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’n Goeie slaaproetine het ’n positiewe invloed op atlete se prestasie
2023-11-07 Hulle floreer op adrenalien, opwinding en energie, maar dit is veral slaap – of die gebrek daaraan – wat die prestasie van atlete kan beïnvloed. ’n Navorser van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sê haar navorsing toon dat die handhawing van goeie slaapgewoontes…http://news.nwu.ac.za/good-sleep-routines-impact-positively-athletic-performance
Good sleep routines impact positively on athletic performance
2023-11-07 They thrive on adrenaline, excitement and energy, but it is particularly sleep or the lack of it that can impact the performance of athletes. A researcher from the North-West University (NWU) says her research has shown that ensuring good sleeping habits, or…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ondersoek-inheemse-pedagogiee-die-tog-om-suid-afrika-se-eurosentriese-kurrikulum-te-verander
Ondersoek inheemse pedagogieë in die tog om Suid-Afrika se Eurosentriese kurrikulum te verander
2023-11-14 Universiteitskurrikulums moet by ongemaklike gesprekke betrokke raak om hedendaagse uitdagings aan te pak, en in die afgelope paar jaar was daar ’n toenemende beweging na die dekolonisering van die onderwyskurrikulum in Suid-Afrika. Die vraag van “watter…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-wild-pedagogies-quest-change-south-africas-eurocentric-curriculum
Exploring wild pedagogies in the quest to change South Africa's Eurocentric curriculum
2023-11-13 University curricula must incite difficult conversations to meet today's challenges, and in recent years there has been a growing movement towards decolonising the education curriculum in South Africa. The question of “what knowledge is of most worth”, or “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/insightful-public-lecture-looks-harnessing-strengths-workplace
Insightful public lecture looks at harnessing strengths in the workplace
2023-11-07 Prof Marianne van Woerkom examined the importance of identifying and utilising the strengths and talents of employees in the workplace during a recent public lecture hosted by the Optentia research unit on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/n-blywende-gedenkgeleentheid-om-ons-personeel-en-studente-te-eer
’n Blywende gedenkgeleentheid om ons personeel en studente te eer
2024-03-06 Die drie kampusse van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op Vrydag 3 November elkeen hulle jaarlikse gedenkdiens gehou ter ere van al die personeellede en studente wat gedurende die jaar oorlede is. Twee-en-dertig studente en agt personeellede is oorlede…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lasting-memorial-event-honour-our-staff-and-students
A lasting memorial event to honour our staff and students
2024-03-06 On Friday, 3 November, the three campuses of the North-West University (NWU) each hosted their annual memorial service in honour of all the staff and students who had sadly passed away during the past year. Thirty-two students and eight personnel had…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-excels-morganti-ju-jitsu-world-championships
Student excels in Morganti Ju-Jitsu World Championships
2023-11-08 Elvis Moyo, a PhD candidate in the Centre for Applied Radiation and Technology (CARST) at the North-West University (NWU), represented the institution and South Africa at the Morganti Ju-Jitsu World Championships from 14 to 15 October in Recife, Brazil.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-explores-link-between-talent-management-and-small-business-performance
Academic explores the link between talent management and small business performance
2023-11-08 Associate research professor Petronella Jonck from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently shed light on the relationship between talent management and the financial performance of small and medium-sized…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-emfuleni-local-municipality-strengthen-partnership-impact-communities-positively
NWU and Emfuleni Local Municipality strengthen partnership to impact communities positively
2023-11-09 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a meeting with the executive mayor of the Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM), Cllr Sipho Radebe, to strengthen their partnership and to further explore possible opportunities that would…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-kyk-verby-beurtkrag-na-volhoubare-groener-energie-oplossings
NWU kyk verby beurtkrag na volhoubare groener energie-oplossings
2024-07-31 Terwyl die huidige uitdagings aangepak word wat deur beurtkrag veroorsaak word, kyk die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) ook na langtermyn- volhoubare en groener oplossings vir die opwekking van hernubare energie. Dit sal nie net energiesekerheid verseker nie,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-looking-beyond-load-shedding-sustainable-greener-energy-solutions
NWU is looking beyond load-shedding to sustainable greener energy solutions
2024-03-01 While addressing the current challenges posed by load-shedding, the North-West University (NWU) is also looking at long-term sustainable and greener renewable energy-generation solutions. This will not only ensure energy security, but also underscore the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lecturer-and-student-shine-christmas-concert-recording
Lecturer and student shine in Christmas Concert recording
2023-11-28 In a delightful showcase of musical talent, North-West University (NWU) lecturer Thomas Erlank and second-year BA student Sisikelelwe Mngenela took the spotlight as soloists in Salon Music's enchanting Christmas Concert recording. The recording took place…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-relations-office-raises-funds-support-graduating-students
Alumni Relations office raises funds to support graduating students
2023-11-29 To assist struggling final-year students at North-West University (NWU), the Alumni Relations office hosted various events and successfully raised R90 000. This helps students with outstanding debts of R5 000 or less to clear their financial obligations and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-ian-rothman-tot-die-akademie-vir-wetenskap-van-suid-afrika-assaf-verkies
Prof Ian Rothman tot die Akademie vir Wetenskap van Suid-Afrika (ASSAf) verkies
2023-12-01 Hy is bekend vir sy omvattende kundigheid en talle navorsingsuitsette. Nou bevind prof Ian Rothman, direkteur van die Optentia-navorsingseenheid aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), hom weer eens in gesiene geselskap ná sy verkiesing as ’n lid van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-ian-rothman-elected-academy-science-south-africa-assaf
Prof Ian Rothman elected to the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
2023-12-01 He is renowned for his wealth of expertise and numerous research outputs. Now, Prof Ian Rothman, director of the Optentia Research Unit at the North-West University (NWU), again finds himself in distinguished company on his election as a member of the Academy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/moedertale-skakel-colombia-besoek
Moedertale skakel in by Colombia-besoek
2023-12-01 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het met die Colombiaanse ambassade en die agbare ambassadeur Maria Del Rosario Mina-Rojas saamgewerk om op 27 November die kultureel verrykende gebeurtenis Mother tongue: A multilingual dialogue on building identity, dignity…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mother-tongues-mesh-columbia-visit
Mother tongues mesh with Columbia visit
2023-12-01 The North-West University (NWU) joined hands with the Colombian embassy and the Honourable Ambassador Maria Del Rosario Mina-Rojas to host the culturally enriching event titled Mother tongue: A multilingual dialogue on building identity, dignity and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/markus-boettcher
Markus Boettcher
2024-02-05 Markus Boettcher did his Ph.D. work at the Max-Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy Bonn, Germany, and obtained his Ph.D. in 1997 from the University of Bonn. He was a postdoctoral research fellow at Rice University, Houston, TX, USA, 1997 – 2002 (including a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/grafiese-ontwerpstudente-en-gegradueerdes-ontvang-nog-nasionale-en-internasionale-erkennings