (NWU) are doing exciting work on the research front. Prof Moses Retselisitsoe Phooko is the director of Professional Development and Community Engagement in the Faculty of Law. His research is on the Southern…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-lauds-transport-departments-nanotechnology-road-rescue
Academic lauds Transport Department's nanotechnology road rescue
2023-08-11 North-West University (NWU) academic and professor in chemistry, Prof Lebo Seru, has praised the Department of Transport’s announcement that they will be embarking on a pioneering plan to reinforce collapsing roads in the North West province through the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/qualitative-data-analysis-atlasti-8-beginner-advanced-0
Qualitative data analysis with ATLAS.ti 8 (beginner & advanced)
2019-02-26 In this two-day workshop, Dr Nicole Claasen (certified Senior ATLAS.ti Professional Trainer) provides insights into qualitative data analysis with ATLAS.ti which is the most intuitive and powerful qualitative data analysis software on the market and is…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/geology-and-soil-science
Geology and Soil Science
2022-10-04 What is Geology? Geology is the study of the Earth. This field of study is concerned with the materials that comprise the Earth, rocks and minerals, as well as the processes that contributed to shape our planet, both internally and on the surface.…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/electrochemistry-energy-environment-eee-group/current-research-focus