Leandri Kruger
Leandri Kruger’s career started in 2012 at the African Centre for Disaster Studies (North-West University) where she mainly contributed as a researcher for various international and national research projects, and as a lecturer for post graduate students. She is also the Programme Manager of the Postgraduate diploma in Disaster Risk Management,…
Wendelle is an epitome of academic and football excellence
The normal career span for a soccer player is 10 years, not taking into consideration the nature and extent of injuries sustained. Often, this is why players invest in their futures beyond football in preparation for the day when they hang up their soccer boots. Soccer Institute captain Wendelle Martin was among the 250 graduates who were…
NWU librarian is the best in the country
Most winners of competitions opt to use their prize money to travel overseas, but not Siviwe Bangani. His winning will go towards establishing school libraries. The Library and Information Association of South Africa recently announced Siviwe as national Librarian of the Year. During this annual competition, each province nominates a…
Study helps postgrads cope
Global research has shown that only half of enrolled master’s and PhD students actually finish their studies. Around 40% of the same group battle with mental illness such as depression and anxiety. Coincidence? Laura Weiss thinks not. Dr Laura Weiss, a postdoctoral researcher at Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’…
Swedish experts collaborate with NWU
Imagine the interesting discussions around the breakfast table when the husband studies role of European Union politics in Sweden and his wife gender equality in higher education. Esteemed political scientists, Prof Daniel and Dr Charlotte Silander from Linnaeus University in Sweden (LNU), recently visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…
Philip van der Merwe
Philip van der Merwe is a senior lecturer in the School of Languages in the Subject Group: German at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) in South Africa. He has published on the fiction of Hans-Ulrich Treichel and E.L. Doctorow. He teaches German literature as well as German as a foreign language. Recent publications include the…
NWU breaking new ground for fempreneurs
It was a night of high-fashion and festivity, aptly befitting of the celebrated group of female entrepreneurs ready to impact the world of work. The 2018 Gala Awards of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme saw 28 women graduating from the programme. This gala event recently took place at the Emerald Hotel in…
Marthie van der Walt
My post-doctoral endeavours (since 2008) took me on a journey to become an established (NRF C2-rated) researcher within the metacognition research community in mathematics education. Based on my intellectual property stemming from my Master's and doctoral studies, I could give scholarly leadership to enhance metacognition in mathematics education…
‘n Arend vir Fanie
Fanie Roos, ’n dosent in sportbestuur, het onlangs die eerste verteenwoordiger van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) geword wat die gesogte Professionele Gholfspelersvereniging van Suid-Afrika (“PGA-SA”) toegespreek het. Hy het ook pas gehoor dat hy uitgenooi is na die 2019 weergawe van die Amerikaanse Professionele Gholfspelersvereniging (“PGA-…
Bye-bye birdie as Fanie lands a PGA eagle
Fanie Roos, a lecturer in sport management, recently became the first North-West University (NWU) representative to address the prestigious Professional Golfers Association of South Africa (PGA-SA). And come January 2019, he will be jetting off to Orlando, Florida, to attend the international PGA Coaching and Teaching Summit. During the…
NWU’s researchers receive accolades
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Theology’s researchers are leading the pack when it comes to awards for excellence and productivity. The faculty took top honours at the vice-chancellor’s Research and Innovation Excellence Awards, winning in both the Most Productive Researcher and Most Productive Research Entity categories…
NWU brings education to your doorstep
The North-West University (NWU) believes distance should never be an obstacle to education. This is why in an attempt to bring education right to your doorstep, the Unit for Open Distance Learning of the NWU has recently established two offices in Namibia. The NWU is proud to offer quality education to the more than 1 500 Namibian…
Having a conversation about plagiarism
Falsification, misrepresentation of another’s work as your own and knowingly helping others cheat or plagiarise are all forms of academic dishonesty. In the university environment this is a very serious offense and may very well result in expulsion or academic disbarment. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Teaching and Learning…
NWU-kundige werp lig op mededingingsintelligensie in sport
Mededingingsintelligensie help jou met jou aspirasies deur jou toe te rus met die inligting wat jou sal bystaan in jou strewe om ’n atleet op die podium te plaas. Só sê dr Liandi van den Berg, ’n kundige in sportbestuur aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Dr Van den Berg het onlangs tydens ’n sportdirekteursberaad in Pretoria ’n werkswinkel…
NWU expert sheds light on competitive intelligence in sport
Competitive intelligence lends a helping hand to your aspirations by equipping you with information that will assist in the quest to put an athlete on the podium. This is according to Dr Liandi van den Berg, an expert in sport management at the North-West University (NWU). Dr Van der Berg recently facilitated a workshop on competitive…
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…
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…
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…
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…