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NWU second-year social work students move a step closer to realising their dreams
Miracle workers who have to dig deep to find magical solutions to solve problems – this is how Prof Elmien Truter describes the social work students the North-West University (NWU) send into the communities. Prof Truter, an associate professor in Social Work and a researcher at the research focus area Community Psychosocial Research (Compres) on…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-bags-phd-against-all-odds
NWU lecturer bags PhD against all odds
Walking across the stage to receive his PhD in operational research was surreal for Piet Ntema. The North-West University (NWU) statistics lecturer received his degree at a recent graduation ceremony on the Vanderbijlpark Campus. Piet and his five siblings were raised in poverty by a widowed mother who was a domestic worker. However, they…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-visekanselier-spreek-joernaliste-die-nasionale-persklub-se-post-covid-herbekendstelling-toe
NWU se visekanselier spreek joernaliste by die Nasionale Persklub se post-covid herbekendstelling toe
Die Nasionale Persklub (NPK) het op Donderdag 3 November sy post-Covid-19-herbekendstelling by die ikoniese Pretoriase Nasionale Botaniese Tuin gehou. Lede van die NPK sluit nuusjoernaliste, akademici, entrepreneurs en lede van die samelewing in. Besluitnemers en intellektuele wat die Suid-Afrikaanse diskoers bevorder, is ook lede. Sprekers het…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-addresses-journalists-national-press-clubs-post-covid-relaunch
NWU vice-chancellor addresses journalists at the National Press Club’s post-covid relaunch
The National Press Club (NPC) held its post-Covid-19 relaunch on Thursday, 03 November at the iconic Pretoria National Botanical Gardens. Members of the NPC include news journalists, academics, entrepreneurs and members of society. It also comprises decision-makers and intellectuals who advance the South African discourse. Speakers included North…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/indrukwekkende-innovasies-staan-uit-tydens-leopards-lair-kompetisie
Indrukwekkende innovasies staan uit tydens Leopards Lair-kompetisie
Die indrukwekkende innovasies van die studente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het uitgestaan tydens die onlangse Leopards Lair-kompetisie en het vir die innoveerders welverdiende erkenning en gesogte pryse besorg. Dit was hierdie jaar die NWU se sesde Leopards Lair-kompetisie. Dit word jaarliks gehou om studente-entrepreneurskap aan te…https://news.nwu.ac.za/impressive-innovations-take-centre-stage-during-leopards-lair-competition
Impressive innovations take centre stage during Leopards Lair competition
The impressive innovations of the students at the North-West University (NWU) took centre stage during the recent Leopards Lair competition, earning the innovators well-deserved recognition and sought-after prizes. This year marked the NWU’s sixth Leopards Lair competition. It is held annually to encourage and support student entrepreneurship.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-wins-national-three-minute-thesis-competition
NWU student wins national Three Minute Thesis competition
North-West University (NWU) PhD student Bongiwe Zungu walked away with the spoils at the 2022 national Three Minute Thesis competition. Bongiwe from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences represented the NWU along with Heleen Dreyer from the Faculty of Health Sciences. They competed against 18 participants from Rhodes University, the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/auther-unmasked-research-4-health
AUTHeR – Unmasked Research-4-Health
Die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe en die Afrika-eenheid vir Transdissiplinêre Gesondheidsnavorsing (AUTHeR) het op 2 November, in samewerking met die provinsiale Departement van Gesondheid, die Dr Kenneth Kaunda-distrik se navorsingsdag op die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) aangebied. Dit was die eerste geleentheid van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/auther-unmasked-research-4-health
AUTHeR – Unmasked Research-4-Health
In collaboration with the provincial Department of Health, the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) hosted the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Research Day at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) on 2 November. This was the first such event held since 2017 and was a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-has-his-eye-world
NWU alumnus has his eye on the world
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Mbulelo Mbiphi recently collaborated on an international campaign with the California-based eyewear brand Arnette. Mbulelo completed a Bachelor of Administration in public administration at the Mafikeng Campus in 2021. Arnette is an easy-going eyewear brand aimed at young people with an active, yet relaxed…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-history-subject-group-concludes-successful-history-seminar-series
NWU’s History subject group concludes successful history seminar series
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) History subject group recently hosted Prof Jill Kelly, assistant professor of History at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, USA as part of its history seminar series. The seminar, held in hybrid format and hosted by the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus, attracted students and staff members across the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/besluit-om-die-rentekoers-te-verhoog-dra-n-sterk-boodskap-oor-die-hantering-van-inflasie-uit
Besluit om die rentekoers te verhoog, dra ’n sterk boodskap oor die hantering van inflasie uit
“In ooreenstemming met markverwagtings het die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) met ’n meerderheidstem van drie teenoor twee die repokoers met nog 75 basispunte verhoog. Die minderheid was ten gunste van ’n 50-basispuntverhoging.” Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sê die verklaring en besluit…https://news.nwu.ac.za/decision-raise-interest-rate-conveys-strong-message-dealing-inflation
Decision to raise interest rate conveys strong message on dealing with inflation
“In line with market expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in a majority vote of three to two raised the repo rate by another 75 basis points, with a minority view favouring a 50 basis-point increase.” Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), says the statement and decision by the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-walks-away-prestigious-engineering-award
NWU lecturer walks away with prestigious engineering award
Meelan Roopa, a lecturer in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering, received the award for Best Industrial Engineering Excellence in Teaching and Learning at the Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering’s (SAIIE’s) 2022 awards ceremony. Meelan received this prestigious award in recognition of his teaching prowess…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-woon-die-bekendstelling-die-inisiatief-vir-digitale-gesondheidsinnovasie-kenia
NWU woon die bekendstelling die inisiatief vir digitale-gesondheidsinnovasie in Kenia by
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs die bekendstelling bygewoon van ’n nuwe inisiatief om digitalegesondheidsinnovasie in Afrika te bevorder. Die inisiatief is in ooreenstemming met die strategieë van die WGO en nasionale regerings regoor die wêreld wat universele toegang tot goeie, bekostigbare gesondheidsorg vir alle mense wil bevorder…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-attends-launch-initiative-digital-health-innovation-kenya