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Stylish student is going places
North-West University (NWU) final-year B.Admin student Mbulelo Mbiphi has made it to the top 10 on the South African men’s fashion magazine GQ’s Best Dressed List for 2021. GQ’s Best Dressed List is an annual competition where fashionistas and the country’s most stylish individuals are invited to show off their dapper style by sharing an image…https://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-and-nwu-knowledge-power
Covid-19 and the NWU: Knowledge is power
To date South Africa has recorded more than 2,8 million Covid-19 infections and administered close to 16,6 million vaccine doses. Over those few weeks the North-West University (NWU) proved that not only is it dedicated to teaching excellence, but also community engagement and an ethic of care. Joining the vaccine drive The NWU opened…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-waternet-researchers-2022
NWU to host WaterNet researchers from 2022
In light of the serious challenges that climate change poses on water supply, the North-West University (NWU) is bolstering its water-related research. Significant parts of the Eastern, Western and Northern Cape are experiencing a drought that has officially been declared a national disaster, underlining the reality of South Africa’s status as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/mines-are-contaminating-useful-plants-limpopo
Mines are contaminating useful plants in Limpopo
Chromium from mining activities has been found in high concentrations in plant species commonly grown in household gardens in Sekhukhuneland, Limpopo, representing a potential health hazard. These are some of the findings of Sutapa Adhikari, a doctoral student from the North-West University (NWU), who has been studying the contamination of food…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/myne-besig-om-nuttige-plante-limpopo-te-besmet
Myne is besig om nuttige plante in Limpopo te besmet
Chroom uit mynaktiwiteite is in hoë konsentrasies gevind in plantspesies wat gewoonlik in huistuine in Sekhukhuneland, Limpopo, gekweek word. Dit is ’n potensiële gesondheidsgevaar. Dit is van die bevindings van Sutapa Adhikari, ’n doktorale student aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), wat die besoedeling van voedsel- en medisinale plante…https://news.nwu.ac.za/theology-world
Theology for the world
Diversity is the bedrock of the North-West University (NWU) and faith is a pillar of strength for many within the NWU and to billions of people around the globe. The Faculty of Theology has again shown that diversity and faith go well together by producing exceptional PhDs at the first PhD graduation ceremony of 2021. Hailing from the small…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/teologie-vir-die-wereld
Teologie vir die wêreld
Diversiteit is die begronding van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en geloof is ’n steunpilaar vir talle by die NWU en vir biljoene mense regoor die wêreld. Die Fakulteit Teologie het weer eens getoon dat diversiteit en geloof goed saamgaan deur buitengewone PhD’s by die eerste PhD-gradeplegtigheid van 2021 toe te ken. Moses Banungwiiri, wat van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-graduate-makes-waves-globally
NWU graduate makes waves globally
Shaun Frazao, a North-West University (NWU) graduate and chief strategy officer of Wavemaker South Africa is heading to London as strategy partner at Wavemaker Worldwide. Wavemaker is one of the five largest media agency networks in the world, with clients such as L'Oréal, Paramount Pictures, Xerox, Colgate-Palmolive, Netflix and British Airways…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-among-best-engineering-studies
NWU among the best in engineering studies
The North-West University (NWU) is one of the top institutions in South Africa in engineering studies. This is according to the latest rankings by subject by Times Higher Education (THE) that list the NWU in the third position (the same as last year) among nine local higher-education institutions in the field of engineering. THE placed the NWU in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-onder-die-bestes-ingenieurstudies
NWU onder die bestes in ingenieurstudies
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is een van die topinstellings in Suid-Afrika in ingenieurstudies. Dit is volgens die jongste ranglys deur Times Higher Education (THE), wat die NWU op die gebied van ingenieurswese in die derde posisie onder nege plaaslike hoëronderwysinstellings geplaas het (dieselfde as verlede jaar). THE het die NWU in die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-top-100-emerging-economies-university-ranking-2022
NWU in top 100 of Emerging Economies University Ranking for 2022
The North-West University (NWU) has once again received a top 100 placing in international rankings. It is ranked overall in 96th place ― and in fifth place in South Africa ― in the Emerging Economies University Ranking of Times Higher Education (THE). This is an improvement on the NWU’s overall 97th place and sixth place in South Africa in the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-die-top-100-op-die-ranglys-vir-universiteite-ontluikende-ekonomiee-emerging-economies
NWU in die top-100 op die ranglys vir universiteite in ontluikende ekonomieë (Emerging Economies University Ranking) vir 2022
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het weer eens ’n top-100-plasing op ’n internasionale ranglys gekry. Dit is in die 96ste plek – en vyfde plek in Suid-Afrika – op die ranglys van die universiteite in ontluikende ekonomieë (Emerging Economies University Ranking) van Times Higher Education (THE) geplaas. Dit is ’n verbetering op die NWU se algehele…https://news.nwu.ac.za/three-minute-thesis-shows-less-more
The three-minute thesis shows less is more
Concise, clear communication is imperative in the academic realm. It is a skill to make your research vision heard and an even greater one to make it understood. Enter the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. The competition was developed by the University of Queensland. Master’s-degree and doctoral students are given three minutes to present…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/drieminute-tesis-toon-dat-minder-meer-kan-wees
Drieminute-tesis toon dat minder meer kan wees
Bondige, duidelike kommunikasie is noodsaaklik in die akademiese omgewing. Dit is ’n vaardigheid wat maak dat jou navorsingsvisie gehoor word en selfs ’n beter vaardigheid om dit verstaanbaar te maak. Hier het ons die drieminute-tesis-kompetisie (3MT-kompetisie). Die kompetisie is deur die Universiteit van Queensland ontwikkel. Meestersgraad- en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/low-level-borrowing-costs-continues-promote-economic-stability
Low level of borrowing costs continues to promote economic stability
The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to leave the repo rate unchanged for the fourth consecutive time last week was widely expected and in line with market expectations. Prof Raymond Parsons, an economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), says the MPC sees inflation as mainly being contained around the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/lae-vlak-van-leenkoste-bevorder-steeds-ekonomiese-stabiliteit
Lae vlak van leenkoste bevorder steeds ekonomiese stabiliteit
Die besluit verlede week deur die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) om die repokoers vir die vierde agtereenvolgende keer onveranderd te laat, was te wagte, en in ooreenstemming met markverwagtings. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sê die MBK meen dat inflasie hoofsaaklik rondom die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-walks-away-prestigious-mandela-rhodes-scholarship
NWU student walks away with prestigious Mandela Rhodes Scholarship
North-West University (NWU) student Nadia Van der Merwe is beaming with pride. The 22-year-old third-year student, who is studying towards a BSocSc degree in psychology and anthropology, recently scooped the coveted Mandela Rhodes Scholarship. The scholarship offers young leaders from anywhere on the African continent the opportunity…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-researchers-lead-conversation-femicide
NWU’s researchers lead conversation on femicide
Time has proven that storytelling is a great tool for making difficult topics considerably more understandable. We Should All Be Feminists, a published essay in book format by acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie, makes effective use of the “show, don't tell” adage that all authors are expected to follow by connecting with its readers…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-launches-multi-sectoral-community-intervention-project-lokaleng
NWU launches multi-sectoral community intervention project at Lokaleng
Leading the North-West University (NWU) delegation, Prof Sonia Swanepoel, acting deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and Mahikeng Campus operations, launched a multi-sectoral collaboration community engagement project on 15 October 2021 at the Lokaleng village in Mahikeng. The main aim of this project is to promote multi-sectoral and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/gift-keeps-giving