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NWU student triumphs at continental conference
2025-08-15 Master’s-degree student Sibongile Dlaba’s innovative research on healthcare incident reporting won her an award at the 5th African Nursing Conference. “Being named the winner of the Best Oral Presentation award at a continental conference was an incredibly…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hart/ad%25C3%25A9le-burger
Adéle Burger
2025-07-16 Sr. Burger forms part of the team involved in the conduction of various projects within the Hypertension Research and Training Clinic on campus. Her duties include managing, coordination and training of post graduate students as well as performing measurements including blood collection ECG and 24-hour blood pressure. Her own research interests…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-health-and-human-performance/psychology
Psychology
2023-03-28 Who we are Welcome to the CHHP: Psychology & Wellbeing. We are a multi-disciplinary team, including psychologists, speech therapist and administrative personnel. Head: CHHP: Psychology & Wellbeing Prof. Pieter Kruger C.Psychol., AFBPsS…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hart/anri-vorster
Anri Vorster
2023-12-06 Ms. Anri Vorster is appointed as the Laboratory Technician of the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) since February 2019. Her responsibilities include biochemical analyses, supervision of post-graduate students, sample storage, purchases, maintenance, and service of laboratory equipment.http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacen/prof-richard-haynes
Prof Richard Haynes
2021-11-30 Richard K. Haynes received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Western Australia, and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, and then at Imperial College, London. After academic appointments in the Chemistry Department at Monash University, Melbourne, and in the Department of Organic Chemistry at the …http://news.nwu.ac.za/colleagues-move-academic-ladder
Colleagues move up the academic ladder
2017-11-20 Hard work, talent and commitment do not go unnoticed at the North-West University (NWU). Two academics from the campus in Mahikeng are moving up the academic ladder on the strength of their scholarly track records. They are Dr Lufuno Makhado, the acting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/record-chasing-cornelle-looking-super-2022
Record-chasing Cornelle looking for super 2022
2022-05-31 “Cleaning house!” laughs Cornelle Leach with a sigh. Her tongue is firmly in her cheek and barely a word she utters is true. Because that is definitely not all the 23-year-old has kept herself busy with since she received her honours degree in Tourism…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-gap-putting-chemistry-action
Bridging the gap by putting chemistry into action
2023-10-10 By Menziwa Msibi and Phenyo Mokgothu The Chemistry subject group at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, under the leadership of Prof Lebo Katata-Seru and Prof Thebe Medupe, hosted its inaugural "Chemistry in Action" event on 3 October 2023…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-lebo-gafane-matemane-lead-mentorship-initiatives-international-level
Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane to lead mentorship initiatives at international level
2024-10-29 Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane, associate professor of Physiology and community engagement champion at the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) in the Faculty of Health Sciences, has been appointed as the new chair of the International Society of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/veteran-broadcaster-tim-modise-deliver-public-lecture
Veteran broadcaster Tim Modise to deliver public lecture
2025-09-11 One of South Africa’s most experienced news broadcasters, Tim Modise, returns to the place where his career started, Mahikeng, to deliver a public lecture on how the media have shaped cultural identify in democratic South Africa. The lecture on 6 October…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hart-physiology/leandi-lammertyn
Leandi Lammertyn
2025-01-24 Prof Lammertyn is an Associate Professor in the department of Physiology at the North-West University. In addition, she is also involved in conducting cardiovascular research as part of the Hypertension in Africa Research Team. She is the principle investigator of the Sympathetic activity and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Africa study. Her own…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-researchers-collaborate-understand-unemployment
International researchers collaborate to understand unemployment
2018-07-19 “No job, no food, please help.” These words on makeshift cardboard signs can be seen at every street corner on any given day in South Africa. With an unemployment rate of 26,7% in the first quarter of 2018, it comes as no surprise that South Africa is one…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-social-workers-through-practical-training
Empowering social workers through practical training
2024-08-12 Dr Marelize Vergottini, a senior lecturer in social work and researcher in the Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES) niche area at the North-West University (NWU), is a key figure in the Social Work Association for Wellness and Training’s (SWAWT’s)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-health-sciences-host-one-day-engaged-scholarship-impact-indaba
Faculty of Health Sciences to host one-day Engaged Scholarship Impact Indaba
2024-07-15 On 18 July the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences will host the Engaged Scholarship Impact Indaba, a dynamic one-day event dedicated to exploring the intersections of academic research, community engagement and societal impact.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-kundiges-besoek-sentraal-europa-om-internasionale-samewerking-%25E2%2580%2599n-hupstoot-te-gee
NWU-kundiges besoek Sentraal-Europa om internasionale samewerking ’n hupstoot te gee
2018-11-20 Internasionalisering is ’n top strategiese prioriteit vir die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Hierdie praktyk verbeter nie net die gehalte van onderwys nie, maar bevorder ook kennistransformasie en ‑verkryging, die mobilisering van talent ter ondersteuning van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kampus-bult-sy-spiere-ussa-2017
Kampus bult sy spiere by USSA 2017
2017-07-19 Dis is amptelik! Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is tweede in die land wanneer dit by liggaamsbou as mededingende sport kom. Tydens die onlangse Universiteit Sport Suid-Afrika-kampioenskap (USSA-kampioenskap) wat in Durban gehou is, het die span van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/chantel-gaan-sa-se-studente-netbalgroep-aansluit
Chantel gaan by SA se studente-netbalgroep aansluit
2017-07-27 Die netbalspan van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het dalk nie sukses by USSA (Universiteitsport Suid-Afrika) gesmaak nie, maar het steeds daarin geslaag om die nasionale keurders te beïndruk. Tydens die USSA-toernooi wat in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-expert-launches-tissue-bioprinting-laboratory-nwu
International expert launches tissue bioprinting laboratory at NWU
2025-07-16 Tissue bioprinting and regenerative medicine are critical new frontiers in advancing human health. In partnership with a top Spanish researcher, the NWU has dramatically expanded its bioprinting research and innovation capabilities in its quest to find…http://news.nwu.ac.za/youth-learning-festival-reaches-out-unemployed-young-people
Youth Learning Festival reaches out to unemployed young people
2023-11-17 Teaching the youth community-based research and transversal skills is a valuable investment in the future. It not only benefits the individual by providing practical skills and a sense of purpose, but also contributes to the growth and well-being of the…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/numiq/perinatal-support-woman-centered-approach