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Teachers are real-life heroes – NWU Alumni

2017-11-06
“If you have to put someone on a pedestal, put teachers. They are society’s heroes.” With these words by American author Guy Kawasaki in mind, the Alumni Office of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark hosted its first get-together…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-proud-host-year%25E2%2580%2599s-child-health-priorities-conference

NWU is the proud host of this year’s Child Health Priorities Conference

2019-10-22
The late President Nelson Mandela said: “Our children are the rock on which our future will be built, our greatest asset as a nation. They will be the leaders of our country, the creators of our national wealth, those who care for and protect our people.”…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/unique-research-afrikaans-words

Unique research into Afrikaans #**! words

2019-11-12
Many would argue that there is nothing like an Afrikaans swear word if you really want to get something off your chest; now the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) is conducting a unique multidisciplinary research project on Afrikaans…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-among-top-5-sa-universities-emerging-economies-ranking

NWU among top 5 SA universities in emerging economies ranking

2020-02-20
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) continued good performance in rankings has been further cemented with a top 5 spot among local universities ranked in the latest Emerging Economies University Ranking of Times Higher Education (THE). This follows after…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-optentia-research-relevance-and-impact

NWU Optentia: research with relevance and impact

2018-02-26
The mission of North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area is to develop and organise knowledge for the optimal expression of individual, social and institutional potential, with specific interest in the African context. But what does…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/richard-haynes

Richard Haynes

2022-08-19
Richard K. Haynes B.Sc. Hons (1st Class); PhD (organic chemistry) received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Western Australia, and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, and then at Imperial College, London. After…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ranked-fifth-south-africa

NWU ranked fifth in South Africa

2021-08-26
The North-West University (NWU) has once more been placed among the cream of the crop of local and international universities, reaffirming its place as a regular contender when it comes to high-quality subject offerings and excellence in world rankings.…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/sanbs-and-nwu-bid-boost-much-needed-blood-stocks

SANBS and NWU in bid to boost much-needed blood stocks

2022-05-24
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) says its stocks are unstable, and is urging the public to kindly donate blood regularly to avoid blood shortages. Meanwhile, the North-West University (NWU) is contributing to the campaign by hosting…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ascends-top-44-global-universities

NWU ascends to top 4,4% of global universities

2023-05-16
The continued climb of the North-West University (NWU) in global rankings has taken it to the top 4,4% of global universities. This is according to the 2023 edition of the Global 2000 list of rankings published by the Center for World University Rankings (…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/masters-student-chosen-international-poultry-science-programme

Master’s student chosen for international poultry science programme

2025-02-18
There is much for Lihle Sindaku, a North-West University (NWU) MSc Agriculture student, to crow about after her selection to an international poultry programme that bridges academic study and industry insights. Understanding the complexities of poultry…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/why-we-engage-friends-abroad

This is why we engage with friends abroad

2025-03-26
This week a delegation from the NWU will leave for the shores of the United States to visit North Carolina State University (NCSU). We do so during a time of great tension between our two countries. We cannot look past that. The relationship between the US…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-toyin-falola-donates-second-set-books-nwu-mahikeng-library

Prof Toyin Falola donates second set of books to NWU Mahikeng library

2025-05-20
By Gofaone Motsamai Celebrated historian and scholar Prof Toyin Falola has once again contributed to the academic growth of North-West University (NWU), encouraging students to view the 25 books he has donated to the Mahikeng campus library as a compass…

http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/african-centre-disaster-studies/phd-science-disaster-risk-science

PhD in Science with Disaster Risk Science

2024-02-28
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN SCIENCE WITH DISASTER RISK SCIENCE Qualification code: 2CC R14 Curriculum code: N901P What this course offers: The PhD in Disaster risk Science is a research based PhD…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-led-project-makes-isixhosa-vocabulary-easily-accessible

Student-led project makes isiXhosa vocabulary easily accessible

2024-07-26
Learning a new language can be fun but also challenging as you try to navigate your way through a wondrous world of novel sounds and words. Life has just become a little easier for isiXhosa learners with isiXhosa.click, a new online dictionary for isiXhosa…

http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-and-young-guns-turn-fanie-fortress

NWU Eagles and Young Guns turn the Fanie into a fortress

2026-02-24
The NWU Eagles demonstrated their strength and attacking prowess by dismantling Emeris 63 – 15 at the Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds on Monday, 23 February. This victory saw the Eagles climb to the top of the table with ten points, level with second place FNB-UP…

http://www.nwu.ac.za/government-statements-announcements-and-addresses

Government statements, announcements and addresses

2022-04-05
Back to NWU COVID-19 hub President Cyril Ramaphosa: South Africa's response to Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic 4 April 2022 Read the full address President Cyril Ramaphosa: Country's response to Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic 22 March 2022 Read…

http://education.nwu.ac.za/faculty-education/test-ro

Test ro

2022-12-07
Welcome to this virtual orientation. Below you will find interactive presentations help students from each of our qualifications in their registration process. NB! If you were accepted for the contact program, you need to register for the contact…

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