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NWU student receives international award as best achiever
Although the BHSc degree in occupational hygiene is relatively new to South Africa and Africa, the North-West University (NWU) recently raised its hand and received excellent praise and accolades in the global arena in this discipline. The International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) has generously sponsored the Bachelor of Health…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mathew%25E2%2580%2599s-long-journey-academic-victory
Mathew’s long journey to academic victory
Dr Mathew Moyo, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) chief director for library and information services, was recently appointed as a board member of the National Council for Library and Information Services (NCLIS). “I am very honoured and grateful for this opportunity,” says Dr Moyo, adding that he was taken by surprise when he found out…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sona-positive-impact-policy-framework-will-depend-successful-implementation-and-collaboration
SONA: Positive impact of policy framework will depend on successful implementation and collaboration with private sector
“The wide-ranging state of the nation address (SONA) delivered by president Cyril Ramaphosa to Parliament recognised the grave socio-economic challenges currently faced by South Africa, especially its low growth and high unemployment.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/entrepreneurship-intervarsity-2020-student-entrepreneurs-win-big
Entrepreneurship Intervarsity 2020: student entrepreneurs to win big
From January to July 2020 it is time for the second edition of the annual national Entrepreneurship Intervarsity. This year aspiring studentpreneurs stand the chance to win prizes to the value of R 100 000 and the prestige national Studentpreneur of the Year 2020 title. Entrepreneurship Intervarsity is hosted by the Entrepreneurship Development…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/thokozane-vorder-werklikheidsreeks
Thokozane vorder in werklikheidsreeks
Thokozane Zulu is ’n man met ’n plan. Hierdie finalejaarstudent in Openbare Bestuur aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het sy visier op die parlement ingestel, en as sy onlangse prestasie in die SABC se werklikheidsreeks, One Day Leader, ’n aanduiding hiervan is, gaan sy droom beslis waar word. Thokozane het in die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-installs-dr-anna-mokgokong-its-third-chancellor
NWU installs Dr Anna Mokgokong as its third chancellor
The North-West University (NWU) installed Dr Anna Mokgokong, renowned business leader and entrepreneur, as its third chancellor during a prestigious event at the Feather Hill venue in Potchefstroom on 20 November. As chancellor she will serve as titular head of the NWU. All qualifications awarded by the university are formally conferred by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-mahidol-university-collaborate-research-mentorship-programme
NWU and Mahidol University collaborate on research mentorship programme
Prof Karl Peltzer and Prof Supa Pengpid from Mahidol University in Thailand recently visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng to provide academic and research mentorship to emerging researchers as part of the University Capacity Development Programme (UCDP) grant. More than 20 participants from the Indigenous Knowledge…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-specialist-receives-prestigious-innovation-management-award
NWU specialist receives prestigious innovation management award
FR Bezuidenhout, a senior commercialisation specialist at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office, was recently awarded the Early Career Excellence in Innovation Management award by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Southern African Research and Innovation Management…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-counselling-and-development-hosts-stakeholder%25E2%2580%2599s-appreciation-day
Student Counselling and Development hosts stakeholder’s appreciation day
The Student Counselling and Development Centre (SCDC) and Health Care Centre on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted its first-ever stakeholder appreciation event on 20 November 2019. The main purpose of the day was to acknowledge the role and support that different stakeholders in and around Mahikeng play towards…http://news.nwu.ac.za/healthcare-supercharged
Healthcare, supercharged!
After two successful years of the Starfish project, presented by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing, some 50 professionals and workers in the healthcare sector recently attended a function in Potchefstroom to reflect on the year that has been, and to share the successes of the project. Established in collaboration with the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-stalwart-honored-ifip
NWU Stalwart honored by the IFIP
Dr Lynette Drevin, Associate professor and subject chair at the School of Computer Science and Information Systems at the North West University (NWU) was awarded an IFIP Service Award during the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) General Assembly which was held from the 25th-28th June in Lisbon, Portugal The IFIP is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/majority-mpc-decision-disappointing-and-unduly-cautious
Majority MPC decision is disappointing and unduly cautious
“It is disappointing that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) majority view is unable to contemplate reducing the repo rate, although the space now clearly exists to act positively.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West University (NWU) Business School. “The fact that the MPC…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-stimulating-debate-decolonising-curriculum
NWU hosts stimulating debate on decolonising the curriculum
The student unrests around fee increases and free higher education in recent years created deep fissures in the South African higher education environment. One of the issues that was raised was a debate around decolonising the curriculum. With this in mind, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities hosted a colloquium on 18…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renewal-term-vice-chancellor-nwu
Renewal of the term of the vice-chancellor of the NWU
The first term of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, will come to an end in May 2020. His first term started on 1 April 2014. The NWU Council reappointed Prof Kgwadi for another four years as NWU vice-chancellor during its meeting on 21 November 2019. Council thanked Prof Kgwadi for his service during his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-training-course-measurement-hazardous-chemicals-workplaces
NWU hosts training course on measurement of hazardous chemicals in workplaces
Occupational hygiene is the art and science dedicated to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, communication and control of environmental hazards in or arising from workplaces that can result in injury, illness, impairment, or affect the well-being of workers and community members. The African Union Development Agency New Partnership for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sp%25E2%2580%2599s-revised-outlook-sa-reinforces-need-speedier-fiscal-and-structural-reforms
S&P’s revised outlook on SA reinforces the need for speedier fiscal and structural reforms
“The decision by rating agency Standard & Poor (S&P) to reduce its outlook on South Africa from stable to negative was widely expected, and the markets have to a large extent already adjusted their prices accordingly.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sport-participation-school-%25E2%2580%2593-have-we-lost-plot
Sport participation at school – have we lost the plot?
In this opinion piece, Prof JP Rossouw, a research fellow and former director of the Education and Human Rights in Diversity research unit at the North-West University (NWU), examines society’s approach to sport participation in school. In international sport columns, two Irish commentators recently did their best to discredit the excellent…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-does-its-bit-safeguard-quality-medicine
NWU does its bit to safeguard the quality of medicine
The North-West University (NWU) not only strives to offer quality education in a South African context, but also has a huge drive to spread this expertise further around the world. Three years ago, the NWU’s Faculty of Health Sciences, through its World Health Organisation Collaboration Centre for the Quality Assurance of Medicine (WHO-CC),…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-trumps-limpopo-team-qualify-nedbank-cup
NWU trumps Limpopo team to qualify for Nedbank Cup
The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute outplayed Limpopo-based outfit Kingborn FC by eight goals to zero in the Nedbank Cup Play-offs. They now qualify to play in the last 32 of the Nedbank Cup. The NWU team went through a series of qualifiers to reach the main draw. They beat the Red Lions by 4-1 in the North West Provincial Nedbank…http://news.nwu.ac.za/polish-prof-better-relationships-boost-small-business