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3rd Africa Interprofessional Education Network (AfrIPEN) Virtual Conference
2021-07-13 AfrIPEN aims to establish interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP) as an integral part in training the health workforce and in the effective functioning of systems for health in Sub-Saharan Africa by advocating for, collaborating on,…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/companies-tribunal-seminar-expanding-role-companies-tribunal-case-comprehensive-amendments
Companies Tribunal Seminar: Expanding the role of the Companies Tribunal – A Case for Comprehensive Amendments
2023-03-02 The Companies Tribunal, in partnership with the North-West University cordially invites you to the Companies Tribunal Seminar about Expanding the role of the Companies Tribunal – A Case for Comprehensive Amendments. Undergraduate and postgraduate,…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/research-chairs
Research Chairs
2025-11-07 DST/NRF Research Chair in Biofuels and Other Clean Alternative Fuels Eskom Powerplant Engineering Institute (EPPEI) Specialisation Centre for Emission Control SARChI Coal Research Chairhttp://humanities.nwu.ac.za/vinco/tracking-creative-creatures-2007%25E2%2580%25932009
Tracking creative creatures (2007–2009)
2021-02-09 Tracking creative creatures was an interdisciplinary exploration that originated from a need for research possibilities in the creative disciplines, specifically in visual arts and creative writing. The graphic works that formed the core…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/chemistry
About chemistry ...
2023-05-24 What is Chemistry? Look at the following video for an overview of chemistry and chemistry study fields at the NWU.http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences/history
History
2020-07-29 Broadly, History involves the study of the past and its impact on the present and aspirations for the future. This programme enables a student to conduct in-depth research into how our past shapes our present and how our present shapes our future. A…http://news.nwu.ac.za/second-year-students-victorious-mock-trials
Second-year students victorious in mock trials
2017-08-17 A team of second-year students from the Faculty of Law on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng has broken the winning streak of third-year students by taking first place in the popular annual NWU Juta Mock Trial competition. It was a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/green-water-treatment-will-benefit-communities
Green water treatment will benefit communities
2018-11-22 Water is vital for living organisms but the quality of water is changing due to population growth and environmental changes. Could a miracle plant be the answer? Ground and surface water serve as the main sources of drinking water in rural and urban areas…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-declares-its-position-decolonisation
NWU declares its position on decolonisation
2018-11-26 Students brandishing posters and occupying buildings; flames licking at the foundations of buildings and, more figuratively, at the foundations of higher education. This imagery tells us that higher education in South Africa will never be the same. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts%25E2%2580%2599-alternative-development-index-valuable-tool-industry-practitioners
NWU experts’ alternative development index a valuable tool for industry practitioners
2019-03-27 With the ever increasing prominence of regional economic development in driving global development, a team of experts from the North-West University (NWU) are contributing significantly to the discipline through the introduction of an innovative multi-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrate-africa-day-honouring-feminine-leadership-hero
NWU celebrate Africa Day by honouring feminine leadership hero
2019-05-21 On 25 May 1963, Africa made history with the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the precursor to the African Union (AU). This day, now known as Africa Day, celebrates and acknowledges the successes of the OAU (now the AU) since its…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-research-collaboration-confront-crisis-sexual-harm
International research collaboration to confront the crisis of sexual harm
2019-09-10 When it comes to designing and conducting international collaborative research, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area is blazing a trail of excellence within the South African higher education landscape. Most recently, Optentia…http://news.nwu.ac.za/even-engineering-students-sometimes-wear-superhero-capes
Even engineering students sometimes wear superhero capes!
2019-10-21 One of Albert Einstein’s most famous quotes is: “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” This is certainly the mind-set of second-year students at the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-equity-open-knowledge
NWU celebrates equity in open knowledge
2024-09-05 In recognition of Open Access Week, the Library and Information Systems Directorate at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted several discussion sessions on the theme: “Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge”. Open Access Week was celebrated…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-first-year-students-attend-colourful-language-awareness-workshops
NWU first-year students attend colourful Language Awareness workshops
2020-02-25 Language, just like art, can be colourful, inspiring and dynamic. First-year students of the North-West University (NWU) became “language artists” when they used colour to illustrate how they experience the many facets of all the languages in their lives…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-race-awareness-week
NWU celebrates Race Awareness Week
2021-05-18 Race Awareness Week (RAW) is a week-long annual event at the North-West University (NWU), dedicated to raising awareness on the current discussions around race in South African society. The goal is to open discussions on history, current events and how we can…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cyberattacks-likely-increase-connectivity-grows
Cyberattacks likely to increase as connectivity grows
2022-04-06 Cyberattacks are occurring thick and fast as the world becomes more connected and the rewards greater. According to a North-West University (NWU) academic, the possible rewards for cyberattackers will continue to increase, as more aspects of our everyday…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-says-back-basics-tb-programmes
NWU academic says back to basics for TB programmes
2022-05-03 Phenyo Mokgothu Deaths from Tuberculosis (TB) have increased globally for the first time in over a decade. This is according to the World Health Organisation’s Global TB Report that was released in October 2021. The increase in deaths is due to “reduced…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nico-kroucamp-and-team-seize-first-place-formula-one-south-african-sailing-class-national
Nico Kroucamp and team seize first place at The Formula One South African Sailing Class National Championship
2024-10-31 Nico Kroucamp, a senior IT technician at North-West University (NWU) and an accomplished sailor, has had an unforgettable season, making his mark in competitive sailing with one remarkable success after another. Earlier this year, from August 9 to 11, Nico…http://news.nwu.ac.za/climatology-conference-highlights-severity-climate-change