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Are you prepared to publish your social media post on a billboard?
2020-12-07 Do not publish anything on social media if you are not willing to see it on a billboard next to a busy highway. Doing the “billboard test” when engaging with social media is sound advice from Emma Sadleir, a leading expert on social media law and founder…http://news.nwu.ac.za/making-choice-open-access-versus-traditional-journals
Making the choice: open access versus traditional journals
2019-04-15 Researchers are architects of innovation. However, their research findings will only impact the world if they are effectively shared with the rest of the academic community and the world. With this in mind the Library and Information Service team at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-marine-research-has-international-impact
NWU’s marine research has international impact
2018-06-13 Researchers at the Unit for Environmental Science and Management (UESM) in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, are making their impact felt within the field of marine research. This is evident from the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineers-rising-covid-19-challenge
NWU engineers rising to the Covid-19 challenge
2020-04-07 The world, and now more recently our nation, is faced with difficult times as the recent Covid-19 pandemic turns life as we know it upside down. A team at the Faculty of Engineering from the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with other experts…http://news.nwu.ac.za/enactus-blazing-trail-young-entrepreneurs-through-project-ikamva
ENACTUS blazing a trail for young entrepreneurs through Project Ikamva
2017-03-15 If you thought that ‘entrepreneurship’ is just another buzzword of the times we live in, think again! This buzzword implies action and for the members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark branch of ENACTUS South Africa, entrepreneurship is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/upcoming-nwu-webinar-series-will-focus-caring-preterm-infants
Upcoming NWU webinar series will focus on caring for preterm infants
2021-10-27 With 17 November being World Prematurity Day, Prof Welma Lubbe from the North-West University (NWU) is inviting all healthcare professionals to participate in a unique webinar series. From 2 November to 7 December, Prof Lubbe, a neonatal nurse and midwife…http://news.nwu.ac.za/whispers-phd-research-could-help-south-african-industry-embrace-digital-transformation
Whisper’s PhD research could help South African industry embrace digital transformation
2021-03-24 Just as offices, shops, classrooms and lecture halls are embracing digital transformation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, so must the manufacturing industry. Known as Industry 4.0 or I4.0, the transformation is essential for the sustainability of local…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-gallery-presents-we-will-rise-again-exhibition
NWU Gallery presents: “We will Rise Again” exhibition
2021-03-17 South Africa has officially been on lockdown for an entire year. During this time a number of people have struggled financially, physically and psychologically. Nditsheni Managa, who is currently showcasing his “We will Rise Again” artwork at the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-steps-better-lives-young-people
NWU lecturer steps up to better the lives of young people
2021-08-02 For North-West University (NWU) lecturer, Prof Fazel Ebrihiam Freeks, giving back to his former school and the community he grew up in is an opportunity to come full circle with his own young self and those who gave to him. Growing up, life was not a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-corporate-publications-shine-national-competitions-0
NWU’s corporate publications shine in national competitions
2024-12-04 The corporate publications of the North-West University (NWU) have excelled in this year’s South African Publication Forum and Marketing, Advancement and Communication in Education (MACE) competitions. It is a proud achievement for the university in its…http://news.nwu.ac.za/paving-way-ethical-leadership-potchefstroom-geneva
Paving the way for ethical leadership from Potchefstroom to Geneva
2024-11-20 The North-West University's (NWU’s) Unit for Distance Learning (UDL) emerged as a pivotal voice at the recent International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Leadership Summit that took place from 5 to 7 June 2024. This summit was a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nurse-survey-reveals-concerning-trends-south-african-healthcare
Nurse survey reveals concerning trends in South African healthcare
2024-05-15 Nurses should be celebrated for countless reasons. They play a crucial role in the healthcare system and touch the lives of individuals and communities in profound ways. Nurses Day, observed annually on 12 May, commemorates the anniversary of the birth of…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/nassp
NASSP
2024-06-27 Welcome to NASSP North-West University Prospective NASSP Honours students please click here and then go to Potchefstroom > Online Application. Note that Honours students fill in the same application form as undergraduate students. NASSP Honours…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/nwu-animal-production-research-ethics-committee-animprodrec/apply
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2025-10-28 Application Process: STEP 1 Study conceptualisation and proposal approval by the subject discipline and the appropriate faculty of School Scientific committee (SC). Confirmation of approval by the scientific committee is mandatory…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-research-economics-environs-and-society-trees/articles
Articles
2024-06-07 PUBLISHED ARTICLES for 2018 (update July), Borstlap, H. & Saayman, M. 2018. Is there a gender difference when it comes to motorcycling behaviour? Journal: Acta Commercii., 18(1):1-10 FB Jason Li Chen, Gang Li, Doris Chenguang Wu, Shujie Shen. Forecasting Seasonal Tourism Demand Using a Multiseries…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/wasm-2026/submission-guidelines
Submission guidelines
2025-08-19 Submission guidelines, Abstract submission extended to 19 September 2025, Submission guidelines for oral presentations and poster sessions, Abstracts must be submitted via the ConfTool system before the deadline indicated. Abstracts submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Abstracts not complying with the submission guidelines will be returned before entering the review process, and…, Sport, Guidelines for Scholarly or Professional Panel Discussion, Debate, Workshop, or Symposium, For a Scholarly or Professional Panel Discussion, Debate, Workshop, or Symposium, the submission of one general abstract of 250 words maximum about the entire symposium is required, with three to five additional abstracts of specific presentations of 250…, Guidelines for Professional Practice Presentations, We are excited to invite industry leaders, practitioners, and professionals to submit abstracts for the upcoming WASM Conference, a premier platform for sharing insights, innovations, and expertise that shape the future of the global sport industry. This…, swem, , Awards, WASM Conference Best Paper Award 2026, Researchers are invited to submit a Short Paper to be considered for the WASM Best Paper Award 2026, which will be awarded at the conference in Cape Town. To be considered for this award, applicants submit a Short Paper (min 2,000 - max 2,500 words, including…, WASM Conference Best Reviewer Award 2026, The WASM Best Conference Reviewer Award recognises outstanding dedication in providing knowledgeable reviews in a collegial spirit to promote both the development of colleagues’ work and the overall scientific quality of the conference. The Conference…, Key Dates, 19 September 2025 - Abstract or Proposal & Optional Short Paper Submission deadline 3 October 2025 - Abstract Review feedback 31 August 2025 - Early Bird Registration Sept - 15 Dec 2025 - Regular Registration Submit abstracthttp://www.nwu.ac.za/date/workshop-engagement-and-impact
Workshop on Engagement and Impact
2025-04-08 You are cordially invited to a workshop held by Prof Chris Brink, an Emeritus Vice-Chancellor from the Newcastle University and Ms Beatrix Bouwman, Director of Sustainability and Community Impact at the NWU. Topic: The connection between impact and…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/economic-and-management-sciences/emmanuel-orkoh
Emmanuel Orkoh
2023-06-14 Dr Emmanuel Orkoh an Extra-ordinary Research Scientist in the TRADE research entity of the North-West University (NWU) where I will complete my PhD in Economics in 2019. I currently work on a short-term basis with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Geneva, Switzerland. I am a member of the African Growth and Development Policy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hoe-die-regulering-van-mobiele-geld-finansiele-insluiting-n-hupstoot-kan-gee
Hoe die regulering van mobiele geld finansiële insluiting ’n hupstoot kan gee
2022-07-20 Elfas Torrerai, LLD-kandidaat aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), het ’n statutêre analise gedoen van die gebruik en regulering van mobiele geld om finansiële insluiting in ontwikkelende lande te bevorder. Die titel van sy studie is “A comparative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/auther-unmasked-research-4-health