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NWU student triumphs at continental conference
2025-08-15 Master’s-degree student Sibongile Dlaba’s innovative research on healthcare incident reporting won her an award at the 5th African Nursing Conference. “Being named the winner of the Best Oral Presentation award at a continental conference was an incredibly…http://www.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-30-years-convention-rights-child
Celebrating 30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
2019-02-25 [Accordion collapsed] Background Anno 2019 is of particular importance for South Africa. It will be 30 years since the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) (1989) has come into operation and 25 years since the constitutional…http://news.nwu.ac.za/applications-and-admissions-north-west-university-2026
Applications and admissions at the North-West University 2026
2026-01-22 The North-West University (NWU), a South African public higher education institution, whose policies and rules are governed in accordance with the supreme law of the country – the South African Constitution – has the responsibility and accountability to…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/preclinical-drug-development-platform-pcddp/contact-us
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2022-07-14 Ms Magda Lombaard Senior Administrative Assistant PCDDP, Potchefstroom Campus, Building G10, Room 206 018 299 2251 PCDDP@nwu.ac.za Directions from N12 (Gauteng) Follow the N12 to Potchefstroom. At the third robot…http://news.nwu.ac.za/budget-2026-stabilisation-slow-growth-economy
Budget 2026: Stabilisation in a slow-growth economy
2026-02-26 The 2026 Budget positions itself as a moment of stabilisation after a decade of fiscal strain. Prof. Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the NWU Business School By Prof. Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the NWU Business School. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-take-dusi
NWU students take on the Dusi
2026-04-20 The Dusi Canoe Marathon is not for the faint-hearted. Known as one of South Africa’s toughest endurance races, it pushes paddlers to their limits with punishing portages, technical rapids, and the relentless heat of the valley. For North-West University (NWU…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/publications
Publications
2024-06-28 For a full list of publications, click here [accordion] 2024 Babalola OO*, Enagbonma BJ (2024) Dataset of amplicon metagenomic assessment of barley rhizosphere bacteria under different fertilization regimes Data in Brief 52:109920. https://…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/singing
Singing / Vocal Studies
2025-04-03 Prof Conroy Cupido Mr Thomas Erlank Ms Titi Luzipo Ms Thembinkosi Magagula Ms Jana Mathee Dr Antoinette Olivier Dr Michelle Pretorius The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/quality-steers-nwu-ranking-excellence
Quality steers NWU to ranking excellence
2020-07-31 The quality subject offerings in the fields of atmospheric science, clinical medicine, education, hospitality and tourism management, and public health at the North-West University (NWU) have elevated the university in global rankings. It is also a great…http://news.nwu.ac.za/times-higher-education-ranks-nwu-among-top-6-universities-sa
Times Higher Education ranks NWU among top 6 universities in SA
2020-09-03 The latest rankings of world universities by Times Higher Education (THE) are another feather in the cap for the North-West University (NWU). The NWU has had consistent good showings in rankings by various international ranking agencies this year. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ossn-assists-students-all-way
OSSN assists students all the way
2017-08-17 Starting out on your journey as a university student is an adjustment. Although it is a time filled with excitement, it is a stressful process for everyone – more so for a disabled student. Think about it: apart from missing home, making new friends,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-helps-postgrads-cope
Study helps postgrads cope
2018-10-31 Global research has shown that only half of enrolled master’s and PhD students actually finish their studies. Around 40% of the same group battle with mental illness such as depression and anxiety. Coincidence? Laura Weiss thinks not. Dr Laura Weiss, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-it-humble-beginnings-huge-accomplishments
NWU IT: From humble beginnings to huge accomplishments
2019-06-07 As Dr Cobus van der Walt slowly rises, the muttering in Room 305 is replaced by a quiet reverence. The former director of Information Technology at the North West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom commands the type of admiration reserved for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-leopards-lair-competition-entry-deadline-extended
NWU’s Leopards Lair Competition: entry deadline extended
2019-07-18 The North-West University (NWU) believes in the transformative power of entrepreneurship, not only in terms of a re-envisioned world of work, but also as a driving force of renewed economic growth. With this said, the third annual rendition of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences-rubik%25E2%2580%2599s-cube-humanity-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-herman-van-der-merwe
Social sciences the Rubik’s Cube of humanity – Prof Herman van der Merwe
2017-03-29 Did you know that it took the Hungarian inventor and professor of architecture Erno Rubik one month to master his own mechanical puzzle, the Rubik’s Cube? With 42 Quintillion possibilities but only a few correct solutions, the Rubik’s Cube is the epitome of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/constitutional-commissioner-address-nwu-social-sciences-conference
Constitutional Commissioner to address NWU Social Sciences Conference
2017-03-17 Bernedette Muthien, internationally known South African expert on issues of gender equity, nonviolence, and gender-based violence, will act as keynote speaker during the 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) – a collaboration between the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-highlights-importance-blood-pressure-awareness
NWU highlights importance of blood pressure awareness
2017-05-05 The North-West University (NWU) has joined the worldwide campaign to raise blood pressure awareness with a series of screenings at its campuses and in surrounding communities in May as part of the largest screening campaign ever. May marks International…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-optentia-hosts-vlir-uos
NWU Optentia hosts VLIR-UOS
2017-06-05 Optentia, a research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, recently hosted Mr Christophe Goossens, programme officer for the Flemish Inter-university Council for University Development Cooperation (VLIR-UOS) Over the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-foils-wannacry-ransomware
NWU foils WannaCry ransomware
2017-05-19 It’s been war in the cyber world in the past few days. Cyber criminals tried, and succeeded in some instances, to infiltrate work and home computers all over the world, and in the process destroyed valuable information. The proactive action taken by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unique-instruments-and-equipment-made-right-here-nwu