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Dress-a-Graduate initiative hits the spot at the NWU
2019-04-08 The call for social support of university students around the country seems to have gone beyond the call for free education. Now, various volunteers have rallied behind the call to make students’ graduation days even more memorable. One such volunteer is…NWU lecturer and team shine in Argentina
2018-08-14 Ms Chiedza Tsvakirai, a lecturer in the subject group Agricultural Economics and Extension of the North-West University (NWU), recently represented South Africa in a Young Professionals and Students Case Study Competition in Argentina. The competition…Jo-Ané and Chederick claim top sport awards
2019-10-18 It feels like she has been on the international sporting scene much longer than her 22 years of age, and yet the accolades keep rolling in for Jo-Ané van Dyk. On Wednesday 16 October this superlative javelin thrower was named the North-West University’s…NWU’s Janneman once again shows what he is made of
2019-08-01 Even while still a student, the North-West University (NWU) had to issue Janneman Malan with a special “travelling certificate” as all his cricket balls travelled to the boundaries. This exciting right-hand batsman recently showed his abundance of talent…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-sibusiso-chalufu-appointed-che-reference-group-transformation
Prof Sibusiso Chalufu appointed to CHE Reference Group on Transformation
2025-06-03 Transformation in the South African higher education sector is essential to ensure inclusivity, equity, and relevance in our society. As the country grapples with pressing socio-economic issues, it is vital that universities reflect the diversity of their…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/bat-mobile
Bat Mobile
2017-01-17 The History: We made history when our debut solar powered vehicle was crowned joint Event Champions in the 2012 Sasol Solar Challenge. It may not have been the most elegant (it was definitely the cheapest) vehicle on the road but the Batmobile,…Spotlight on service delivering during lockdown
2020-04-29 Countries the world over are faced with overcoming a united threat in the form of the global Covid-19 pandemic. More often than not, the most vulnerable are the communities in developing countries, especially those relying on government to meet their…https://news.nwu.ac.za/long-and-lean-road-reviving-south-african-airways
Long and lean road to reviving South African Airways
2020-11-21 lign="center">The North-West University’s Ofentse Mokwena, a transport economist, takes a look at South African Airways’ dire financial and management situation. He also elucidates on some possible solutions. South African Airways (SAA) had hidden…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-think-tank-nsfas-and-consequences-government-cost-cutting
NWU Business School Think Tank – NSFAS and the consequences of government cost cutting
2021-04-28 This past week the Business School at the North-West University (NWU) held a think tank focusing on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), and specifically on the consequences of government cost cutting in the 2021 budget with respect to tertiary…https://news.nwu.ac.za/calling-all-prospective-engineers-take-part-nwus-engineering-saturdays
Calling all prospective engineers to take part in the NWU’s Engineering Saturdays
2021-04-08 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering understands how the minds of young prospective engineering students work. To this end, the faculty has established Engineering Saturdays; a programme that allows Grade 10 to 12 learners to visit…https://news.nwu.ac.za/student-wins-vc-medal-research-deep-learning-space-weather
Student wins VC Medal with research on deep learning in space weather
2022-05-03 Jacques Beukes of the MUST Deep Learning research group at the Faculty of Engineering is the 2021 winner of a North-West University (NWU) Vice-Chancellor’s Medal for his dissertation “Interpretability of deep neural networks for SYM-H prediction”. Eight vice-…NWU launches an innovative literary project for visually impaired persons
2018-09-17 The subject group Creative Writing of the North-West University (NWU) took on a Byderhand project together with the Pioneer School for the visually impaired in Worcester. This project was introduced in an excellent manner in Worcester on 30 August 2018…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/music-education
Music Education
2025-02-08 Prof Ewie Erasmus Prof Janelize Morelli Prof Liesl van der Merwe Prof Mignon van Vreden The aim of Music Education at the School of Music is to explore the value of music in a variety of educational…https://www.nwu.ac.za/global-engagement-office/steps-accepted-prospective-international-students
Steps for accepted prospective international students
2025-04-30 Prospective accepted incoming international student residence category identification. 8 Steps to registration for international students [accordion] Step 1- Invitation Letter to apply for a study visa to enter the Republic of South Africa Global…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hart/current-projects
Current projects
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10th CHPC Travel Information
2020-09-01 .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #78848E; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } 10th Child Health Priorities Conference Survive, Thrive & Transform Championing change for children…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-management
COVID-19 Management
2020-09-22 The COVID-19 pandemic and the concomitant lockdown restrictions as implemented by the South African government has had a major impact on research at the university. In order to provide guidance in undertaking research during these times, the Faculty of…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hart/symposium
Symposium
2022-08-30 HART Symposium A decade of hypertension research: Reflecting on the past to strengthen the future 19 - 20 September 2022 Prof Neil Poulter London, UK Biosketch × Prof. Neil Poulter Professor of Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rewards-its-exceptional-achievers
NWU rewards its exceptional achievers
2021-11-26 During a virtual ceremony on 25 November the North-West University (NWU) acknowledged staff for their exceptional contributions to teaching and learning, research and community engagement. These torchbearers were honoured during the first ever NWU Excellence…https://www.nwu.ac.za/university-calendar/september