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NWU prepares students for the world of work
2023-05-24 By Zandile Nkosi The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management (IPS & HRM) recently hosted a work readiness workshop at the Vanderbijlpark Campus with great success. Dr Thapelo Chaacha, programme…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/lecture-prof-jasper-van-assche
Lecture by Prof. Jasper van Assche
2024-08-28 You are cordially invited to a lecture by Prof. Jasper van Assche. Topic: Diversity and Diversity Policies. Bio: Jasper is a professor at the Center for Social and Cultural Psychology (CESCUP) at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium). He…https://news.nwu.ac.za/imf-loan-goes-wider-just-helping-budget
IMF loan goes wider than just helping the budget
2020-07-29 “The welcome special loan facility from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help South Africa deal with the socio-economic impact of Covid-19 goes wider than just helping to balance the budget.” Prof Raymond Parsons, well-known economist and academic…https://news.nwu.ac.za/capability-development-key-sustainable-employment-north-west-university
Capability development is key to sustainable employment – North-West University
2023-11-09 Imagine an hourglass and think of one of the countless impoverished communities in South Africa. Ask yourself: How do we enrich the lives of the people in these communities and equip them with the skills to secure sustainable employment opportunities? If you…https://news.nwu.ac.za/book-explores-anti-apartheid-intellectuals-work-and-continued-relevance
Book explores anti-apartheid intellectual’s work and continued relevance
2023-11-20 Post-apartheid South Africa continues to have many unresolved problems and unfulfilled promises, despite significant progress in certain areas. A recently published book on the work of the late anti-apartheid activist and intellectual, Mzala Nxumalo, aims to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/young-scientist-attend-prestigious-lindau-nobel-laureate-meeting
Young scientist to attend prestigious Lindau Nobel laureate meeting
2024-05-07 It is a dream for many young scientists – to be in the presence of some of the world’s most revered scientific minds. This dream is coming true for a graduate of the North-West University (NWU). Dr Sarah McKee is one of only eight young scientists from South…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-33rd-saarmste-international-conference
NWU hosts 33rd SAARMSTE International Conference
2025-01-24 The North-West University (NWU) hosted the 33rd annual conference of the Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (SAARMSTE) on the Potchefstroom Campus from 13 to 16 January 2025. This international…https://news.nwu.ac.za/goal-new-vision-young-female-netball-players
Goal! A new ‘vision’ for young female netball players
2024-11-07 A sports vision programme can significantly improve visual and motor skills in young netball players. This is according to the research findings of Prof Dané Coetzee from the School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science at the North-West University (…https://news.nwu.ac.za/reimagining-engagement-lasting-change
Reimagining engagement for lasting change
2025-04-25 The Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) recently reaffirmed its dedication to societal transformation during a seminar that explored the vital relationship between academic engagement and real-world impact. The seminar marked the second…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/bachelor-arts-communication
Bachelor of Arts in Communication
2021-07-08 [accordion collapsed] Overview The purpose of the qualification is to enable students to operate professionally and with authority in the different communication environments. A prospective communication practitioner can…Newsletter Issue #6 G2
2020-11-18 NEWSLETTER ISSUE #6/2018 PhD student Lorainne Ferreira presents research at WTO Public Forum Ms Lorainne Ferreira and Prof Ermie Steenkamp recently attended the 2018 WTO Public Forum in Geneva (this year the theme was ‘Trade 2030’) and presented a…https://education.nwu.ac.za/ssasea/preconference-presentations
Preconference presentations
2020-12-03 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #A2B644; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Dance Linzi McLagan bio Shake It Up: A YDance presentation on the impact of interdisciplinary…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/UBMI/OTMA2020/Program
OTMA Workshop: Program
2022-08-26 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Operator Theory and Matrix Analysis Workshop In honor of Gilbert Groenewald's 65th birthday 17-18…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-discusses-virtue-rice
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…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-iks-centre-commemorates-africa-day
NWU IKS Centre commemorates Africa Day
2018-05-30 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre on its campus in Mahikeng took part in the 2018 Africa Day Celebrations held on the Thojene Farm in Rustenburg on 26 May 2018. Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/stats-sa-council-benefit-skills-top-nwu-researcher
Stats SA Council to benefit from skills of top NWU researcher
2018-12-05 All the facts and figures around public health add up neatly for Prof Andries Monyeki. He has been appointed to the council of the official keepers of statistics in the country, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). Prof Monyeki, an academic and researcher…https://news.nwu.ac.za/another-win-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-penelope-motshwene
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/lira-and-nwu-join-forces-celebrate-women%25E2%2580%2599s-day
Lira and the NWU join forces to celebrate Women’s Day
2019-08-22 “A charming woman doesn’t follow the crowd; she is herself”. This the mantra of South African singer Lerato Molapo, professionally known as Lira. Lira was the guest performer at the North West University’s (NWU’s) women’s day celebration on 8 August at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/zahraa-plays-her-part-and-creates-awareness
Zahraa plays her part and creates awareness
2019-09-05 Domestic violence is a global issues reaching across national boundaries as well as socio-economic, cultural, racial and class distinctions. As her last project as Miss Campus 2018, Zahraa Omar organized a Silent March to raise awareness against the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-humanities-set-host-inaugural-digital-humanities-conference