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NWU hosts prestigious physics conference
The South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) conference has, for many years, played a central role in bringing together the South African physics community, providing a venue for the dissemination of new findings, the fostering of research collaborations and the inspiration of students. This year the North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/price-bullying
The price of bullying
Some children can easily process the impact of bullying behaviour, while others struggle with the aftereffects of these traumatic events for years. Tebello Mabusela, a counselling psychologist and psychology lecturer at the North-West University (NWU), discusses some of the consequences and the real price of bullying for some victims. She…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-lubbe-se-baanbrekerswerk-word-internasionaal-erken
Prof Lubbe se baanbrekerswerk word internasionaal erken
In die lig van Vrouemaand wil ons sê hoe trots ons is op een van ons eie voorste vroue wat vir haar baanbrekerswerk in die reënboognasie internasionaal erken word. Prof Welma Lubbe, professor in die Skool vir Verpleegkunde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), is onlangs deur die Developmental Observer, die amptelike nuusbrief van die NIDCAP…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-lubbes-pioneering-work-being-recognised-internationally
Prof Lubbe’s pioneering work is being recognised internationally
In the light of Women’s Month, we are proud of one of our own frontierswomen who is being recognised internationally for her groundbreaking work in the rainbow nation. Prof Welma Lubbe, professor in the School of Nursing Science at the North-West University (NWU), was recently approached by the Developmental Observer, the official newsletter of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-shares-his-global-enterprise-experience
NWU student shares his Global Enterprise Experience
North-West University (NWU) student, Martin Nkgodi Maupa, is beaming with pride. Martin, who is a team president of the Young Entrepreneurs Business Organisation, now represents the NWU as Community of Practice (CoP) member in the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) programme, after recently competing in the 2021 Global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/liezl-gouws-gereed-om-haar-paralimpiese-stempel-af-te-druk
Liezl Gouws is gereed om haar Paralimpiese stempel af te druk
Sy het haar vasberadenheid reeds oor en oor bewys – meer as wat iemand van haar ouderdom dit behoort te doen, en Liezl Gouws is gereed om dit weer te doen. Hierdie vierdejaar-farmasiestudent van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), wat as vyfjarige ’n serebrale verlamming opgedoen het nadat sy ’n beroerte gekry het, gaan Suid-Afrika by die 2021…http://news.nwu.ac.za/liezl-gouws-ready-make-her-paralympic-mark
Liezl Gouws is ready to make her Paralympic mark
She has proven her resolve more than anyone of her age should have, and Liezl Gouws is ready to prove it again. This fourth-year pharmacy student from the North-West University (NWU), who has cerebral palsy after suffering a stroke as a five-year-old, will represent South Africa at the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Liezl will compete…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vyfde-op-ranglys-suid-afrika
NWU is vyfde op ranglys in Suid-Afrika
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is weer eens onder die room van die oes van die plaaslike en internasionale universiteite, en sy plek is bevestig as ’n gereelde mededinger wat hoëkwaliteit-vakaanbiedings en uitnemendheid op wêreldranglyste betref. Volgens die jongste graderings van die Shangai Ranking Consultancy se 2021 Academic Ranking of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ranked-fifth-south-africa
NWU ranked fifth in South Africa
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. According to the latest rankings from the Shangai Ranking Consultancy’s 2021 Academic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/werkloosheid-nou-die-wreedste-belasting-op-n-kwesbare-bevolking
Werkloosheid is nou die “wreedste belasting” op ’n kwesbare bevolking
’n Nuwe rekordhoogtepunt (34,4%) in die Suid-Afrikaanse werkloosheidskoers in die tweede kwartaal van 2021 bevestig die vernietigende impak wat die Delta-variant van die koronavirus en die meegaande inperkingsmaatreëls op die ekonomie en die arbeidsmark gehad het. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unemployment-now-cruellest-tax-vulnerable-population
Unemployment is now the “cruellest tax” on a vulnerable population
A new record high (34,4%) in the South African unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2021 confirms the destructive impact that the Delta variant of the coronavirus and the accompanying lockdown restrictions have had on the economy and the labour market. Prof Raymond Parsons, an economist from the Business School of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/including-indigenous-plants-diets-can-boost-food-security
Including indigenous plants in diets can boost food security
Indigenous grains, fruits and vegetables could go a long way towards boosting food security in South Africa. What is needed is greater awareness among households and other stakeholders about the value of these plants. This is according to two researchers from the North-West University (NWU). Dr Abiodun Olusola Omotayo and Prof Adeyemi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-national-top-20-famelabr-2021
NWU student in the national top 20 of FameLab® 2021
North-West University (NWU) master’s student Letago Kgomoeswana has made it to the national top 20 of FameLab®, one of the biggest science communication competitions in the world. FameLab® is an international science communication competition that promotes science and technology by creating a platform for young scientists to find their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-bodybuilders-secure-eight-spots-upcoming-national-competition
NWU bodybuilders secure eight spots in the upcoming national competition
North-West University (NWU) bodybuilders went toe to toe with other muscle men and women at the North West Provincial Bodybuilder Challenge held in Brits on Saturday, 21 August 2012. After a great performance, eight members of the NWU team have been selected to compete at the National Bodybuilding Competition that will take place at the Walter…http://news.nwu.ac.za/monthly-awards-celebrate-outstanding-nwu-athletes
Monthly awards to celebrate outstanding NWU athletes
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus has launched a monthly awards initiative to recognise outstanding athletes in all the sporting codes on the campus. These awards are aimed at giving recognition and showing appreciation for their efforts, and are made in three categories: Department Team of the Month, Department Athlete of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eagles-vlieg-hoog-eerste-vyf-varsity-netbal-rondtes
Eagles vlieg hoog in eerste vyf Varsity Netbal-rondtes
Die Noordwes-Universiteit se Eagles het hulle 2021 Varsity Netbal-veldtog goed begin. Die voormalige kampioene, wat deur Elsunet du Plessis afgerig word, het hulle toernooi baie goed afgeskop deur die eerste vier van hulle vyf wedstryde te wen. In ’n verkorte toernooi, wat in ’n bioborrel in Stellenbosch gespeel word, is dit so intens as wat…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-soar-first-five-varsity-netball-rounds
Eagles soar in first five Varsity Netball rounds
The North-West University Eagles are off to a strong start in their 2021 Varsity Netball campaign. The former champions, coached by Elsunet du Plessis, got their tournament off to a blistering start by winning the first four of their five games. In a truncated tournament played in a bio-bubble in Stellenbosch, this is as intense as it gets. On…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-invited-renewed-research-stay-germany
NWU academic invited to a renewed research stay in Germany
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has invited North-West University (NWU) research professor Erhabor Idemudia for a renewed research stay at the German foundation for a further collaboration with Prof Klaus Boehnke. The renewed research stay is in recognition of Prof Idemudia’s academic achievements and his cooperation with German…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-wens-sy-olimpiese-helde-geluk
NWU wens sy Olimpiese helde geluk
Die topplekke in enige sportsoort is slegs vir ’n paar uitgesoektes beskore: diegene wat – deur vasberadenheid – hulle talente op hulle gebied ten volle gebruik. Dit is geen maklike taak nie, en slegs ’n paar kom bo uit. Wanneer dit gebeur, is hulle prestasies daar vir die wêreld om te aanskou – en veral by die Olimpiese Spele. Op Vrydag 20…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-its-olympic-heroes