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Celebrating five finalists in prestigious HERS-SA Higher Education Women Leaders Awards
The North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce that five of its esteemed women trailblazers have been named finalists in the Higher Education Resource Services South Africa (HERS-SA) Higher Education Women Leaders Awards (HEWLA). The NWU finalists are Prof Linda du Plessis, Prof Marinda Neethling, Dr Keaobaka Seshoka, Dr Susan Greyling and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/chess-champs-shine-international-chess-day
Chess champs shine on International Chess Day
By Bonolo Monaisa On International Chess Day – annually celebrated on 20 July, students from the North-West University (NWU) made a remarkable impression at a chess tournament hosted by the Chess Powerhouse in Sandton. Demonstrating exceptional skill and strategic prowess, Innocent Phahlaa and Neo Warambwa secured both the first and third…https://news.nwu.ac.za/public-protector-commits-collaborate-matters-mutual-interest
Public Protector commits to collaborate on matters of mutual interest
The North-West University (NWU) is excited to announce that plans are afoot for a groundbreaking partnership with the Public Protector South Africa (PPSA). The move follows an undertaking by the Public Protector Adv Kholeka Gcaleka during the public lecture she delivered at the Mahikeng Campus on Thursday, 11 July 2024. As a strategic directive…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-lene-graupner-named-academic-industrial-psychologist-year
Prof Lené Graupner named Academic Industrial Psychologist of the Year
The field of industrial and organisational psychology has witnessed a remarkable evolution over the years, and at the forefront of this transformative journey is the North-West University’s (NWU's) Prof Lené Graupner. Prof Graupner, a registered industrial psychologist and professor at the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resources…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-book-nwu-explores-digitalisation-employment-relationship-africa
A new book from the NWU explores the digitalisation-employment relationship in Africa
A new book written by a group of researchers from the TRADE research entity at the North-West University (NWU) delves into digital developments in Africa and their effects on employment. Titled Digital developments and employment: Understanding trends in Africa, the book is published by AOSIS under an open-access licence. According to the book’s…https://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-unpacks-academic-entrepreneurship
Alumnus unpacks academic entrepreneurship
The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) hosted its third Food Security and Safety (FSS) seminar on 8 August 2024. NWU alumnus and CEO of Eco-Agro Enterprise Pty Ltd Dr Sydwell Sihlangu was the guest speaker. Dr Sihlangu spoke about academic entrepreneurship, which he described as a means of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-social-workers-through-practical-training
Empowering social workers through practical training
Dr Marelize Vergottini, a senior lecturer in social work and researcher in the Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES) niche area at the North-West University (NWU), is a key figure in the Social Work Association for Wellness and Training’s (SWAWT’s) organising and management team. The SWAWT is dedicated to the development and wellness of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-inducted-fellow-nigerian-academy-letters
Academic inducted as fellow of Nigerian Academy of Letters
Prof Abiodun Salawu, an academic at the North-West University (NWU) and the director of the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research niche area, has been inducted as a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL) during the academy’s annual convocation ceremony on 8 August 2024. The Nigerian Academy of Letters, founded in 1974,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/jo-ane-and-bradley-both-bag-olympic-silver
Jo-Ané and Bradley both bag Olympic silver
Two stars from North-West University (NWU) have added their own sparkle to the Parisian skyline, joining the ranks of other greats in the city known for its lights. Jo-Ané van Dyk (javelin) and Bradley Nkoana (4x100 m) captured silver medals at the Paris Olympic Games and showed that greatness knows no geographical boundaries, but is defined by…
Jeanetta du Plessis, is die direkteur van die Sentrum van Uitnemendheid vir Farmaseutiese Wetenskappe en professor in Farmaseutika aan die NWU. Sy is ‘n apteker wat spesialiseer in geneesmiddelaflewering. Haar navorsingsfokus is gesetel in topikale en transdermale geneesmiddelaflewering. Sy het studieleiding aan menig nagraadse…
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Jeanetta du Plessis
Jeanetta du Plessis, is die direkteur van die Sentrum van Uitnemendheid vir Farmaseutiese Wetenskappe en professor in Farmaseutika aan die NWU. Sy is ‘n apteker wat spesialiseer in geneesmiddelaflewering. Haar navorsingsfokus is gesetel in topikale en transdermale geneesmiddelaflewering. Sy het studieleiding aan menig nagraadse…https://news.nwu.ac.za/law-clinic-satellite-centre-continues-bring-hope-mpumalanga-communities
Law Clinic satellite centre continues to bring hope to Mpumalanga communities
University-based law clinics offer law students a unique opportunity to gain practical legal training through service learning and work-integrated learning. These clinics also provide free legal services to needy and marginalised members of the community who cannot afford the services of a private legal practitioner. These law clinics engage with…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/phasrec/navorsingstoerusting
Navorsingstoerusting
[accordion collapsed] Actiheart Die Actiheart is ’n kompakte moniteringstoestel wat op die bors gedra word en die hartklop, interklop-interval (IBI), en fisiese aktiwiteit in een gekombineerde, liggewig-, waterdigte eenheid meet. Dit is ontwerp om die HRV-data vas te lê en om aktiwiteitsenergie-uitset te…https://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-eskom-expo-celebrates-young-scientists
North West ESKOM Expo celebrates young scientists
Young scientists from several primary and secondary schools in the North West province presented their scientific projects at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists Regional Science Fair held on Friday, 2 August 2024 at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus. The learners were also treated with a campus tour, including a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-week-2024-inspires-next-generation-innovators
Engineering Week 2024 inspires the next generation of innovators
It all starts at the North-West University (NWU), and the Faculty of Engineering on the Potchefstroom Campus has risen to the occasion to fulfil that mission. For many years, the goal of the biennial Engineering Week has been to introduce high school learners from Grade 8 to 12 to engineering as a fascinating career. This year the project ran…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ingenieursweek-2024-inspireer-die-volgende-geslag-innoveerders
Ingenieursweek 2024 inspireer die volgende geslag innoveerders
Dit begin alles by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), en die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese op die Potchefstroomkampus het sy kant gebring om aan daardie missie te voldoen. Die doelwit van die tweejaarlikse Ingenieursweek is al ’n hele paar jaar lank om hoërskoolleerders van graad 8 tot 12 aan ingenieurswese as ’n opwindende loopbaan bekend te stel…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/teleurstellende-werkloosheidsyfers-bevestig-die-dringendheid-vir-groter-en-arbeidsryke-groei
Teleurstellende werkloosheidsyfers bevestig die dringendheid vir groter en arbeidsryke groei
Dit was nie onverwags dat die jongste werkloosheidsyfers vir die tweede kwartaal van 2024 tot 33,5% gestyg het teen die agtergrond van die vorige swak ekonomiese data wat werkskepping negatief beïnvloed het nie. In sy kommentaar op die vrystelling van die kwartaallikse arbeidsmagopname vir die tweede kwartaal van 2024 deur Statistieke Suid…https://news.nwu.ac.za/disappointing-unemployment-figures-reinforce-urgency-higher-job-rich-growth
Disappointing unemployment figures reinforce urgency for higher, job-rich growth
Not unexpectedly, the latest unemployment figures for the second quarter of 2024 rose to 33,5% against the background of previous weak economic data that negatively influenced job creation. In commenting on the release of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the second quarter of 2024 by Statistics SA, Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-universitys-technology-transfer-office-fuels-cfam-technologies-success