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Tekkies and teamwork – NWU to walk for mental awareness
2019-03-14 It is safe to say that the state of South Africa’s mental wellbeing is in severe crisis. Statistics released by the South African Depression and Anxiety Group puts it that as many as one in six South Africans suffers from anxiety, depression or substance-…NWU discusses the virtue of rice
2018-05-22 With a number of farmers in the North-West province currently struggling to produce maize due to climate change and global warming, it is clear that South Africa needs crop diversification in order to promote food security. The North-West University (NWU…NWU to battle it out at Universities Business Challenge 2018
2018-07-12 When it comes to entrepreneurial training and development the North-West University (NWU) is blazing a trail within the South African higher education sector. This year, no less than 10 Enactus teams will represent the university at the intra-university…Mashimo shines in and out of the boxing ring
2018-08-17 Keorapetse James Mashimo, a final-year BCom Accounting student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is passionate about sports and in particular boxing. Born and raised in Fox Lake, Rustenburg, the 22 year-old also serves as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-toyin-falola-donates-second-set-books-nwu-mahikeng-library
Prof Toyin Falola donates second set of books to NWU Mahikeng library
2025-05-20 By Gofaone Motsamai Celebrated historian and scholar Prof Toyin Falola has once again contributed to the academic growth of North-West University (NWU), encouraging students to view the 25 books he has donated to the Mahikeng campus library as a compass.…CANSA Relay for Life 2019: we are all in this together!
2019-07-09 On 28 and 29 September 2019 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will once again play host to the regional CANSA Relay for Life event in the Vanderbijlpark. This year will see the campus and the Cancer Association of South Africa (…Mental Health Awareness Day 2019: make every step count!
2019-07-15 Mental health encapsulates so much more than a mere catchphrase of our time. In fact, it is one of the most important wellness factors to consider since it affects everybody regardless of age, gender, social standing or profession. With this in mind, the…Times Higher Education ranks NWU 5th in South Africa
2019-09-11 For the first time the North-West University (NWU) participated in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University rankings and made it to position 5 in South Africa. Globally we are ranked between 501 to 600 out of the 1396 universities which were…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/nwu-leopards-lair-competition
NWU Leopards Lair Competition
2020-05-25 DO YOU HAVE A BUSINESS IDEA OR INVENTION? We are challenging all NWU students with a business idea or invention to enter the NWU’s Leopards Lair competition. PITCH YOUR IDEA AND WIN BIG! Come and pitch your idea to the leopards and stand…Another win for NWU’s Penelope Motshwene
2020-02-06 Penelope Motshwene, who heads the Disability Rights Unit at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom, has proven time and again that dreams do come true. She was recently announced as one of the Playtex ambassadors for 2020. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-finds-crop-rotation-boosts-soil-health
Study finds crop rotation boosts soil health
2025-06-11 Farmers looking to improve soil health and crop yields may find a solution in crop rotation, according to a study by North-West University (NWU) researchers. The study, published in the International Microbiology Journal, reveals that the rotation of crops…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/human-social-sciences-research-ethics-committee-hssrec
Human Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee (HSSREC)
2025-04-07 [accordion] Ethics The Singapore Statement on Research Integrity (2010), developed during the 2nd World Conference on Research Integrity in 2010, foregrounds the importance of adhering to “particular principles and professional…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/UBMI/SAMS2020/Registration
SAMS congress 2020: Registration
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2025-03-27 Overview The School for Undergraduate Programmes is responsible for the management of the undergraduate qualifications offered by the Faculty of Law. At this teaching-learning centre we are committed to academic excellence, have an innovative approach to…https://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/inaugural-lectures-economic-and-management-sciences-2024
Inaugural Lectures: Economic and Management Sciences 2024
2024-10-18 2024 Prof Joshua Chukwuere This world of emerging technologies: Should you be worried? (read more) × This world of emerging technologies: Should you be worried? By Prof Joshua Chukwuere Emerging technologies, or…SSASEA Abstracts
2021-07-26 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #A2B644; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Applications under any of the following themes, which respond directly to either of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-secures-first-place-top-scholarship
NWU student secures first place for top scholarship
2020-09-30 Obriel Takunda Maposa, North-West University (NWU) student and member of the Golden Key International Honour Society has secured the first prize for the Golden Key Ubuntu scholarship programme. The scholarship celebrates dynamic young scholars who are…https://news.nwu.ac.za/greigs-career-fast-lane-tesla
Greig’s career is in the fast lane at Tesla
2021-04-28 Working for Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. is a dream come true for North-West University (NWU) alumnus Greig Swanepoel. Greig works for electric vehicle and clean energy company Tesla in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, where he is an application engineer for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/franco-taking-student-life-his-stride
Franco taking student life in his stride
2022-05-05 It was love at first sight. Boy meets campus. In 2019, Franco van Dijk visited the North-West University (NWU) campus in Potchefstroom as part of a tour by his school choir. “We saw a lot of the campus – it almost felt like an open day. I really liked what I…https://news.nwu.ac.za/former-nwu-vc-celebrates-daughters-graduation