Multisite Search
http://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-2019-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-female-entrepreneurship-accelerator
EWP 2019: NWU’s female entrepreneurship accelerator
2019-02-11 If South Africa is to meet the National Development Plan’s target of creating 11 million jobs by 2030, entrepreneurship – especially amongst women – needs to be encouraged. In this regard, the North-West University (NWU) is stepping to the fore as an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-collaborate-prestigious-research-foundation
NWU professor to collaborate with prestigious research foundation
2019-02-12 The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation recently invited to North-West University (NWU) research professor Erhabor Idemudia for a research stay in recognition of his academic achievements and cooperation with German specialists. The foundation typically…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eskom-load-shedding-poses-serious-risks-economy
Eskom load-shedding poses serious risks to the economy
2019-02-12 “The deep concern expressed by President Cyril Ramaphosa about the economic and business implications of the shock decision by Eskom to escalate load-shedding to level 4 must be widely supported.” This is according to renowned economist Prof Raymond…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-official-academic-opening-best-yet-come
NWU official Academic Opening: The best is yet to come
2019-02-12 In 2019 the North-West University (NWU) will experience an essence of consolidation and development in terms of its research, innovation, teaching-learning and community engagement. This is the message from Prof Robert Balfour, deputy vice-chancellor for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-%25E2%2580%2598flips-script%25E2%2580%2599-frog-parasites-kzn
Study ‘flips the script’ on frog parasites in KZN
2019-02-14 One would not usually associate high numbers of parasites with a healthy ecosystem, yet this is exactly what was shown by a study on frog ‘haemoparasites’ in KwaZulu-Natal. A parasite is an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-applauds-best-best-lecturers
NWU applauds best-of-the best lecturers
2019-03-15 The North-West University (NWU) celebrated its star lecturers during its Institutional Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony (ITEA). This annual event took place on 14 March at the Snowflake venue in Potchefstroom. Prof Juaneé Cilliers of the Faculty of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/flipping-switch
Flipping the Switch
2019-03-15 Over the last few years it has become increasingly evident that interruptions in electricity supply will become part of the South African lifestyle. The North-West University (NWU) has therefore embarked on a journey that will positively contribute towards…http://news.nwu.ac.za/magtig-pragtig-cles-research-chair
Magtig, pragtig for CLES research chair
2019-03-18 “Magtig, pragtig!” Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya exclaims, quoting her favourite Afrikaans teacher from school. “He always used to say that when he was very impressed and today it is my turn,” explains the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-maximise-research-minimum-funding
How to maximise research with minimum funding
2019-03-18 The North-West University recently hosted a public lecture on strategies for increasing research productivity despite dwindling resources on the campus in Mahikeng. This lecture is part of a lecture series organised by the office of the deputy vice-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/we-are-champions
We are the champions!
2019-03-18 The athletics team from the North-West University (NWU) claimed their second Varsity Athletics title on Friday night 15 March at the Kenneth McArthur stadium in Potchefstroom. The NWU amassed a total of 31 277 points after winning both legs of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/pmrafrica-loof-nwu-vir-uitnemendheid-ho%25C3%25ABr-onderwys
PMR.africa loof NWU vir uitnemendheid in hoër onderwys
2019-03-18 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het dit weer gedoen! Dié kampus het vir die agste agtereenvolgende jaar die Professional Management Review (PMR) se gesogte Diamond Arrow-toekenning vir uitnemendheid in hoër onderwys in die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pmrafrica-awards-nwu-excellence-higher-education
PMR.africa awards NWU for excellence in higher education
2019-03-18 The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark has done it again! The campus has, for the eighth consecutive year, been awarded the Professional Management Review’s (PMR) Diamond Arrow Award for excellence in higher education within the Sedibeng…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-ikateleng-continues-empower
NWU’s Ikateleng continues to empower
2019-03-19 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Ikateleng project has been empowering school children from disadvantaged backgrounds for the past 31 years. Ikateleng – which means empower yourself – provides supplementary teaching in mathematics, economics,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expose-yourself-much-possible
Expose yourself to as much as possible
2019-03-19 Christoff Briers is only one of the many success stories of North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering. Today he is at the head of production planning at Simmer Engineering, an engineering company in Alberton that specialises in manufacturing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-postdoctoral-fellow-attend-prestigious-msca-master-class-norway
NWU postdoctoral fellow to attend prestigious MSCA master class in Norway
2019-03-19 Dr Isabella Bonati, an international postdoctoral fellow at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Theology, will soon join a group of preselected researchers in Oslo, Norway, to attend the annual master class for applicants to the prestigious…http://news.nwu.ac.za/samsung-helps-nwu-turning-potential-power
Samsung helps NWU turning potential into power
2019-03-20 Empowering the youth of today by investing in their future will bring about a meaningful change that turns potential into power. This is exactly what Samsung did when the global technological giant recently handed over bursaries to the value of R 1 416 …http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ondersteun-geestesgesondheid-elke-tree-van-die-pad
NWU ondersteun geestesgesondheid elke tree van die pad
2019-03-20 Die kampusgemeenskap van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het onlangs die stapskoene vasgemaak en so aan ‘n oproep om deel te wees van die kampus se eerste bewusmakingspretloop ten bate van die bevordering van geestesgesondheid…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-community-hits-road-mental-awareness
NWU community hits the road for mental awareness
2019-03-20 The campus community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently laced up their running shoes and heeded the call to take part in the campus’s first-ever mental health awareness fun run. The event, hosted by the NWU Alumni…http://news.nwu.ac.za/allow-us-lighten-your-burden%25E2%2580%25A6
Allow us to lighten your burden…
2019-03-20 The month of March marks Social Work Month and on 20 March we celebrate International Social Work Day. In response to this year’s theme – “Strengthening the importance of human relationships”, the subject group Social Work at the North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/progress-regard-investigation-allegations-plagiarism-nwu