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Putting the NWU on the map
2022-06-02 According to German economist Klaus Schwab, the Fourth Industrial Revolution has the potential to empower individuals and communities, as it creates new opportunities for economic, social, and personal development. Werner du Toit, house parent of the Kgosi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-active-learning-new-book-paves-way-self-directed-learning-4ir
Exploring active learning: New book paves the way for self-directed learning in the 4IR
2023-10-05 As the world undergoes rapid technological and societal transformations, educational institutions face the urgent need to reimagine their teaching and learning methodologies. In the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), an online open-access…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-it-department-gives-back-community
Vanderbijlpark Campus’ IT department gives back to the community
2024-09-19 By Loveness Hulwane The Information Technology department at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently donated computers to three non-profit companies to support children's educational needs. They donated nine computers to Future…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-nominated-national-science-education-awards
Students nominated for national science education awards
2025-03-17 Two North-West University (NWU) students, Makatu Mashanyu and Fhatani Munwana, have been nominated for the national ACCESS Habitable Planet Workshop (HPW) annual awards. These nominations recognise their contributions to science education and environmental…http://news.nwu.ac.za/using-technology-support-learning
Using technology to support learning
2025-03-28 By Gofaone Motsamai The role of technology in education took centre stage on 19 March 2025 when the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a presentation on using digital tools to enhance learning The event, facilitated by Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-podcasts-are-powering-indigenous-language-revival
How podcasts are powering indigenous language revival
2025-07-28 Mainstream radio combined with social media can do more to preserve South African indigenous languages than either can on their own A recent study by North-West University (NWU) master’s graduate Gofaone Motsamai explores how Motsweding FM radio is using…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-shines-bright-oxford-innovation-boot-camp
Academic shines bright at Oxford innovation boot camp
2023-08-28 Prof Rose Hayeshi, associate professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) DSI/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform has just returned from the United Kingdom after a week-long innovation boot camp at the University of Oxford. Prof Hayeshi was one…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-christa-steps-down-editor-perpelj
Prof Christa steps down as editor of PER/PELJ
2024-05-10 She is renowned for her legal acumen and dedication to her profession. She has a list of accolades and accomplishments as long as the horizon, but after 22 years of dedicated service, Prof Christa Rautenbach is stepping down from her current role as editor-in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/golden-key-chapter-welcomes-new-member
Golden Key Chapter welcomes new member
2024-09-16 By Loveness Hulwane The North-West University's (NWU’s) Golden Key chapter on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, in partnership with Standard Bank, recently inaugurated new members into the prestigious society. The event, held at the Tsebonokeng…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/2022-conference-announcements
2022 Conference Announcements
2022-10-13 The 5th International Self-Directed Learning Conference The Research Unit Self-Directed Learning at the North-West University will be presenting the 5th International Self-Directed Learning (SDL) conference which will take place from 31 October - 2…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-artificial-intelligence-gospel
The new artificial intelligence gospel
2025-10-10 Generative artificial intelligence has learnt to mimic the divine. It now produces not only music, prose and images once thought uniquely human, but also digital deities: chatbots that speak in the first person as God. Christianity boasts AI Jesus, Virtual…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/tampere-university-applied-sciences-tamk-visit-nwu
Tampere University of Applied Sciences' (TAMK) Visit to the NWU
2023-05-17 The Faculty of Health Sciences kindly invites you to the Tampere University of Applied Sciences' (TAMK) visit to the NWU. This trip aims to improve current partnerships and look into potential new ones. Undergraduate teaching and learning, as well as…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/24th-waternetwarfsagwp-sa-symposium
24th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium
2023-09-06 .field--name-field-times { display: none; } The University of Dar es Salaam will be collaborating with other partners to host the 24th Symposium. For the past 23 years, the Symposium have taken place every year in the Eastern and Southern African…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/global-people-practice-conference/phd-colloquium-abstract-submissions
PhD Colloquium abstract submissions
2025-01-27 PhD Colloquium abstract submissions, We are inviting current doctoral students to attend the GPPC2025 PhD Colloquium that will be held Wednesday 28 May 2025 during this conference., Who should attend?, Collaboration lies at the heart of all successful academic careers. This PhD Colloquium (as part of the Global People Practice Conference) is designed for doctoral students in the field of Industrial Psychology, Human Resource Management and Development, and…, Your organisers and panel, Your PhD Colloquium organiser is Dr Neil Barnard ( Barnard.Neil@nwu.ac.za ) who will establish a dynamic panel of mentors, including Prof Elaine Farndale (keynote speaker). This panel list will be updated here., Best PhD colloquium presentation, A best presentation award will be presented with such a certification and a financial award (valued at around $150 as a gift card). This award will be adjudicated by the PhD Colloquium panel and presented the final day of the conference, as indicated in the…, PhD Colloquium preliminary programme, 08:00 Conference registration 08:30 Conference opening 09:00 Keynote speech (Dr Ajay Jivan) 10:00 Refreshment break 10:30 Welcome and introductions 10:45 How to collaborate: An expert panel sharing their experiences of collaboration – a great learning…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/focus-area-human-metabolomics/news
News
2021-10-21 NWU's Open Educational Resource (OER) Fellowship 2021 Dr Aurelia Alvina Williams was awarded the NWU’s OER Fellowship. The fellowship was announced 31 May 2021 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kqi5pVhSo8 Her team includes:…http://news.nwu.ac.za/smooth-running-registration-process-north-west-university
Smooth running of the registration process at the North-West University
2019-01-23 The management of the North-West University (NWU) is satisfied with the process of registering first-year students across its three campuses in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark. The first-year target for the 2019 academic year is 9 400, and up…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ask-economist-what-does-industry-require-me
Ask an economist: what does industry require of me?
2019-04-10 If you are fascinated by how money makes the world go round, have a flair for problem-solving and a knack for analytic reasoning, chances are that you are enrolled for a BCom degree in economics. If so, diarise the 16th of April 2019 and make sure you…http://news.nwu.ac.za/heltasa-unconference-2023-celebrating-scholarship
HELTASA (UN)Conference 2023: Celebrating scholarship
2023-09-20 By Zenoyise John and Menziwa Msibi The North-West University's (NWU's) Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), in collaboration with the Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA), will be hosting the HELTASA (Un)…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/soccer/soccer
Soccer
2022-02-11 [accordion collapsed] Potchefstroom Campus NWU Potchefstroom Soccer is based at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds. The team has a rich history and has top-class facilities used by high-performance athletes. We ensure that our players focus not…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/food-families