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International report raises red flags
In the light of political and economic developments in South Africa in recent years, the further slippage from 62 to 67 out of 140 countries in the country's overall global competitiveness ranking is not unexpected. This is according to renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School. He…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cultivating-humanity-interdisciplinary-research-better-tomorrow
Cultivating humanity: interdisciplinary research for a better tomorrow
Poverty, unemployment, poor service delivery, lack of economic growth. There are a lot to be done before we will see the African continent truly thriving. The need for interdisciplinary research has never been greater. The Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted a day…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/frank-winde
Frank Winde
Frank is a German citizen and came to SA as part of the Excellence Programme of the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina investigating waterborne uranium migration in mining areas of Germany, South Africa, Australia and Namibia. As former head of the Rewatering Research Programme of the South African gold mining industry in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/ankeb%25C3%25A9-kruger
Ankebé Kruger
I am a registered Counselling Psychologist and have a PhD in Sport Science. I have a special interest in Performance Psychology within the sport context and I have consulted the SA National Women’s Hockey Team, the 1st Netball Team of the NWU and various school teams.http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/annchen-mielmann
Annchen Mielmann
Annchen Mielmann graduated with a Ph.D. in Food Science from the University of the Free State (UFS), Bloemfontein (2014). She is an Associate Professor (Food) in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Potchefstroom. In 2017, she received the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship for postdoctoral studies at the Bern University of Applied…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/ben-coetzee
Ben Coetzee
I received a BSc in Human Movement Science in 1994, a B.Sc Honours degree in Sport Science (Cum Laude) in 1995, a MSc in Human Movement Science (Cum Laude) in 2000 and a PhD in Human Movement Science in 2010 from North-West University (NWU). During my years as a graduate and post-graduate student I served as a lecturer assistant and temporary…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/carlien-van-wyk
Carlien van Wyk
I am a lecturer at the Centre for Child, Youth and Family Studies (Faculty of Health Sciences) at the North-west University. I have obtained a BA degree in Social Work at the University of Stellenbosch in 1995. In 1997 I have obtained a MA in Social Work (Play Therapy) at the University of Pretoria. I have also completed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-second-biosphere-reserve-north-west
NWU celebrates a second biosphere reserve for North West
This is the Marico Biosphere – 44 000 hectares of supreme Africa landscape. An ecosystem that the North-West University (NWU) helped preserve. Hundreds of community members and officials from the NWU and provincial government celebrated the launch of the second biosphere in North West. This is one of only 10 internationally recognised…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/chrisna-gouws
Chrisna Gouws
I obtained a PhD degree in Biochemistry from the North-West University with a thesis titled “Tyrosinemia type I as a model for studying epigenetic events in the aetiology of metabolic disease associated hepatocarcinoma” in 2012. After completion of my PhD, I commenced with a postdoctoral fellowship in the field of Pharmaceutics in the Unit for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/christelle-liversage
Christelle Liversage
Christelle Liversage obtained her Ph.D. in Health Sciences with Positive Psychology and is the program chair for the Master of Arts in Positive Psychology (MAPP) at the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) in the Faculty of Health Sciences. She was a recipient of the 2022 Faculty Teaching and Learning Award. Her industry…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/christi-niesing
Christi Niesing
Dr Christi Niesing started her career at the NWU in 2008 with the appointment as project manager of the Holding Hands income-generating community project. In the time 2008-2016 she developed 4 new sub-projects with a sustainable development outcome in the larger North-West Province. Under her management the project received funding from various…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/dan%25C3%25A9-coetzee
Dané Coetzee
Dané Coetzee is currently a professor in the School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science at the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus. Prof Coetzee pursued her academic career at the School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science at the North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom Campus since 2009. Her teaching…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/dorita-du-toit
Dorita du Toit
I have been a lecturer and researcher in the field of Physical Education for over 15 years now, I have been an author of various publications (15+ articles and two book chapters) in the field and I have been a supervisor / promotor of five post-doctoral students so far. I have been the principle researcher in two national research projects from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/elizabeth-ivy-smit
Elizabeth Ivy Smit
I studied Social Work at the then Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education for my junior BA (SW) and MA (SW) and later obtained PhD (SW) at the North West University. I worked for the House of Representatives and later Department of Health (20yrs) before joining NWU, Mahikeng Campus as a lecturer, now…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/gisella-terre%25E2%2580%2599blanche
Gisella Terre’Blanche
My research involves chemical synthesis, radioligand binding studies, animal behavioural studies and adenosine antagonist drug design for central nervous system diseases such as Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s disease.http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/wanneer-poppe-praat-luister-kinders
Wanneer poppe praat, luister kinders!
Die energie in die vertrek vol vyfjariges is amper tasbaar. Die oomblik wanneer die musiek begin speel en die fluweelgordyne oopskuif, blink hulle ogies van verwondering en almal raak stil. Dit is tyd vir die poppe om te praat en die kinders om te luister. ’n Poppespel speel ’n belangrike rol in die deel van kennis, veral wat jong kinders…http://news.nwu.ac.za/when-puppets-talk-children-listen
When puppets talk, children listen!
The energy in the room full of five-year-olds is almost tangible. The moment the music starts playing and the velvet curtains draw open, their eyes shine with amazement and all quiets down. It is time for the puppets to talk and the children to listen. Puppetry plays an important role in sharing knowledge, especially when it comes to young…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/hanlie-sj-moss
Hanlie (SJ) Moss
Prof. Hanlie (SJ) Moss is currently the Director of the research focus area: Physical activity, Sport and Recreation (PhASRec) at the North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa and Professor in Human Movement Science. As a Biokineticists she is registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and serves on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/hayley-walker-williams
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