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2021-08-03 To make the logistics of life as smooth as possible for students, staff and visitors, a well-oiled network of support service departments is hard at work behind the scenes. Some support service departments are centralised at the Institutional Office in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/not-all-superheroes-wear-capes
Not all superheroes wear capes
2020-04-02 In the turbulent times in which we currently find ourselves, huge emphasis is being placed on the major role that healthcare workers play in our societies. Nurses and midwives, among others, are the people who devote their lives to caring for mothers and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/historical-collection-sheds-light-life-german-internment-camp
Historical collection sheds light on life in German internment camp
2024-09-05 Willie du Plessis Taken prisoner, isolated from loved ones and incarcerated with thousands of others in lice-infested camps. This was the reality for many German men living in South Africa and South West Africa during the Second World War, when the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-competition-inspires-youth-find-innovative-solutions
NWU competition inspires youth to find innovative solutions
2022-03-04 The North-West University’s annual Modiragatsi innovation competition that gives high-school learners between the ages of 15 and 18 the opportunity to become the next generation of problem solvers is back and it is even bigger and better this year. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hybrid-workers-need-rekindle-human-connection
Hybrid workers need to rekindle the human connection
2025-06-10 The academic workplace is no longer defined by shared offices and hallway conversations. As hybrid work becomes the norm, one researcher argues that the shift may be eroding the very ties that keep academic communities functioning. “Academics are often…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-gives-insight-generation-ys-finance-and-banking-behaviour
Research gives insight into Generation Y’s finance and banking behaviour
2024-02-27 When it comes to money, Millennials – also known as Generation Ys* – have mixed feelings. On the one hand, they have a positive attitude to personal financial planning. On the other, they may be more inclined to indulge in discretionary spending, leading to…http://library.nwu.ac.za/research-open-scholarship-librarians
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2025-09-08 ROSS Home Research Support Services Policies Digital Scholarship Services ROSS Resources Research Commons Library Resources Guides, Events & Training Bookings & Spaces Contact Us, Research and Open Scholarship Services (ROSS), Contact Us [accordion collapsed], Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS), Mirenda Hlophe Mirenda Hlophe Mirenda Hlophe Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication +27 (0)18 389 2339 Schedule an Appointment Nomzingisi Madikane Nomzingisi Madikane Nomzingisi Madikane Manager: Research and Learning Services +27 (0)18 389…, Faculty of Education, Lindi Mabuya Lindi Mabuya Lindi Mabuya Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication +27 (0)16 910 3142 Schedule an Appointment Songezo Mpikashe Songezo Mpikashe Songezo Mpikashe Manager: Research and Open Scholarship +27 (0)18 389 2352 Schedule an…, Faculty of Engineering, Njabulo Mdunge Njabulo Mdunge Njabulo Mdunge Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication +27 (0)18 285 2524 Schedule an Appointment Martin Nokoane Martin Nokoane Martin Nokoane Manager: Research and Learning Services +27 (0)18 299 2783 Schedule an…, Faculty of Health Science, Mirenda Hlophe Mirenda Hlophe Mirenda Hlophe Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication +27 (0)18 389 2339 Schedule an Appointment Nomzingisi Madikane Nomzingisi Madikane Nomzingisi Madikane Manager: Research and Learning Services +27 (0)18 389 2198…, Faculty of Humanities, Njabulo Mdunge Njabulo Mdunge Njabulo Mdunge Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication +27 (0)18 285 2524 Schedule an Appointment Martin Nokoane Martin Nokoane Martin Nokoane Manager: Research and Learning Services +27 (0)18 299 2783 Schedule an…, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS), Lindi Mabuya Lindi Mabuya Lindi Mabuya Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication +27 (0)16 910 3142 Schedule an Appointment Songezo Mpikashe Songezo Mpikashe Songezo Mpikashe Manager: Research and Open Scholarship (VC) +27 (0)18 389 2352 Schedule an…, Faculty of Law, Njabulo Mdunge Njabulo Mdunge Njabulo Mdunge Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication +27 (0)18 285 2524 Schedule an Appointment Martin Nokoane Martin Nokoane Martin Nokoane Manager: Research and Learning Services +27 (0)18 299 2783 Schedule an…, Faculty of Theology, Lindi Mabuya Lindi Mabuya Lindi Mabuya Librarian: Research & Scholarly Communication +27 (0)16 910 3142 Schedule an Appointment Songezo Mpikashe Songezo Mpikashe Songezo Mpikashe Manager: Research and Open Scholarship +27 (0)18 389 2352 Schedule an…, Open Scholarship and Digitisation Centre, Vacant Vacant Vacant Senior Librarian: Institutional Repositories and Digital Scholarship Noxolo Sifundza Noxolo Sifundza Noxolo Sifundza Assistant Librarian: Research and Open Scholarship +27 (0)16 910 4071 Molifi Seleke Molifi Seleke Molifi Seleke…, Management, Veli Tshetsha Veli Tshetsha Veliswa Tshetsha Director: Research and Open Scholarship +27 (0)18 389 2803 Nomzingisi Madikane Nomzingisi Madikane Nomzingisi Madikane Manager: Research and Learning Services (MC) +27 (0)18 389 2198 Schedule an Appointment Martin…http://news.nwu.ac.za/woman-engineering-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-launches-exciting-initiative
Woman in Engineering – NWU launches exciting initiative
2019-05-09 As we see ourselves in a modern world where the evolution and development of technology enjoy first priority, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering initiated a one-of-a-kind problem-solving and smart-manufacturing competition…http://news.nwu.ac.za/constitutional-commissioner-address-nwu-social-sciences-conference
Constitutional Commissioner to address NWU Social Sciences Conference
2017-03-17 Bernedette Muthien, internationally known South African expert on issues of gender equity, nonviolence, and gender-based violence, will act as keynote speaker during the 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) – a collaboration between the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/robofest-2017-nwu-vaal-takes-robotics-beyond-science-class
Robofest 2017: NWU Vaal takes robotics beyond science class
2017-03-07 If the excitement of the South African rendition of Robofest 2017 was anything to go by, then the stage is set for a stellar international championship in June. On Saturday, 4 March 2017, the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-research-starts-community
Optentia research starts with the community
2017-11-09 The 1990s concept of “giving psychology away” has come to life at Optentia in 2017 where research is being done with the purpose of “giving science away”. For the Optentia research focus area, the community is the starting point for any research project. “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-entrepreneur-looks-future
Social entrepreneur looks to the future
2018-06-11 Did you know that there are only 6 000 days to 2035? Why is this relevant or significant you may ask? These questions were posed by Dr Wendy Luhabe, renowned social entrepreneur, pioneer in the economic empowerment of women and thought leader, during her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/smart-station-nwu-will-monitor-air-quality-and-weather
Smart station at NWU will monitor air quality and weather
2019-10-08 Vanderbijlpark, a pollution hotspot, has been chosen as the location for a state-of-the-art observation station that will monitor both the weather and air quality. This multi-million-rand development will see the North-West University (NWU) becoming the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-unsung-hero
NWU alumnus is an Unsung Hero
2022-07-07 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Keatlegile Mabena has recently been selected as one of the Sunday World Unsung Heroes for 2022. He received an award under the category Youth in Education and Academia. The Unsung Heroes Awards were launched in 2021, as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/perfect-season-glory-nwu-young-guns-takes-title-undefeated
Perfect season glory: NWU Young Guns takes the title, undefeated!
2024-04-25 The North-West University (NWU) Young Guns (YGs) defended their 2023 title after defeating FNB UFS Shimlas 39-36 in Bloemfontein on Monday, 22 April. The camaraderie between the coaching staff and players was exemplified on the field of play, as the NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-rewarded-innovative-digital-project-absa-competition
Student rewarded for innovative digital project in ABSA competition
2024-04-25 Through its digital innovation competition – which is designed to identify and support digital payment innovators – Absa recently honoured students from selected universities who took part in the competition. As part of Absa’s inaugural commercial payments…http://news.nwu.ac.za/universal-access-transport-call-inclusivity-amidst-south-africas-inequalities
Universal access to transport: A call for inclusivity amidst South Africa’s inequalities
2024-10-11 As South Africans celebrate Transport Month in October, we should broaden our focus beyond infrastructure and modernisation to the more nuanced and pressing issue of universal access to transport. This annual observance is a time to reflect on how transport…http://news.nwu.ac.za/commemorating-international-womens-day
Commemorating International Women’s Day
2023-03-10 Women around the globe continue to face challenges in accessing decent work opportunities and gender equality, while contending with gender-based violence and a myriad of other exclusionary practices. This was the recurring theme during International Women…http://news.nwu.ac.za/industry-expert-translates-operational-theory-real-world-practice
Industry expert translates operational theory into real-world practice
2025-04-24 In a dynamic step towards bridging the gap between academic learning and real-world industry practice, the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted an enriching guest lecture…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-director-honoured-international-conference