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Researchers
CLES comprises of an exciting mixture of devoted early career researchers who work closely with the Chairholder towards achieving the objectives of the Chair. CLES is also fortunate to have several highly esteemed Fellows who participate on an ad hoc basis in different research and science engagement activities of the Chair. For a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-launches-sabpp-student-chapter-strengthen-professional-development
North-West University launches SABPP student chapter to strengthen professional development
The School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management at the North-West University (NWU) marked an important milestone on 6 March 2026 with the official launch of the student chapter of the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP). The establishment of the chapter strengthens professional development opportunities for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/creativity-meets-technology-arcademia-global-game-jam
Creativity meets technology at the Arcademia Global Game Jam
From 27 February to 1 March, the 2026 Arcademia international game jam brought together students and academics from several universities for a 48-hour sprint of creativity, collaboration, and technical innovation. Participating institutions were connected through a shared livestream and online collaboration platforms, transforming local venues…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gouws-breaks-african-long-jump-record-potchefstroom
Gouws breaks African long jump record in Potchefstroom
Paralympic athlete Liezel Gouws broke the T37 female long-jump African record at the Athletics Central North West (ACNW) League meeting on Tuesday 3 March in Potchefstroom, cementing her place in African para-athletics history. Gouws added another accolade to her decorated career with a leap of 4.78 m, surpassing the previous African record of…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/projects
Projects
LIST OF RESEARCH PROJECTS: 2024 Title of research projects Participants Reflective practice in action: Disrupting the 'apprenticeship of observation' of student teachers in Work Integrated Learning through authentic teaching-learning experiences Prof N Petersen, Dr Adri Du…http://news.nwu.ac.za/honouring-our-languages-and-identity-celebration-international-mother-language-day
Honouring our languages and identity in celebration of International Mother Language Day
International Mother Language Day is celebrated globally every year on 21 February to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. First proclaimed by UNESCO in November 1999, the day honours the students in Dhaka, Bangladesh, who bravely fought in 1952 for the recognition of the Bengali language. To mark this important day,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-and-young-guns-claim-crucial-away-victories
NWU Eagles and Young Guns claim crucial away victories
After both sides suffered defeats in their previous away fixtures in the Varsity Cup and Young Guns competitions, respectively, the FNB NWU Eagles and FNB Young Guns bounced back in style. The Eagles fell short in the City of Gold, losing 35-29 to FNB UJ, while the YGs suffered their first home defeat of the season against FNB UCT YGs. Both…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/compres/center-child-youth-and-family-studies
CCYF
What CCYF Offers A Research Master’s degree that gives a systematic understanding of knowledge, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of the social work discipline, field of study or area of professional practice. This degree offers the opportunity of demonstrating originality in application of knowledge and in addressing…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/compres/kinder-jeug-en-familiestudies
Sentrum vir Kinder- Jeug en Familiestudies
Wat SKJF Bied ʼn Navorsingsmeestersgraad wat ʼn sistematiese begrip van kennis bied – baie daarvan op die voorpunt van of geïnspireer deur die maatskaplikewerk-dissipline, studierigting of area van professionele praktyk. Hierdie graad bied die geleentheid om oorspronklikheid in kennistoepassing en probleemhantering te…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-machailo-appointed-national-nursing-leadership-role-fundisa
Prof. Machailo appointed to national nursing leadership role at FUNDISA
Prof. Rorisang Machailo from the School of Nursing in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed as the nursing practice portfolio chair at the Forum for University Nursing Departmental heads of South Africa (FUNDISA). Her appointment recognises her knowledge of clinical practice and her commitment to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/heightened-uncertainty-underscores-need-accelerated-structural-reforms
Heightened uncertainty underscores the need for accelerated structural reforms
The good news is that, compared with gross domestic product (GDP) growth rates of 0,8% and 0,5% in 2023 and 2024, respectively, growth improved to 1,1% in 2025. Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says the latest figures for 2025 that were released by StatsSA confirm that South Africa has been…http://theology.nwu.ac.za/m-d-program
Masters and Doctoral Studies
Overview Theology on Reformational foundation The Higher Degrees programmes of the Faculty of Theology of North-West University focus on producing meaningful writing of dissertations and theses on Masters and Doctoral. We practice theology from the conviction that the Bible is the authoritative Word of God, All presuppositions (including…http://theology.nwu.ac.za/af/m-d-programme/tuis
Meesters en Doktorale Studies
Oorsig Teologie op Reformatoriese grondslag Die M & D-programme van die Fakulteit Teologie van die Noordwes-Universiteit fokus op goeie in diepte navorsing op meesters- en doktorale vlak. Teologie word vanuit die vertrekpunt van die gesagvolheid van die Bybel as Woord van God beoefen. Alle vooronderstellings (insluitend ons eie) word…http://news.nwu.ac.za/university-degree-still-worth-it-south-africas-changing-job-market
Is a university degree still worth it in South Africa’s changing job market?
Few questions worry prospective students and their parents more today than whether a university degree is still worth it. In a country facing crippling unemployment, the rise of artificial intelligence and mounting financial pressures, prospective students and their parents are re-evaluating whether the once-coveted university degree is…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/af/government-studies/ba-munisipale-bestuur-en-leierskap