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Making the choice: open access versus traditional journals
2019-04-15 Researchers are architects of innovation. However, their research findings will only impact the world if they are effectively shared with the rest of the academic community and the world. With this in mind the Library and Information Service team at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-recognises-top-spokespersons
NWU recognises top spokespersons
2017-07-28 It pays to share words of wisdom and the North-West University’s (NWU’s) top spokespersons can attest to that. The university held its annual Spokespersons of the Year awards evening for the 2016 period on Thursday, 27 July 2017. Academics, researchers and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-among-best-engineering-studies
NWU among the best in engineering studies
2021-10-20 The North-West University (NWU) is one of the top institutions in South Africa in engineering studies. This is according to the latest rankings by subject by Times Higher Education (THE) that list the NWU in the third position (the same as last year) among…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-wto-chairs-programme-explores-africas-trade-potential
NWU-WTO Chairs Programme explores Africa’s trade potential
2021-03-24 Ever since the World Trade Organisation Chairs Programme (WCP) was launched at the North-West University (NWU) some years ago within the TRADE research focus area, Africa has remained a key focus area for the WCP’s research and outreach activities.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/government-had-limited-options-moving-level-4-lockdown-restrictions
Government had limited options in moving to Level 4 lockdown restrictions
2021-06-28 “The broad realities faced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in seeking to strike the right balance between lives and livelihoods to cope with the current serious third wave of Covid-19 and its delta variant should be recognised.” In commenting on the moving of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/charonike-remains-radios-golden-girl
Charonike remains radio’s golden girl
2021-08-06 She is the undisputed golden girl of the North-West University’s sound waves, and on Friday, 30 July Charonike Nel proved this once more at the National Radio Awards when she was named the Best Campus Breakfast Programme Presenter. There seems to be no…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-steps-better-lives-young-people
NWU lecturer steps up to better the lives of young people
2021-08-02 For North-West University (NWU) lecturer, Prof Fazel Ebrihiam Freeks, giving back to his former school and the community he grew up in is an opportunity to come full circle with his own young self and those who gave to him. Growing up, life was not a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-and-dsi-host-2021-national-iks-expo
NWU IKS Centre and DSI host 2021 National IKS Expo
2021-08-19 The North-West University (NWU) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) hosted the National Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Expo on 17 August 2021. According to Shumi Pango, deputy director for advocacy and policy development at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/quest-save-our-freshwater-sources
On the quest to save our freshwater sources
2022-10-28 South Africa’s freshwater sources are under pressure from various kinds of contaminants, and North-West University (NWU) researchers are searching for ways to keep track of some of the more elusive pollutants. Prof Rialet Pieters, a researcher in the Unit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/technology-and-innovation-experts-nwu-share-knowledge-malawian-delegation
Technology and innovation experts at the NWU share knowledge with Malawian delegation
2022-11-04 It takes a team of specialists to ensure that the bright ideas, groundbreaking innovations and impressive intellectual property of the North-West University (NWU) stay ahead of the pack in an increasingly competitive environment. Recognising the expertise…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nepotism-stealing-africas-future
Nepotism is stealing Africa’s future
2023-10-10 Nepotism is not limited to isolated cases in Africa, but a trend throughout the continent. Allowing nepotism practices through family, friends and those least qualified to occupy leadership positions is tantamount to stealing Africa’s future from its…http://news.nwu.ac.za/donors-event-highlights-plight-postgraduate-students-and-missing-middle
Donors’ event highlights the plight of postgraduate students and the “missing middle”
2023-10-24 The North-West University (NWU) hosted a donors' event in Sandton, Johannesburg on 5 October 2023 to reach out to its various donors, bringing them up to date with what is happening at the university and to discuss the dilemma of the “missing middle”. A…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-corporate-publications-shine-national-competitions-0
NWU’s corporate publications shine in national competitions
2024-12-04 The corporate publications of the North-West University (NWU) have excelled in this year’s South African Publication Forum and Marketing, Advancement and Communication in Education (MACE) competitions. It is a proud achievement for the university in its…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-shines-global-host-brics-skills-development-and-innovation-challenge
NWU shines as global host for BRICS skills development and innovation challenge
2024-12-06 The North-West University (NWU) made history by hosting the prestigious BRICS Skills Development and Technology Innovation Competition from 24 to 28 November 2024, at its Vanderbijlpark Campus. This event, coordinated by the BRICS Business Council Skills…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchers-find-spiral-arms-around-massive-stars
Researchers find ‘spiral arms’ around massive stars
2023-03-02 Researchers have found an important piece of the puzzle in the formation of massive stars, also known as protons (stars with a mass that is about eight times or more greater than that of the sun). In the first-ever observational evidence, they have determined…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-dard-launch-agri-hub-enhance-agricultural-development-north-west
NWU and DARD launch Agri-Hub to enhance agricultural development in North West
2025-03-11 By Gofaone Motsamai and Oscar Mosiane The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), has established an agri-hub to advance agricultural development in North West. This initiative…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/major-grant-furthers-collaborative-research-humanities
Major grant furthers collaborative research in the Humanities
2023-06-13 Two researchers from the North-West University (NWU) have received a special grant that will boost their collaborative research nationally and internationally. Dr Yolandi Coetser and Dr Laura Phillips, researchers from the Social Transformation research…http://law.nwu.ac.za/undergraduate-studies/llb-and-llb-extended
LLB and LLB Extended
2021-02-10 [tabs] LLB and LLB Extended The difference between the LLB, and other law degrees is that generally LLB students spend their entire course studying the law, while students on other law programmes also spend time studying modules outside of law…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/netball