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New Covid-19 variant being monitored
2023-08-30 The new Covid-19 subvariant EG.5 – also known as Eris – has made its way into South Africa with the first case reported in Gauteng in mid-August. This after it crossed the borders of China, the United States, South Korea, Japan, Canada, Australia,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-lasting-relationships-through-career-empowerment
Building lasting relationships through career empowerment
2024-05-03 By Mafumane Tlhapi and Keaoleboga Motshabi Building and maintaining connections with graduates are crucial for fostering a vibrant community that benefits the North-West University (NWU) and its stakeholders. These relationships provide valuable insights…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/nwufm-presenter-nominated-radio-presenter-year
NWUFM presenter nominated for radio presenter of the year
2024-08-02 By Bonolo Monaisa Mogomotsi Ntehelang, afternoon drive show presenter at NWUFM, the radio station on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, has been nominated for the North West Media Awards in the Radio Presenter of the Year category. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-secure-spot-2025-varsity-netball-final
NWU Eagles secure spot in 2025 Varsity Netball final
2025-09-23 The North-West University (NWU) Eagles are through to the 2025 Varsity Netball final after defeating the University of Johannesburg (UJ) 58-28 in a commanding semifinal performance on Monday evening, 22 September. From the first whistle, the NWU asserted…http://news.nwu.ac.za/writing-competition-winner-calls-urgent-action-womens-rights
Writing competition winner calls for urgent action on women’s rights
2025-10-23 By Mzwandile Ndlovu An online writing competition hosted by the Debating Union at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus is keeping the conversation about women’s empowerment alive long after Women’s Month has ended. The competition, themed…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/public-lecture-ensuring-responsible-conduct-research-quality-research-research-ethics-and
Public Lecture: Ensuring Responsible Conduct of Research: Quality Research, Research Ethics and Research Integrity
2022-06-07 Join us for this public lecture about Ensuring Responsible Conduct of Research: Quality Research, Research Ethics and Research Integrity, presented by Prof Minrie Greeff. The greater scientific community of an institution can only innovate and…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/thinking-our-environmental-future-conversations-environment-climate-and-ethics
Thinking our Environmental Future: Conversations on the Environment, Climate and Ethics
2023-08-14 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 our Environmental Future: Conversations on the Environment, Climate and Ethics, presented by…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/public-lecture-prof-heather-brookes
Public Lecture by Prof Heather Brookes
2024-06-03 The research focus area Understanding and Processing Languages in Complex Settings invites all interested individuals to attend an online public lecture by Prof. Heather Brookes (Stellenbosch University). Professor Heather Brookes heads the Child Language…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/national-science-week
National Science Week
2019-07-28 The public are hereby invited to attend 2019’s National Science Week as hosted by the North-West University Potchefstroom Campus’ Science Centre. The National Science Week is proudly sponsored by the NRF and SAASTA. This year…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/1st-food-security-and-safety-fss-seminar-dr-lindeque-du-toit
1st Food Security and Safety (FSS) Seminar with Dr. Lindeque du Toit
2024-02-22 You are graciously invited to attend the 1st Food and Safety Seminar, hosted by Dr. Lindeque du Toit, Senior Lecturer at the University of Pretoria. Topic: Feeding and nutritional strategies to reduce livestock greenhouse gas emissions. …http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/motivating-youth
MOTIVATING THE YOUTH
2024-06-07 Dr Kezell Klink was requested by the Principal at Danville Secondary School to assist by talking to the grade 12’s about how she managed to overcome challenges of coming from that area and reaching the level of achieving her PhD. She has been visiting the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-ethics-office/my-study-no-risk-or-low-risk
Is my study No risk or Low risk?
2024-08-07 Is my study a No-risk or a Low-risk study? FNASREC deals with zero/ no-risk and low-risk studies in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences that are not health-related. The scientific review committee (internal committee in a School or Department…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/acds/msc
Masters course
2024-02-28 MASTERS COURSE Master of Science in Environmental Science with Disaster Risk Science Qualification code: 2CT N07 Curriculum code: N801P What this course offers The new Masters in Environmental Sciences with…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/science-centre/artificial-intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
2021-08-02 ABOUT THIS ACTIVITY: Pre-recorded virtual presentation pertaining to Artificial Intellingence. PRESENTERS: Dr Japie Greeff Mr Ian Rothmann Ms Jacqui Muller Ms Vanessa Rufo Mr Michael Buchler…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/nwu-emelten-ssrec/ethics-training
Ethics Training
2025-09-17 Research ethics training of researchers (Principal investigators, supervisors/promoters, co-supervisors/co-promotors, Master’s and PhD students and other research team members) has become a requirement of the Department of Health and the National Health…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/intro-music-research
Introduction to Music Research
2025-01-07 Prof Ewie Erasmus The purpose of this module is to help students improve their basic reading and writing skills, as well as their ability to access and interpret sources so that their academic writing skills can be developed. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%2598lets-grow-together%25E2%2580%2599-sows-seed-help-community
‘Lets Grow Together’ sows a seed to help the community
2017-10-06 A small group of students from the North-West University (NWU) decided that they will not be the victims of the #FeesMustFall movement, but will rather try to take ownership of the problem. These three men, Kumbewe Liwewe, Gabriel Strydom and Jacques…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-%25E2%2580%2598flips-script%25E2%2580%2599-frog-parasites-kzn
Study ‘flips the script’ on frog parasites in KZN
2019-02-14 One would not usually associate high numbers of parasites with a healthy ecosystem, yet this is exactly what was shown by a study on frog ‘haemoparasites’ in KwaZulu-Natal. A parasite is an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-explores-spread-and-prevention-hivaids-africa