http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-theology-centre-global-village
Faculty of Theology at the centre of the global village
The world is getting smaller and countries are more interconnected than ever before. Those unwilling to reach out will be left behind, but the Faculty of Theology at the North-West University has no intention of letting that happen. The faculty boasts an international reach like few other and this is especially evident when looking at their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/formalised-curiosity-faculty-theology
Formalised curiosity at the Faculty of Theology
“Research is formalised curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose,” said the American novelist Zora Neale Hurston. It is a sentiment that rings as true today as it did all those many decades ago. It is also a maxim that the Faculty of Theology at the North-West University (NWU) has embraced with a fervour. The does not merely extol the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-public-lecture-examines-scholarship
NWU public lecture examines scholarship
On 16 April 2018 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation, Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya, invited members of the public and media to the fourth public lecture within the NWU Research and Innovation Seminar Series. “The NWU is a great institution with remarkable scientists, and this lecture would be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-phd-student-presents-exciting-research-combat-protein-energy-malnutrition
NWU PhD student presents exciting research to combat protein energy malnutrition
Adegboyega Taofeek Tope, a PhD student in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences of the North-West University (NWU), received the first prize in two thematic areas for the best oral presentation during the 21st Symposium of the International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows (IARSAF). The symposium took place at the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-motivated-find-water-crisis-solutions
NWU academics motivated to find water crisis solutions
For the past few years a number of areas in South Africa have been battling with water crises. The Water Research Commission (WRC) recently visited the North-West University (NWU) as part of their roadshow campaign to address this issue. The aim of the road show was to motivate academics to submit innovative water solution proposals that will…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mr-and-miss-nwu-vanderbijlpark-search
Mr and Miss NWU Vanderbijlpark: the search is on
If you thought that beauty pageants were just about high fashion and desirability, you have another thing coming. At the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the annual Mr & Miss NWU Vaal pageant represents a celebration of confidence, charisma and talent. On 11 May 2018 the reigning title holders – the beautiful…http://news.nwu.ac.za/department-science-and-technology-sponsors-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-mobile-science-lab
Department of Science and Technology sponsors NWU’s mobile science lab
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), through the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA), recently sponsored a mobile science laboratory for the Science Centre on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. The purpose of the mobile laboratory is to assist schools with science experiments,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/goals-all-way-nwu-vanderbijlpark
Goals all the way for NWU Vanderbijlpark
Netball as a competitive sporting code on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is going from strength to strength. A total of 13 players took part in the Gauteng Championships that recently took place at the Isak Steyl Stadium in Vanderbijlpark. The players represented the Sedibeng u.19 and u.21 teams respectively and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-feather-louis-kotz%25C3%25A9%25E2%2580%2599s-hat
Another feather in Louis Kotzé’s hat
Prestigious achievements are no longer uncommon for Prof Louis Kotzé, although this humble research professor in environmental law at the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) will differ from anyone who says so. In January last year he was informed that his application for European Commission Horizon 2020 Marie Curie funding had…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-reigns-supreme-ussa-athletics-championship
NWU reigns supreme at USSA Athletics Championship
When it comes to university athletics, the North-West University (NWU) is ranked as South Africa’s top track and field contender. During the recent USSA Athletics Championship that took place at the DP de Villiers Stadium in Sasolburg, the NWU took top honours with a medal tally of 33 (13 gold, 13 silver and seven bronze medals). The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mind-sports-over-matter
NWU: Mind (sports) over matter
You already know that sports are beneficial to your physical health. But did you also know that it positively affects your mental health? Mind Sports – a family of sports in which the objective is to test mental strength and prowess rather than physical strength – is proving to be a very popular sporting code on the North-West University’s (NWU’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-german-university-solidify-their-partnership
NWU and German university solidify their partnership
“Great things in business are never done by one person; they're done by a team of people." This quote by Steve Jobs rang true at the third public lecture within the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Research and Innovation Seminar Series. The NWU, together with Justus Liebig University Giessen in Germany, decided to celebrate their 10-year…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-frontier-creative-arts-and-law-project
A new frontier: The Creative Arts and Law project
“All aspects of society are effected by law therefore we encourage interdisciplinary cooperation,” explains one of the most popular lecturers at the North-West University (NWU), René Koraan. That is why the Faculty of Law, in conjunction with the Faculty of Education, launched the Creative Arts and Law project. The project is a creative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/%25E2%2580%2598n-blink-toekoms-wag-vir-slimkop-franco
‘n Blink toekoms wag vir slimkop Franco
Franco Bosman is ʼn man met ʼn plan. Tydens die onlangse Toekennings vir Studente-uitnemendheid van die Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark, is Franco aangewys as die beste GR-student in die 2017-derdejaarsgroep, met ‘n gemiddeld van 94%. As ʼn huidige honneursstudent in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bright-future-awaits-clever-franco
A bright future awaits clever Franco
Franco Bosman is a young man on a mission. At the recent Student Excellence Awards of the Faculty Economic and Management Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Franco was announced as the top CA student in the 2017 third-year group, with an average of 94%. He is currently an honours student in the same…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qhubekela-phambili-project-brings-hope-unemployed
Qhubekela Phambili project brings hope to the unemployed
Prof Roland Blonk from Tillberg University in the Netherlands recently met with researchers from the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Together with the NWU’s unemployment research threesome, Melinda du Toit, Rachel Paver and Leoni van der Vaart, Prof Blonk presented a workshop to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-campus-council-members-lead-example
Student Campus Council members lead by example
Members of the Student Campus Council (SCC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng are leading by example by promoting academic excellence. This was evident during the autumn graduation that took place from 2 to 4 May 2018. Among the graduates were Bongani Khensani Mahlangu, chairperson of the SCC and general secretary of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-saapam-annual-conference
NWU to host SAAPAM annual conference
The South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) in collaboration with the subject group Public Administration at the North-West University (NWU), will host their 18th annual conference from 8 to 11 May 2018 at the Mmabatho Palms in Mahikeng. It is the first time that this conference is held in the North West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/deaf-distance-student-receives-grade-r-diploma
Deaf distance student receives Grade R Diploma
“I never thought that I would ever reach a university, let alone obtain a qualification.” These were the words of Lizette Fitzpatrick, who received her Grade R Diploma from the North-West University (NWU). She is the very first deaf person who received this qualification through distance learning. During her diploma ceremony at the NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jong-beginners-gaan-entrepreneursikoon-leer