https://news.nwu.ac.za/tale-three-cities-nwu-webinar-reflects-south-africas-stance-russianukraine-war
A tale of three cities: NWU webinar reflects on South Africa’s stance on Russian/Ukraine war
This webinar analysed the country’s stance and the extensive criticism it received on its decision not to vote on three United Nations General Assembly resolutions condemning Russia's intervention within Ukraine - with both the United States of America and the Russian Federation equally vying for support from South Africa. Dr Barend Prinsloo,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-and-etv-journalist-briefs-students
NWU alumnus and eTV journalist briefs students
By Oldrin Masowa The early bird catches the worm, the rest stay longing. This is exactly what the School of Communication Studies at the North-West University (NWU) aims to achieve after hosting a media career development skills workshop. The objective of this workshop was to align and prepare the honours-degree students for the world of work…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-seminar-inclusivity-women-legal-profession
NWU hosts seminar on inclusivity of women in the legal profession
By: Phenyo Mokgothu and Fambisa Mabotse The Faculty of Law on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus hosted its first-ever cross-campus student seminar aimed at empowering women in the faculty. Refilwe Tsatsimpe was the programme director of the event that took place on 9 September 2022 under the theme “Awakening the ‘imbokodo’…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-tshiamo-ready-take-worldskills-international-competition
NWU’s Tshiamo is ready to take on the WorldSkills International competition
North-West University (NWU) nursing student and the winner of the WorldSkills South Africa Occupational Standards National competition, Tshiamo Mokgoetsi, is preparing in all earnest for the international WorldSkills competition that will take place in France in October 2022. With the assistance of the Health and Welfare Sector Education and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-golightly-oor-probleemgebaseerde-leer-om-selfgerigte-leer-geografie-onderwys-te-bevorder
Prof Golightly oor probleemgebaseerde leer om selfgerigte leer in Geografie-onderwys te bevorder
Prof Aubrey Golightly het tydens sy intreelesing die invloed van probleemgebaseerde leer (PGL) op studente se selfgerigteleervaardighede (SGL-vaardighede) bespreek, en na PGL gekyk as ’n manier om SGL in Geografie-onderwys te bevorder. SGL is ’n proses waartydens individue eienaarskap van hulle eie leer neem. Hulle identifiseer hulle eie…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-golightly-problem-based-learning-foster-self-directed-learning-geography-education
Prof Golightly on problem-based learning to foster self-directed learning in Geography education
During his inaugural lecture, Prof Aubrey Golightly discussed the influence of problem-based learning (PBL) on students’ self-directed learning (SDL) skills, and looked at PBL as a means to foster SDL in Geography education. SDL is a process during which individuals take ownership of their own learning. They identify their own learning needs,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-one-university-one-symbol-what-do-you-envision
NWU - One university; one symbol – what do you envision?
As part of demonstrating our commitment to transform and position the NWU as a unitary institution of superior academic excellence, with a commitment to social justice, the NWU Council has established the NWU Public Artwork Selection Committee (NWU PASC) to embark upon a process to find a new unitary symbol in the form of creative artwork. We…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/een-universiteit-een-simbool-wat-stel-u-die-vooruitsig
Een universiteit: een simbool – wat stel u in die vooruitsig?
As deel van die demonstrasie van ons verbintenis om die NWU te transformeer en te posisioneer as ʼn unitêre instansie van hoogstaande akademiese uitnemendheid, met ʼn verbintenis tot maatskaplike geregtigheid, het die NWU-Raad die NWU se Keurkomitee vir Openbare Kunswerke (NWU KKOK) gestig om ʼn proses van stapel te stuur om ʼn nuwe eenheidsimbool te…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-voices-river-choir-set-perform-overseas
NWU Voices of the River choir set to perform overseas
By Oldrin Masowa The Voices of the River choir from the North-West University (NWU) is set to perform in Mississippi in the United States of America (USA) during the December holidays. This expedition is not only meant for performance but also to learn about and explore the US culture, traditions and values. The choir plans to establish and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/further-information-regarding-handling-alleged-incident-related-female-residence-potchefstroom
Further information regarding the handling of an alleged incident related to a female residence on the Potchefstroom Campus
The North-West University (NWU) management is seriously concerned about the allegations which surfaced over the past weekend about the programme proceedings of a residence event on the Potchefstroom Campus. The programme allegedly excluded some students from participating and feeling welcome at the event. Since the matter was reported to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/hard-work-advancing-world-language-technology
Hard at work advancing the world of language technology
Prof Febe De Wet, an associate professor in the School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at the North-West University (NWU), has more than three decades of experience in her field, and her passion is the driving force in making a meaningful contribution to her industry. She is working on several projects that deal with speech…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-using-systems-thinking-change-game-learning
NWU professor is using systems thinking to change the game of learning
Prof Roelien Goede is passionate about teaching and moved to Potchefstroom, where she had been appointed as lecturer in the then School for Computer Science, Statistics and Mathematics, in 2001. Her main research focus, for which she received a C2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa in 2018, is the improvement of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/study-finds-freshwater-species-risk-threats-linked-human-activities
Study finds freshwater species at risk from threats linked to human activities
From climate change and associated extreme weather events to pollutants, over-utilisation and invasive species, human activities are the main threats to freshwater species in South Africa’s largest floodplain ecosystem. This is according to the Water Research Group (WRG) of the North-West University (NWU), which for the past 10 years has been…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studie-bevind-dat-varswaterspesies-gevaar-omdat-dit-deur-menslike-aktiwiteite-bedreig-word
Studie bevind dat varswaterspesies in gevaar is omdat dit deur menslike aktiwiteite bedreig word
Van klimaatsverandering en verwante uiterste weerstoestande tot besoedelstowwe, oorbenutting en indringerspesies – menslike aktiwiteit is die hoofoorsaak dat varswaterspesies in Suid-Afrika se grootste vloedvlakte-ekostelsel bedreig word. So sê die Waternavorsingsgroep (WRG) van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), wat al die afgelope 10 jaar aktief…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bring-biokinetika-na-die-openbare-sektor
Bring biokinetika na die openbare sektor
Prof Hanlie Moss, navorsingsdirekteur van FASRek (Fisiese Aktiwiteit, Sport en Rekreasie) aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), het haar meestersgraad in Biochemie voltooi, hoewel sy nog altyd ’n groot belangstelling gehad het in die wyse waarop die menslike liggaam beweeg. Sy het gimnastiek afgerig terwyl sy haar BSc in Fisiologie en Biochemie…https://news.nwu.ac.za/bringing-biokinetics-public-sector
Bringing biokinetics to the public sector
Prof Hanlie Moss, research director of PhASRec (Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation) at the North-West University (NWU), completed her master’s degree in Biochemistry, although she has always had a profound interest in the way the human body moves. She coached gymnastics while completing a BSc in Physiology and Biochemistry and decided to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-professor-gebruik-stelseldenke-om-die-konsep-van-leer-te-verander
NWU-professor gebruik stelseldenke om die konsep van leer te verander
Prof Roelien Goede is passievol oor onderwys en het na Potchefstroom verhuis, waar sy in 2001 as dosent in die destydse Skool vir Rekenaarwetenskap, Statistiek en Wiskunde aangestel is. Haar hoofnavorsingsfokus, waarvoor sy in 2018 ’n C2-gradering by die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS) van Suid-Afrika ontvang het, is die verbetering van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-mels-working-towards-prevention-future-cardiovascular-disease
Prof Mels working towards the prevention of future cardiovascular disease
Following the completion of Prof Carina Mels’s postgraduate studies in biochemistry, she was offered the opportunity to start a lab at the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), which she accepted, knowing that she had plenty of lab experience from biochemistry to draw upon. Her mentor at the time advised her to publish an article as soon…https://news.nwu.ac.za/keeping-economic-boat-afloat-why-south-africa-needs-female-chartered-accountants
Keeping the economic boat afloat: why South Africa needs female chartered accountants
In times of turmoil and uncertainty, expertise is indispensable. At the North-West University (NWU), potential is nurtured into expertise and moulded in a form that will serve to benefit the society that the NWU serves. Few fields of study fit this description better than chartered accountancy. In a country that faces unique challenges, chartered…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-miriam-moagi-strives-alleviate-burden-student-alcohol-abuse