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NWU Engineering hosts the best of the best
2019-11-28 Every year, final-year students in electrical, electronic and computer engineering at South African academic universities and universities of technology are required to complete an intensive design project. The best student project nominated by these…https://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-office-engages-graduates-through-career-development-support
Alumni Office engages graduates through career development support
2019-07-11 True to the North-West University’s (NWU) ethic of care, the Alumni Office on the campus in Vanderbijlpark, together with the Career Centre, will host a Career Empowerment Day for members of the alumni fraternity on Wednesday, 7 August 2019. The aim of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/fih-womens-hockey-junior-world-cup-huge-success
FIH Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup a huge success
2022-04-19 Bertie Jacobs The Netherlands won, but hockey triumphed. When the final whistle blew on Tuesday, 12 April, it was the Dutch fans who cheered and the players clad in orange who celebrated as the Netherlands beat Germany conclusively 3–1 in the final of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/bingo-brings-joy-elderly
Bingo brings joy to the elderly
2024-03-25 In a heart-warming initiative aimed at fostering community engagement and supporting the elderly, the office of the deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and Mahikeng Campus operations at the North-West University (NWU) recently reached out to the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-babs-surujlal-why-we-celebrate-transport-month
Prof Babs Surujlal: Why we celebrate Transport Month
2024-10-22 Transport is the backbone of any thriving economy, and in South Africa it is a lifeline that connects people to opportunities, businesses to markets, and communities to essential services. Transport Month, celebrated in October, provides a moment to reflect…Two Faculty's PhD researchers
2018-02-19 Two of the Faculty's PhD researchers are currently attending training at the Tilburg University, Netherlands. Mrs Angela van der Berg is attending the third-year PhD training in Communication Skills and Influencing Policy Makers. Miss Biandri Joubert is…NWU student wins competition with electronic cupcake piper design
2022-08-19 Brinco Neethling, an Engineering student at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), won the SAIEE National student competition for his design of an electronic cupcake piper. The South African Institute for Electronic Engineers (SAIEE…NWU football team ready for Varsity Cup
2017-07-20 Next Thursday, 27 July 2017, will see the start of one of the most anticipated football tournaments yet. The 2017 Varsity football season will kick-off with the North-West University (NWU) taking on the University of Fort Hare in an away game hosted at…Workshop promotes entrepreneurship as a career
2017-07-27 The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), together with the North-West University (NWU), will present a workshop as part of Student Entrepreneur Week from 1 to 7 August 2017. The week-long workshop, titled SEW2017, will be hosted across the…A musical ensemble to celebrate alumni relations
2017-08-21 It is almost time for the annual Alumni Gala Event of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark and you are invited! Mark the 15th of September 2017 in red on your calendar and gather your friends. The event – which is hosted in honour…NWU goes all out to boost its Meal-a-Day project
2017-09-20 On 14 September 2017 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng received a donation of 1 000 canned food items from the GoAllOut organisation towards the university’s Meal-a-Day project. The GoAllOut10.15 challenge, spear-headed by Thabang…https://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…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/postgraduate-studies
Postgraduate studies
2024-08-06 [accordion collapsed] Background Our postgraduate research programme is part of the Social Transformation Focus Area and the focus is on communication in changing contexts. This implies that in the themes of postgraduate studies we focus on addressing…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/af/ekonomiese-en-bestuurswetenskappe/charissa-freese
Charissa Freese
2025-04-23 Prof. Charissa Freese is an extraordinary professor at the North-West University. She is a member of the executive board of Avans University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands, and a full professor in Inclusive Employment Relations and endowed professor on a chair in HRM and Social Security at Tilburg University, the Netherlands. Her research…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/lede-van-die-ontvangspersoneel-deur-die-nwu-vereer
Lede van die ontvangspersoneel deur die NWU vereer
2022-06-03 {0>During the month of May, then acting vice-chancellor Prof Linda du Plessis hosted multi-campus events to thank the frontline staff members for working hard during the registration period amidst Covid-19 challenges.<}0{>Die waarnemende…https://www.nwu.ac.za/institutional-office/announcements-2024
Announcements 2024
2025-01-24 [accordion] Important information regarding the 2025 registration process 2 December 2024 The University Management Committee approved a staggered approach for the 2025 registration period. Please see the registration dates. Happy birthday Prof.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/are-you-prepared-publish-your-social-media-post-billboard
Are you prepared to publish your social media post on a billboard?
2020-12-07 Do not publish anything on social media if you are not willing to see it on a billboard next to a busy highway. Doing the “billboard test” when engaging with social media is sound advice from Emma Sadleir, a leading expert on social media law and founder of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-shine-bright-leopards-lair-business-competition
NWU students shine bright in Leopards Lair business competition
2020-10-23 Students from the North-West University (NWU) pulled out all the stops at the recent annual Leopards Lair business competition. Heading-up the competition is the NWU’s bhive Enterprise Development Centre in collaboration with the NWU’s Technology…https://news.nwu.ac.za/give-back-mandela-day
Give back on Mandela Day
2020-07-17 It’s that time of the year when people from across the globe celebrate the late Nelson Mandela’s birthday by spending 67 minutes in giving back to their communities. In November 2009, the United Nations officially declared Nelson Mandela’s birthday as an…https://news.nwu.ac.za/not-miss-looking-leadership-legitimacy-during-radical-change