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Tobie van Dyk
Prof. Tobie van Dyk is an extensively published author of applied linguistic work, focusing on academic literacies theory and practice, academic reading and writing development, and in particular academic language ability testing. He is considered an authority in particularly the fields of academic literacies and language testing – all focus areas…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/philip-van-der-merwe
Philip van der Merwe
Philip van der Merwe (PhD) is a senior lecturer at the North-West University in South Africa. He teaches German literature and German as a foreign language. His research interests include film studies, literary and film theory, and contemporary literature. He is the co-editor of A Critical Companion to Terry Gilliam (2022) and has published on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/prof-phil-van-schalkwyk
Prof Phil van Schalkwyk
Phil van Schalkwyk completed an MA in Afrikaans and Dutch Literature, Cum Laude, at the PU for CHE. In 2004 he obtained a PhD in General Theory of Literature at the North-West University. Mainly active in the field of Comparative Literature, his research focuses on rhetorical constructions and relationality in Afrikaans, South African and Dutch…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/dr-janien-linde
Dr Janien Linde
Dr. Janien Linde is a senior lecturer in Afrikaans and Dutch Literature at the Potchefstroom campus of the North-West University. She was appointed in January of 2015. She held a similar position at the University of Johannesburg during 2012 and 2013. She completed BA and BA Honours degrees Masters in Afrikaans and Dutch literature. She obtained a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/ilse-de-korte
Ilse de Korte
Dr Ilse de Korte is a senior lecturer in literature and head of the section Afrikaans and Dutch at Northwest University (Vanderbijlpark campus). Ilse started her career at the University of Cape Town and in 1999 she received the Stichting Studiefonds voor Zuid Afrikaanse Studenten Studiebeurs to conduct research for her MA-thesis at Leiden…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/gerhard-b-van-huyssteen
Gerhard B van Huyssteen
Gerhard van Huyssteen (51) is a professor of Afrikaans linguistics and computer linguistics at the North-West University. His research focuses mostly on construction grammar (specifically Afrikaans morphology, and swearing in Afrikaans), with application in language standardization, and the development of human language technology (HLT) resources…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/rose-hayeshi
Rose Hayeshi
I hold a PhD in Biochemistry with experience in the field of pharmaceutical sciences gained through training and research positions held in Zimbabwe, Sweden, The Netherlands and South Africa. My research interests are towards enhancing preclinical drug development capability in Africa by providing more translational preclinical models and by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/elize-s-van-eeden
Elize S van Eeden
In my personal career development I became a regional history expert.mAfter my postgraduate work, my research in regional history gradually matured towards four central foci. Initially, I focused on (i) Gold mining as the region’s economic driver and (ii) Local economic developments and related environmental distortions. Once I had a more…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/lloyd-conley
Lloyd Conley
I am an Associate Professor and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Education (FEDU) at the North-West University. As executive Dean I am responsible for Leadership and Management across our three campuses namely Mahikeng, Van Der Bijl and Potchefstroom. In addition the FEDU is the second largest Faculty of Education in South Africa and we have a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/barry-gerber
Barry Gerber
I’m Mr. B.P. Gerber, a young, dynamic academic and researcher from the North-West University in South Africa. Currently I am a Senior Lecturer and Manager of the Clinic for Kinderkinetics at the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus. I started my academic journey at the University of Pretoria (UP) in 2008 where I completed my…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/laura-gray
Laura Gray
I think I started to run before I could walk and have been fascinated by human movement and sports performance from a young age. I decided to satisfy my curiosity by studying sport science. After obtaining my Bachelors in Adapted Physical Activities and Health and working as a coach my intrigue for human movement science simply increased. I went…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/wilmarie-du-plessis
Wilmarié du Plessis
Wilmarié du Plessis has been a lecturer at the NWU since 2012. She completed her doctoral studies 2021/22 at the NWU. Wilmarié teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate students and is responsible for supervising students with their master’s and doctoral studies. Furthermore, she is involved in community projects relating to the field of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/yolandi-breet
Yolandi Breet
Prof Yolandi Breet is an associate professor and researcher in the field of Cardiovascular physiology and is also the subject leader of Physiology. Her research focuses on factors leading to the development of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Her specific interests include large artery stiffness and early vascular aging. She holds a Y-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/prof-shani-le-roux
Prof Shani Le Roux
Prof Le Roux is an Associate Professor in the field of Human Physiology, appointed at the North-West University since February 2014. She teaches and supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students and performs research as part of the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) at the South African Medical Research Council: Unit for Hypertension…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/tamrin-veldsman
Tamrin Veldsman
Tamrin Veldsman is a lecturer, and emerging expert, in the School of Human Movement Sciences in the Subject Group: Biokinetics at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) in South Africa. Tamrin is a registered biokineiticist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and serves as the chairperson for the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/gisele-mah
Gisele Mah
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Roland Goldberg
I consider myself to be an expert in the field of Consumer Behaviour. I have obtained my B.Com Degree in Chartered Marketing; B.Com (Hons) in Marketing Management and Entrepreneurship; M.Com in Marketing Management (Focussed on Consumer Behaviour); and my Ph.D in Marketing Management. In addition to my academic qualifications, I have extensive…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-hoof-en-visekanselier-vereer-met-aanstelling-adjunkprofessor-topuniversiteit-vs
NWU hoof en visekanselier vereer met aanstelling as adjunkprofessor by topuniversiteit in VS
Die droom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) om ’n internasionaal erkende universiteit te wees, het onlangs ’n hupstoot gekry deur die aanstelling van sy hoof en visekanselier as adjunkprofessor by een van die topuniversiteite in die Verenigde State van Amerika. Die Kollege vir Ingenieurswese by die North Carolina State University (NCSU) het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-principal-and-vice-chancellor-honoured-appointment-adjunct-professor-top-us-university
NWU principal and vice-chancellor honoured with appointment as adjunct professor at top US university
The dream of the North-West University (NWU) to be an internationally recognised university was recently given a boost by the appointment of its principal and vice-chancellor as adjunct professor at one of the top universities in the United States of America. The College of Engineering at the North Carolina State University (NCSU) has appointed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-says-public-service-strike-will-have-very-negative-effects-sa