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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Henriëtte Hammill
I am a qualified Biokineticist and performed post-graduate research in focus area of Biokinetics, Rehabilitation and Orthopaedics. I enjoy the different fields of Biokinetics and have been fortunate to teach in the various fields of this profession. Exposure to different aspects taught me that my interest lies within the Biokinetics…
Wiskunde + wetenskap = GeeXpo-sukses
As jy steeds wonder oor die waarde van wiskunde en wetenskap, vra net vir William Cronje en Reinardt Atkinson om hulle toekomsvooruitsigte met jou te deel. William, ’n graad 11-leerder van die Vereeniging Gimnasium, en Reinardt, ’n finalejaar-BSc IT-student, het onlangs tydens die jaarlikse Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) GeeXpo-gebeurtenis hulle…
Maths + science = GeeXpo success
If you still doubt the value of mathematics and science, just ask William Cronje and Reinardt Atkinson to share their future prospects with you. William, a Grade 11 learner from Vereeniging Gymnasium, and Reinardt, a final year BSc IT student, recently programmed and calculated their way to success during the annual North-West University (NWU…
Hugo (HW) Huisman
Prof HW Huisman performs his research in the field of cardiovascular physiology, especially on factors related to changes in vascular structure and function in the development of hypertension. Although the research is mainly done in low socio-economic communities of South Africa this work also contributes to the existing body of knowledge…
Jacques Petzer
Jacobus Petrus Petzer, BPharm, MSc, PhD (NWU) is a professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the NWU. He has extensive experience in medicinal chemistry and drug design. His research interest is the rational design of drugs that block the function of the monoamine oxidase enzymes. He has supervised numerous…