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Call for abstracts
2023-02-28 Abstracts, Call for abstracts, You are invited to submit an abstract(s) with a maximum of two abstracts per author for the Social Sciences International Research Conference 2023. The abstract needs to fall within one of the conference sub-themes and submissions may not have been published…, Process:, Abstract submission closes 1 March 2023. Submitted abstracts will go through a peer review process and authors will be notified of the abstract outcome by 20 March. Authors can submit full papers once the abstract is accepted. Please adhere to the full paper’…https://library.nwu.ac.za/training
Training and Training Manuals
2025-03-20 The Library provides training to assist students and staff in using the library and its databases. Training sessions can be arranged for individuals or groups. We want to encourage our academics to organise training sessions for their students. Training…, Undergraduate Training, Contact your Faculty Librarian if you would like to arrange for a training session in any of the following: Information literacy walk-in course Training undergraduate students in database searches, and how to avoid plagiarism using NWU referencing techniques., Postgraduate Training, Contact your Faculty Librarian if you would like to arrange for a training session in any of the following: Database searches How to avoid plagiarism using NWU referencing techniques and the use of Reference Management Tools. Understanding bibliometrics and…, Research and Open Scholarship Training, Contact your Research and Open Scholarship Librarian if you would like to arrange for a training session in any of the following: Accredited Journals : Choosing a Journal for Publication. Everything you need to know about journals before I publish (e.g. in…, Undergrad Survival Guide, Undergraduate Survival Guide Undergraduate Survival Guide, Postgrad Support Guide, Postgraduate Support Guide Postgraduate Support Guide , Academic Staff Guide, Academic Staff Guide Academic Staff Guidehttps://news.nwu.ac.za/af/taalbewustheidsweek-om-die-draai
Taalbewustheidsweek is om die draai
2023-08-24 Die Taaldirektoraat van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gaan op 28 Augustus sy jaarlikse Taalbewustheidsweek regoor al drie die universiteit se kampusse bekendstel. Die tema van die week is “Multilingualism: The pathway to academic excellence through diverse…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-speaks-international-conferences-china
NWU academic speaks at international conferences in China
2018-06-20 Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng participated in the 12th International Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Dynamical Systems which was held from 8 to 10 June at Chongqing Normal University in China.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/jaco-hoffman
Jaco Hoffman
2021-11-29 Jaco Hoffman (DPhil, Oxon) is Professor of Socio-Gerontology in the Optentia Research Unit, North-West University (Vanderbijlpark Campus), South Africa where he leads the Ageing and Generational Dynamics in Africa (AGenDA) programme. He is also Professorial…https://news.nwu.ac.za/adele-triumphs-nwus-comrades-queen
Adele triumphs as NWU's Comrades queen!
2022-08-28 Congratulations, congratulations and, once more, congratulations! History will always remember the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dr Adele Broodryk, a senior lecturer at the School of Human Movement Sciences at the Faculty of Health Sciences, as being the…Sanet Janse van Vuuren
2020-11-23 Dr Sanet Janse van Vuuren is a senior lecturer at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University since 1995 where she does research on freshwater algae. The availability of fresh water is regarded as the most limiting factor in the future of…SEE THE OPPORTUNITY IN EVERY CHALLENGE
2024-06-07 The application of positive psychology is easy when everything is going according to plan, however, its true value emerges when faced with lockdown regulations and a 750-hour psychometric practicum to be completed in the same year. From sweet to sour,…Facilities
2023-07-24 Visit the "Contact us" page for an interactive video of all our facilities. Esté Vorster Research Facility The Esté Vorster Research Facility is a ten-bed research facility with a fully equipped research kitchen, cold room, dining room, TV-room…https://www.nwu.ac.za/tn/honorary-doctorates
Honorary doctorates
2021-11-22 NWU awards honorary doctorate to Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi The North-West University (NWU) saluted Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi with an honorary doctorate on 19 November 2021 for her exceptional contributions to the South African political…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/applications
Applications & Auditions
2025-02-26 Undergraduate applications for 2025 closed on 30 June 2024. The application and selection process will open again on 1 April 2025. Please watch this webpage and/or our social media channels for the official announcement. --> Applications for…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3MC-Course/Program
3MC Course on Anticancer Drug Modeling: Program
2022-05-22 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Anticancer Drugs 2-3…https://news.nwu.ac.za/whats-all-flies-and-mosquitoes
What's with the all the flies and mosquitoes?
2020-01-31 Over the past few months, many South Africans have wondered why there is an excessive amount of mosquitoes and flies in their homes. Prof Johnnie Van den Berg, a professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences, explains…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sol-plaatje-secondary-wins-first-nwu-vice-chancellor-soccer-challenge
Sol Plaatje Secondary wins first NWU Vice-Chancellor Soccer Challenge
2022-10-28 By Nolwazu Xulu The Sol Plaatje Secondary School under-18 football team is the very first champions of the North-West University (NWU) Vice-Chancellor Soccer Challenge. The tournament took place on 22 October 2022 at the NWU Mahikeng Campus Stadium.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/nkengafac-villyen-motze
Nkengafac Villyen Motze
2022-10-31 Prof Nkengafac Villyen Motaze (M.D, M.Sc., PhD) is a Cameroonian medical epidemiologist currently based at Medicine Usage in South Africa (MUSA). In 2007, Villyen completed his medical studies in Yaoundé, Cameroon and worked for four years in the North West…Another former NWU Soccer Institute player selected for National team
2017-08-10 Another former player of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute, Boalefa Pule, has been included in the national Bafana Bafana team. The team will take part in the African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifier against Botswana on 12 August…NWU academic receives prestigious award from Nigerian Psychological Association
2017-11-20 Ground-breaking research on African migrants in Europe has earned Prof Erhabor Idemudia some coveted awards and accolades. The latest is a prestigious fellowship from the Nigerian Psychological Association (NPA). Erhabor, a research professor in the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-bags-phd-against-all-odds
NWU lecturer bags PhD against all odds
2022-11-10 Walking across the stage to receive his PhD in operational research was surreal for Piet Ntema. The North-West University (NWU) statistics lecturer received his degree at a recent graduation ceremony on the Vanderbijlpark Campus. Piet and his five siblings…https://news.nwu.ac.za/snail-day-raises-awareness-schistosomiasis-and-river-health
Snail Day raises awareness of schistosomiasis and river health
2023-05-03 The North-West University (NWU) Water Research Group (WRG) and the University of Limpopo (UL) recently hosted a Snail Day community workshop, sponsored by the Water Research Commission (WRC). According to Dr Lizaan de Necker, principal investigator from the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-uses-artificial-mussels-monitor-water-pollution