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NWU takes student assessment online
2020-10-30 Despite various challenges in 2020 due to the national lockdown and Covid-19 pandemic, the North-West University (NWU) is celebrating yet another teaching and learning milestone for itself. It is moving student assessment to a new online platform.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-student-scoops-awards-covid-19-innovations
NWU engineering student scoops awards for Covid-19 innovations
2021-08-19 Karin Schutte, a third-year mechanical engineering student at the North-West University (NWU), recently walked away with R35 000 worth of prizes at the Mahlale Innovation Consortium (MIC). The MIC is an alliance of five higher education institutions,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/break-free-overcoming-procrastination-and-perfectionism
Break free: Overcoming procrastination and perfectionism
2024-10-28 by Jorina Smit, industrial psychologist at Thuso, Student Counselling and Development Imagine sitting at your desk, the deadline for your assignment looming just days away. You glance at the blank page in front of you, and a wave of anxiety washing over…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-publish-south-africas-first-space-biology-article
NWU researchers publish South Africa's first space biology article
2025-04-22 The first space biology article has been published in South Africa, marking an important advancement for African space science – and potentially for the world. The article, based on a study of young earthworms exposed to various hypergravity conditions for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation-colloquium-showcases-nwus-commitment-multidisciplinary-collaboration
Research and Innovation Colloquium showcases NWU’s commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration
2025-03-19 “To expand beautiful ideas of working together across disciplines.” These were the words of Professor Jeffrey Mpahlele, deputy vice-chancellor for Research and Innovation at the North-West University (NWU), as he captured the essence of the university's…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-gallery-opens-new-doors-i-hope-you-dance-exhibition
NWU Gallery opens new doors with I Hope You Dance exhibition
2025-06-30 “The dance. I miss the dance. I miss the discipline, the sweating, the emotions, the sensations … When I danced, nothing else existed.” – Johnny Clegg, Scatterling of Africa Quoting these evocative words during his keynote address, North-West University (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tourism-wish-list-minister-patrica-de-lille
A tourism “wish list” for Minister Patrica de Lille
2024-07-31 Experts advocate strategies that will make travel more affordable for South Africans facing increased living costs. Security measures need to be enhanced by increasing visible policing and security personnel at key tourist spots. Tax incentives for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-research-unit-hosts-insightful-research-perspectives-festival
Optentia research unit hosts insightful research perspectives festival
2024-09-16 From 3 to 6 September 2024, the Optentia research unit at the North-West University (NWU) hosted the Diverse Qualitative Research Perspectives Festival at The Roots Conference Centre, Potchefstroom. The idea of having such a festival originated among…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/prof-stephen-de-la-harpe-passed-away
Prof Stephen de la Harpe, passed away
2021-02-18 Prof Stephen de la Harpe, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Law, North-West University passed away on thursday, 18 February 2021. He has been in the ICU for the last six weeks. The Faculty wants to convey its sincerest condolences to his wife, Hanri,…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/human-milk-banking-seminar-breastfeeding-shared-responsibility
Human milk banking seminar - Breastfeeding is a shared responsibility
2021-06-03 [Accordion] Aim of the seminar To understand human milk banking and the status thereof in the North West Province. Register here Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 966 3921 2088 Passcode: 035768 …http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-department-tourism-enhance-e-agro-tourism
NWU and Department of Tourism to enhance E-Agro Tourism
2019-02-07 If you snooze, you lose. This saying is spot-on when it comes to being computer savvy and creating an online presence for your business. The North-West University (NWU) has recently partnered with the North West Department of Tourism to implement a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/demi-leigh-crowned-miss-universe
Demi-Leigh crowned Miss Universe
2017-11-27 NWU alumna Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters has been crowned as the new Miss Universe. On Sunday night in Las Vegas the 22-year-old beauty and current Miss South Africa beat more than 90 participants from across the globe to be named the first South African to hold…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-business-woman-and-nwu-alumna-speaks-about-women-empowerment
Renowned business woman and NWU alumna speaks about women empowerment
2018-08-16 The Student Campus Council (SCC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently hosted its first ever Women’s Empowerment Conference. The event which saw 150 guests attending, celebrated the role of women in society. They also…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-choir-wins-european-competition
NWU choir wins European competition
2019-12-10 With their angelic voices, capturing the hearts and souls of their audiences, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus choir came out on top at the recent Prague Advent and Christmas Choral Festival. The choir was not only announced as the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/andile-mofokeng-passionate-about-youth-development
Andile Mofokeng: passionate about youth development
2018-02-19 As a future educator, Andile Mofokeng doesn’t just dream about making an impact on the youth of tomorrow. No. He is set on making a difference here and now. For Andile, a third-year Bachelors of Education Sciences student, his nomination as a Gauteng…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-gbv-campaign
NWU hosts successful GBV campaign
2023-09-11 By Zandile Nkosi The North-West University (NWU) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a massively successful Gender Based Violence (GBV) campaign at the student centre. The GBV awareness campaign addressed high incidents of rape to help reduce sexual…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-continue-flex-their-varsity-cup-muscles
Eagles continue to flex their Varsity Cup muscles
2024-03-04 Two rounds and two resounding wins. The North-West University (NWU) Eagles gave their home crowd at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds enough to cheer about as they beat the University of the Western Cape (UWC) 49–15 in their Varsity Cup clash. A purple wave…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/research-ethics-and-integrity-workshop-0
Research Ethics and Integrity Workshop
2022-03-14 The Research Support Department would like to invite all postgraduate students, supervisors and researcher to attend the Research Ethics and Integrity Workshop which will be presented by our guest speakers Prof Paul Ndebele and Prof Minrie Greeff. Prof Paul…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/online-exhibition-dinoolwane-matlotlo-le-baloi-folklores-treasures-and-witches