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Finnish academic to review school-wide positive behaviour support and interventions
2018-09-12 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting Prof Hannu Savolainen from the Department of Education at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. During his visit, he will deliver a lecture on School-Wide…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expands-student-mental-health-support-sadag-roll-out
NWU expands student mental-health support with SADAG roll-out
2026-04-17 The North-West University (NWU) will roll out a new mental-health support system this month, bringing a national crisis network onto its campuses as demand for student support continues to rise. The university has partnered with the South African…http://education.nwu.ac.za/ssasea/local-lekker-support-our-art-design-craft-artists
Local is lekker: Support our Art / Design / Craft artists
2020-12-03 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #A2B644; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } FearikaDesign offers a range of paper products, stationery and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-collaborates-department-cooperative-governance-and-traditional-affairs-support-municipalities
NWU collaborates with Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to support municipalities
2023-09-18 The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), pledged 100 graduates to assist the local government with a turn-around strategy on 22 June 2023. This partnership aims to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-appoints-nwus-research-support-director-water-research-commission
Minister appoints NWU’s Research Support director to Water Research Commission
2023-05-04 Expert knowledge is needed to protect and manage water, an essential and scarce natural resource. As a relatively dry country, South Africa faces crucial challenges that include insufficient water, water quality problems, inadequate infrastructure and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mandela-day-walkrun-initiative-brings-smiles-steps-and-support
Mandela Day Walk/Run initiative brings smiles, steps and support
2025-08-05 In true Mandela Day spirit, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus turned up the energy and heart rate (?) on 18 July with a vibrant and meaningful walk around the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds. The event, which invited staff and students…http://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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/better-support-psychiatric-nurses-means-better-mental-health-care-children
Better support for psychiatric nurses means better mental health care for children
2024-10-09 Improvements in the North West province’s support systems for psychiatric nurses would directly impact the quality of care for children with mental health issues. This is one of the findings of a recent study led by Dr Rorisang Machailo, an academic at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-research-unit-launches-ground-breaking-short-courses-support-staff
Optentia Research Unit launches ground-breaking short courses for support staff
2025-11-10 The Optentia Research Unit at the North-West University (NWU) has officially launched two innovative hybrid short courses designed to build mentoring capacity and strengthen professional development among university support staff. These short courses, which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/minister-nkabane-gives-full-support-north-west-universitys-medical-school
Minister Nkabane gives full support to North-West University’s medical school
2025-01-16 Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, Minister of Higher Education and Training has given her full support to the establishment of the North-West University’s (NWU) medical school. In a letter to the principal and vice-chancellor of the NWU, Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, Minister…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-deliver-field-support-national-school-sports-summer-games
NWU students to deliver on-field support at National School Sports Summer Games
2026-03-02 Human movement science students from North-West University (NWU) will step out of the classroom and onto the field as they take on key support roles at the National School Sports Summer Games on 11 to 15 December 2025 in Kempton Park. The Mahikeng Campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-support-enhances-research-and-innovation-through-grant-writing-hybrid-workshops
Research Support enhances research and innovation through grant writing hybrid workshops
2022-01-04 The Research Support division at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted grant writing hybrid workshops across all three campuses. These workshops were held in collaboration with the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-offers-mental-health-support-education-assistants-placed-north-west-schools
Academic offers mental health support to education assistants placed at North West schools
2025-06-17 As Phase 5 of the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) prepares to place thousands of young education assistants in schools across South Africa, support for their mental and emotional well-being is coming into sharper focus. In the North West province…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mental-health-support-and-sanitary-pad-drive-anchor-nwu-residence-outreach-molelwane
Mental-health support and sanitary-pad drive anchor NWU residence outreach at Molelwane
2026-05-06 Mental-health support and access to basic hygiene resources took centre stage when Khayalethu Residence at the North-West University (NWU) carried out a community outreach project at Molelwane Secondary School, combining a structured mental-health…http://news.nwu.ac.za/educational-psychologist-offers-vital-mental-health-support-during-exam-season-schools
Educational psychologist offers vital mental health support during exam season at schools
2024-11-08 Exam season at South African schools can give rise to stress, anxiety and self-doubt among learners, especially in Grade 12, as well as educators. Dr Khido Ramadie, educational psychologist and senior lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty…http://news.nwu.ac.za/support-groenewald-and-vf-plus-confirms-conjunctural-and-fluid-nature-south-african-politics
Support for Groenewald and the VF Plus confirms the conjunctural and fluid nature of South African politics
2026-02-02 An opinion piece by Dr Mabutho Shangase There appears to be a growing trend of advocacy and political support for Dr Pieter Groenewald and the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) among black users of social media platforms. Although the overall scope of the campaign…http://news.nwu.ac.za/more-support-needed-south-african-teachers-who-work-under-dire-circumstances
More support is needed for South African teachers who work under dire circumstances
2022-11-14 South African teachers are battling acute stress as a result of their work environment. This is according to a recent Teaching and Learning International Survey (Talis) report. The Talis survey gathers responses from teachers and school leaders to help…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-donors-beseeched-help-address-current-inadequate-funding-structure-support-postgraduate-studies
NWU donors beseeched to help address the current inadequate funding structure to support postgraduate studies
2022-10-07 There is an urgent need to address the problem of inadequate funding for postgraduate studies in South Africa. This was the recurring consensus during the recent North-West University (NWU) donor event held in Sandton, Johannesburg. Speakers included Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-sterrekyker-help-om-die-wonderlike-beelde-van-n-magiese-kosmiese-vuurwerkvertoning-vas-te-le