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Hayley Walker-Williams
Dr Hayley Walker-Williams is Deputy Director of the School of Psychosocial Health; Senior Lecturer in the Psychology Subject Group and a registered practicing clinical psychologist within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University, Vanderbijlpark Campus in South Africa. She lectures undergraduate and postgraduate students in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/henri%25C3%25ABtte-hammill
Henriëtte Hammill
I am a qualified Biokineticist and performed post-graduate research in focus area of Biokinetics, Rehabilitation and Orthopaedics. I enjoy the different fields of Biokinetics and have been fortunate to teach in the various fields of this profession. Exposure to different aspects taught me that my interest lies within the Biokinetics…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/wiskunde-wetenskap-geexpo-sukses
Wiskunde + wetenskap = GeeXpo-sukses
As jy steeds wonder oor die waarde van wiskunde en wetenskap, vra net vir William Cronje en Reinardt Atkinson om hulle toekomsvooruitsigte met jou te deel. William, ’n graad 11-leerder van die Vereeniging Gimnasium, en Reinardt, ’n finalejaar-BSc IT-student, het onlangs tydens die jaarlikse Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) GeeXpo-gebeurtenis hulle…http://news.nwu.ac.za/maths-science-geexpo-success
Maths + science = GeeXpo success
If you still doubt the value of mathematics and science, just ask William Cronje and Reinardt Atkinson to share their future prospects with you. William, a Grade 11 learner from Vereeniging Gymnasium, and Reinardt, a final year BSc IT student, recently programmed and calculated their way to success during the annual North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/hugo-hw-huisman
Hugo (HW) Huisman
Prof HW Huisman performs his research in the field of cardiovascular physiology, especially on factors related to changes in vascular structure and function in the development of hypertension. Although the research is mainly done in low socio-economic communities of South Africa this work also contributes to the existing body of knowledge…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/jacques-petzer
Jacques Petzer
Jacobus Petrus Petzer, BPharm, MSc, PhD (NWU) is a professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the NWU. He has extensive experience in medicinal chemistry and drug design. His research interest is the rational design of drugs that block the function of the monoamine oxidase enzymes. He has supervised numerous…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tool-talent-risk-management-may-retain-academics
Tool for talent risk management may retain academics
The voluntary turnover rate of academics ranges between 41 and 63% and at least 6 000 new academics are required to replace retiring academics within the next five years. These research statistics and estimates do not look good, do they? Fortunately a recent doctoral research study has shone the light on talent management with a view to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/leandri-kruger
Leandri Kruger
Leandri Kruger’s career started in 2012 at the African Centre for Disaster Studies (North-West University) where she mainly contributed as a researcher for various international and national research projects, and as a lecturer for post graduate students. She is also the Programme Manager of the Postgraduate diploma in Disaster Risk Management,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/wendelle-epitome-academic-and-football-excellence
Wendelle is an epitome of academic and football excellence
The normal career span for a soccer player is 10 years, not taking into consideration the nature and extent of injuries sustained. Often, this is why players invest in their futures beyond football in preparation for the day when they hang up their soccer boots. Soccer Institute captain Wendelle Martin was among the 250 graduates who were…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-librarian-best-country
NWU librarian is the best in the country
Most winners of competitions opt to use their prize money to travel overseas, but not Siviwe Bangani. His winning will go towards establishing school libraries. The Library and Information Association of South Africa recently announced Siviwe as national Librarian of the Year. During this annual competition, each province nominates a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-helps-postgrads-cope
Study helps postgrads cope
Global research has shown that only half of enrolled master’s and PhD students actually finish their studies. Around 40% of the same group battle with mental illness such as depression and anxiety. Coincidence? Laura Weiss thinks not. Dr Laura Weiss, a postdoctoral researcher at Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/swedish-experts-collaborate-nwu
Swedish experts collaborate with NWU
Imagine the interesting discussions around the breakfast table when the husband studies role of European Union politics in Sweden and his wife gender equality in higher education. Esteemed political scientists, Prof Daniel and Dr Charlotte Silander from Linnaeus University in Sweden (LNU), recently visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/philip-van-der-merwe
Philip van der Merwe
Philip van der Merwe is a senior lecturer in the School of Languages in the Subject Group: German at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) in South Africa. He has published on the fiction of Hans-Ulrich Treichel and E.L. Doctorow. He teaches German literature as well as German as a foreign language. Recent publications include the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-breaking-new-ground-fempreneurs
NWU breaking new ground for fempreneurs
It was a night of high-fashion and festivity, aptly befitting of the celebrated group of female entrepreneurs ready to impact the world of work. The 2018 Gala Awards of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme saw 28 women graduating from the programme. This gala event recently took place at the Emerald Hotel in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/marthie-van-der-walt
Marthie van der Walt
My post-doctoral endeavours (since 2008) took me on a journey to become an established (NRF C2-rated) researcher within the metacognition research community in mathematics education. Based on my intellectual property stemming from my Master's and doctoral studies, I could give scholarly leadership to enhance metacognition in mathematics education…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/%25E2%2580%2598n-arend-vir-fanie
‘n Arend vir Fanie
Fanie Roos, ’n dosent in sportbestuur, het onlangs die eerste verteenwoordiger van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) geword wat die gesogte Professionele Gholfspelersvereniging van Suid-Afrika (“PGA-SA”) toegespreek het. Hy het ook pas gehoor dat hy uitgenooi is na die 2019 weergawe van die Amerikaanse Professionele Gholfspelersvereniging (“PGA-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bye-bye-birdie-fanie-lands-pga-eagle
Bye-bye birdie as Fanie lands a PGA eagle
Fanie Roos, a lecturer in sport management, recently became the first North-West University (NWU) representative to address the prestigious Professional Golfers Association of South Africa (PGA-SA). And come January 2019, he will be jetting off to Orlando, Florida, to attend the international PGA Coaching and Teaching Summit. During the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-researchers-receive-accolades
NWU’s researchers receive accolades
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Theology’s researchers are leading the pack when it comes to awards for excellence and productivity. The faculty took top honours at the vice-chancellor’s Research and Innovation Excellence Awards, winning in both the Most Productive Researcher and Most Productive Research Entity categories…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-brings-education-your-doorstep
NWU brings education to your doorstep
The North-West University (NWU) believes distance should never be an obstacle to education. This is why in an attempt to bring education right to your doorstep, the Unit for Open Distance Learning of the NWU has recently established two offices in Namibia. The NWU is proud to offer quality education to the more than 1 500 Namibian…http://news.nwu.ac.za/having-conversation-about-plagiarism