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NWU and Sasol Foundation celebrate postgrad excellence
Fuelled by their thirst for knowledge, five North-West University (NWU) students took part in the Sasol Foundation’s Postgraduate Science Fellowship Programme. The NWU and Sasol recently celebrated their achievements on 25 October 2018 during the Sasol Foundation’s annual graduation evening ceremony. The foundation launched their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-meet-anc-top-six
NWU alumna meet ANC top six
When you plan to establish a Girls’ School of Excellence where dreams can come true, people notice. Even the President of the country does. North-West University (NWU) alumna and postdoctoral fellow Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe recently met with the ANC top six leaders – headed by President Cyril Ramaphosa – at Luthuli House, the ANC headquarters…http://news.nwu.ac.za/employment-drive-sets-transport-students-their-way
Employment drive sets transport students on their way
The latest unemployment statistics released by StatsSA indicate that the official unemployment figure rose to 27,5 % in the third quarter, up from 27,2 % in the second quarter of this year. With at least 6,2 million unemployed South Africans – mainly young people – the North-West University (NWU) is forging ahead with initiatives aimed at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ons-het-almal-%25E2%2580%2599n-plek-die-geskiedenis
Ons het almal ’n plek in die geskiedenis
As geskiedkundige word prof Elize van Eeden dikwels met vrae oor relevansie van die studie van geskiedenis gekonfronteer. Haar antwoord vir sulke kritici? “Geskiedenis is onontkombaar en alle mense leef ’n stuk geskiedenis.” Tydens ’n onlangse toekenningseremonie van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe op die kampus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/all-us-has-place-history
All of us has a place in history
As a historian Prof Elize van Eeden is often confronted with questions pertaining to the relevance of studying history. Her answer to such critics? “History is inescapable and as such all people are living histories.” During a recent award ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities on the campus in Vanderbijlpark,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-innovative-new-conference-all-about-research-excellence
NWU’s innovative new conference is all about research excellence
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) first Biennial Research and Innovation conference promises to be an event like no other. The conference is for researchers, by researchers and with researchers, and is a brand-new highlight on the NWU’s calendar. The importance of research and innovation, not only as an integral part of every university but…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-campus-council-pays-tributes-hhp
NWU Student Campus Council pays tributes to HHP
Hip hop artist Jabulani Tsambo’s voice is quiet now, but not forgotten. The memory of his loving support for NWU students will live on in many grateful hearts. The Student Campus Council (SCC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng joined thousands of fans, friends and family to pay tribute to hip hop artist, Jabulani…http://news.nwu.ac.za/administrator-scores-behind-scenes
Administrator scores behind the scenes
The stars of sport are more often than not found on the sports field, but not. He makes his moves behind the scenes. After being among the first graduates with a Diploma in Sports Science from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute back in 2009, Machesa – as he is affectionately known – has gone on to shine as an administrator…http://news.nwu.ac.za/onalenna%25E2%2580%2599s-radiant-radio-personality-shines-through
Onalenna’s radiant radio personality shines through
NWU FM radio presenter Onalenna Leburu has been nominated in the category for Radio Personality of the Year 2018 in the annual Mzansi Kwaito & House Music Awards. He has been nominated alongside other radio personalities. They include Nkiyase & Tshepo from Alex FM, DJ Mgedeza from Massiv Metro, and Mark from Eldos FM. Onalenna, or…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alles-gereed-vir-die-jaarlikse-ekogesondheid-en-welstand-navorsingskonferensie
Alles is gereed vir die jaarlikse Ekogesondheid en Welstand-navorsingskonferensie
Om navorsing oor ekogesondheid en welstandsonderwerpe in multidissiplinêre omgewings te komplementeer, bied die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) die 9de jaarlikse Ekogesondheid en Welstand-navorsingskonferensie op 15 en 16 November 2018 aan. Die konferensie verskaf ’n geleentheid vir navorsingsinisiatiewe van veral hoër onderwys en opleiding (HOO)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/all-systems-go-annual-eco-health-and-wellbeing-research-conference
All systems go for annual Eco Health and Wellbeing Research Conference
To complement research in multidisciplinary environments on eco-health and wellbeing topics, the North-West University (NWU) is hosting the 9th annual Eco Health and Wellbeing Research Conference on 15 and 16 November 2018. The conference provides an opportunity for, especially Higher Education and Training (HET) research initiatives, done in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-connects-rural-students-brighter-future
NWU connects rural students with a brighter future
For rural young people, no internet connection means no future. Unless the North-West University (NWU) brings the infrastructure to them. Most South African universities and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) rely on online application platforms. Unfortunately, this excludes young qualifying learners in poor rural communities…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/uarm-verwelkom-nuwe-buitengewone-professor
UARM verwelkom nuwe buitengewone professor
Die Sentrum vir Toegepaste Risikobestuur (UARM) gaan die Nederlandse navorsingspionier prof Gert Jan Hofstede as ’n buitengewone professor in sy midde verwelkom. Prof Hofstede sal op 19 November 2018 sy prestigelesing by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark lewer. Die onderwerp van sy prestigelesing is “Artificial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/uarm-welcomes-new-extraordinary-professor
UARM welcomes new extraordinary professor
The Centre for Applied Risk Management (UARM) is welcoming Dutch research pioneer, Prof Gert Jan Hofstede, in its midst as an extraordinary professor. Prof Hofstede will deliver his prestige lecture on 19 November 2018 at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. The topic of his prestige lecture will be “Artificial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-kundiges-besoek-sentraal-europa-om-internasionale-samewerking-%25E2%2580%2599n-hupstoot-te-gee
NWU-kundiges besoek Sentraal-Europa om internasionale samewerking ’n hupstoot te gee
Internasionalisering is ’n top strategiese prioriteit vir die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Hierdie praktyk verbeter nie net die gehalte van onderwys nie, maar bevorder ook kennistransformasie en ‑verkryging, die mobilisering van talent ter ondersteuning van wêreldwye navorsing, en die bevordering van die kurrikulum met internasionale inhoud.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-visit-central-europe-boost-international-collaboration
NWU experts visit Central Europe to boost international collaboration
Internationalisation is a top strategic priority for the North-West University (NWU). This practice not only improves quality of education, but also enhances knowledge transformation and acquisition, the mobilisation of talent in support of global research and the enhancement of the curriculum with international content. Against this backdrop…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-baadjie-vir-nwu-intervensieprogram
Nuwe baadjie vir NWU-intervensieprogram
Wat as ’n intervensieprogram begin het om graad 12-leerders te help wat met rekeningkunde sukkel, het tot een van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se grootste gemeenskapsbetrokkenheidsprojekte gegroei. Wanneer 2019 aanbreek, sal hierdie geslaagde betrokkenheidsprojek ’n nuwe baadjie hê en as die NWU Sedibeng Rekeningkundeprojek bekend staan.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-jacket-nwu-intervention-programme
New jacket for NWU intervention programme
What started out as an intervention programme to provide academic aid to Grade 12 learners struggling with accounting has grown into one of the North-West University’s (NWU’S) flagship community engagement projects. And come 2019, this successful engagement project will don a new jacket and be known as the NWU Sedibeng Accounting Project.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/maatskaplike-aanpassing-post-apartheid-sa
Maatskaplike aanpassing in post-apartheid-SA
Die lewe in post-apartheid-Suid-Afrika moet nog verstaan word. Hierdie uitdaging, asook die strategiese voorneme van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) om maatskaplike geregtigheid te bevorder, daag die samelewing uit om die “sosiale” begrip vanuit ’n perspektief van maatskaplike geregtigheid meer indringend te beskou. Volgens die organiseerders…http://news.nwu.ac.za/qumbu-shape-rugby-princesses-queens