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NWU to collaborate with the University of Dar es Salaam
Following a recent visit by two officials from the University of Dar es Salaam, the North-West University (NWU) is set to collaborate with this university based in Tanzania. Dr Lulu Kaaya, director for internationalisation, and Prof John Machiwa, principal of the College of Agricultural Science and Fisheries Technology at the University of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%259Cnational-budget-leaves-no-room-mistakes%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-ettienne-le-roux
“National budget leaves no room for mistakes” – Ettienne le Roux
“The national budget which was announced on 22 February is definitely a though one setup during even thougher circumstances.” This in a nutshell is the opinion of Mr Ettienne le Roux, Chief Economist of Rand Merchant Bank who interpreted the recent budget speech - as delivered by finance minister Pravin Gordhan, at the annual North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jomo-cosmos-signs-nwu-soccer-institute-striker
Jomo Cosmos signs NWU Soccer Institute striker
National First Division (NFD), Jomo Cosmos FC now boasts a new addition to their squad – Thapelo Tlabakwe, an alumnus of the Soccer Institute on the North-West University`s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus. The 23-year old striker hails from Rustenburg, Phokeng Village, Dithabaneng section. The two-time Varsity Football player during the 2014 and 2016…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/robofest-2017-nwu-kampus-haal-robotika-uit-die-wetenskapklas-uit
Robofest 2017: NWU-kampus haal robotika uit die wetenskapklas uit
Die opwinding wat met die Suid-Afrikaanse weergawe van Robofest 2017 gepaard gegaan het, voorspel 'n skouspelagtige internasionale kampioenskap in Junie. Op Saterdag, 4 Maart 2017, het die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) in samewerking met Trophy Robotics die 2017 Kampioenskappe van die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Robofest…http://news.nwu.ac.za/robofest-2017-nwu-vaal-takes-robotics-beyond-science-class
Robofest 2017: NWU Vaal takes robotics beyond science class
If the excitement of the South African rendition of Robofest 2017 was anything to go by, then the stage is set for a stellar international championship in June. On Saturday, 4 March 2017, the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) hosted the South African National Robofest 2017 Championship in collaboration with Trophy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-workshop-investigate-work-music-social-and-restorative-intervention
Optentia workshop to investigate the work of music as social and restorative intervention
The Optentia Research Focus Area on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) will welcome Dr Carina Venter from Oxford University in England on 22 March this year. Dr Venter will be hosting a workshop entitled: Ambiguous Intervention – The work of music in unequal times. The workshop will take the form of a series…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-navorsers-kry-befondsing-vir-bekamping-van-groot-bedreiging
NWU-navorsers kry befondsing vir bekamping van groot bedreiging
ʼn Portefeulje van kliniese navorsingsprogramme word in die vooruitsig gestel met die potensiaal om wetenskaplike begrip te verbeter van wat na verwagting die algemeenste oorsaak van dood in SA gaan word – nieoordraagbare siektes (NOS'e). Navorsers van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) wat kardiovaskulêre siektes en hul risikofaktore bestudeer, het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-receive-significant-funding-tackle-huge-threat-africa
NWU researchers receive significant funding to tackle huge threat in Africa
A portfolio of clinical research programmes are set to launch on South African soil with the potential to enhance the scientific understanding of what is expected to become the most common cause of death in South Africa - non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Researchers studying cardiovascular diseases and it’s risk factors at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-department-theology-and-lutheran-church-hosts-seminar
NWU Department of Theology and Lutheran Church hosts seminar
The Department of Theology on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently hosted a seminar in collaboration with the Lutheran Church of South Africa (LCSA) on “Theology and/as science”. The seminar took place on 4 May 2017 at the campus library conference room. Prof Marius Nel, a research chair for Ecumenics:…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mourns-passing-top-economist
NWU mourns passing of top economist
Staff and students of the North-West University (NWU) are mourning the untimely passing of Dr Andre Mellet (65), on Monday, 8 May 2017. Dr Mellet, a highly acclaimed and respected economist, was a lecturer within the School of Economics on the NWU’s campus in Vanderbiljpark. He joined the university (then the PU for CHE) in 1997 as a lecturer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-speaks-international-mathematical-physics-conference
NWU academic speaks at international mathematical physics conference
Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng was the keynote speaker at the fourth International Workshop on Nonlinear and Modern Mathematical Physics (NMMP-2017) conference. The conference – jointly organised by the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), the NWU and the University of South Florida, USA - was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/phd-gegradueerde-ondersoek-hoe-nigeriese-tersi%25C3%25AAre-leerders-engels-onder-die-knie-kry
PhD-gegradueerde ondersoek hoe Nigeriese tersiêre leerders Engels onder die knie kry
’n Trotse Remilkun Iyabo Adeyemi het onlangs haar PhD in Engels tydens die onlangse herfsgradeplegtigheid op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark ontvang. Die Nigeries-gebore Adeyemi wat onder die wakende oog van haar studieleier, prof Bertus van Rooy gestudeer het, het haar graad met die tesis genaamd A corpus-based…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-phd-graduate-looks-english-among-nigerian-tertiary-learners
NWU PhD graduate looks at the English among Nigerian tertiary learners
A proud Remilkun Iyabo Adeyemi was awarded her PhD in English at the recent Autumn Graduation on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Studying under the watchful eye of her promoter, Prof Bertus van Rooy, Nigerian born Adeyemi graduated with her thesis, A corpus-based analysis of cohesion in written English essays of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/university-degree-investment-keeps-giving-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
A university degree is an investment that keeps on giving – Prof Linda du Plessis
“A university degree is an investment that keeps on giving. Whether it be its value in increasing employability and earnings in the job market, improving personal wealth outcomes, or building social capital in communities, a university degree benefits its graduates and opens the door to endless opportunities.” With these words, Prof Linda du…http://news.nwu.ac.za/extended-degree-programme-sees-noluthando-achieve-top-honours
Extended degree programme sees Noluthando achieve top honours
Noluthando Mtshali may be small in build, but she is a force to be reckoned with in the field of chartered accountancy. During the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Noluthando – who graduated with a BCom degree in Chartered Accountancy – received the award for Excellent…http://news.nwu.ac.za/game-set-and-match-gontse-autumn-graduation-ceremony
Game, set and match for Gontse at Autumn Graduation Ceremony
For Sport Science graduate, Gontse Nyawane, victory was sweet when she was awarded the accolade of Excellent Academic Achievement during the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark. The Director of the School of Economic Sciences, Prof Wynand Grobler, introduced Gontse to the audience and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/innoverende-navorsing-beloon-nwu-dosent-met-phd
Innoverende navorsing beloon NWU-dosent met PhD
Dit was ’n trotse oomblik op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark toe Taty Dekoke, ʼn dosent in Frans, sy PhD in linguistiek en literêre teorie ontvang tydens die herfsgradeplegtigheid wat onlangs op die kampus plaasgevind het. In sy tesis, The changing language repertoires of Congolese migrants in the Vanderbijlpark, is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-research-earns-nwu-lecturer-his-phd
Innovative research earns NWU lecturer his PhD
It was a proud moment on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark when French lecturer, Dr Taty Dekoke, was awarded his PhD in linguistics and literary theory at the recent Autumn Graduation ceremony. Dr Taty Dekoke with his study promoter, Prof Susan Coetzee-Van Rooy. His thesis, The changing language repertoires of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eerste-sowask-projek-getuig-studentegroep-gaan-van-krag-tot-krag
Eerste SOWASK projek getuig studentegroep gaan van krag tot krag
Die Maatskaplike Werk Studentevereniging (SOWASK) op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark is vasbeslote om ‘n verskil te maak. Hulle het onlangs met die eerste van baie projekte ten bate van die groep en hulle gemeenskap, afgeskop. Met hulle eerste projek, “Greening up our Act”, het die studente – vergesel deur die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-social-work-student-society-sowask-recently-visited-bophelong-collect-litter-effort-hope