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School of Professional Studies in Education hosts workshop series
Prof Ewelina Niemczyk, Dr Jan Khumalo, and Matthews Makunye recently organised two research capacity building workshops for academics in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Professional Studies in Education. Designed with the support of the school director, Prof Kobus Mentz, the two workshops were aimed at improving the quality and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/newly-discovered-frog-species-named-after-prof-louis-du-preez
Newly discovered frog species named after Prof Louis du Preez
Prof Louis du Preez, professor of zoology at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), was honoured by having a newly discovered Malagasy frog species named after him. The honour was bestowed by a group of German scientists from the University of Braunschweig, Landesmuseum in Darmstadt, and the Zoological Museum in München, in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-inaugurated-president-saiee
NWU academic inaugurated as president of SAIEE
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Jan de Kock is ready to help make a difference in helping to solve South Africa’s current energy crisis. He was inaugurated as president of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) on 23 March 2023. During the event Prof de Kock delivered his inaugural address titled “Load-shedding –…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geoktrooieerde-rekenmeesters-blink-nasionaal-uit
Geoktrooieerde rekenmeesters blink nasionaal uit
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) lewer steeds geoktrooieerderekenmeesterstudente van die hoogste gehalte, soos duidelik blyk uit die resultate van die Aanvanklike Toets van Bevoegdheid (ITC) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Instituut vir Geoktrooieerde Rekenmeesters (SAIGR) en die Instituut vir Geoktrooieerde Rekenmeesters van Namibië (ICAN), wat in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/chartered-accountants-excel-nationally
Chartered accountants excel nationally
The North-West University (NWU) continues to deliver chartered accounting students of the highest calibre, as is evident from the recently released results of the Initial Test of Competence (ITC) of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia (ICAN), which was written in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-conference-calls-re-intellectualising-african-languages
Inaugural conference calls for the re-intellectualising of African languages
It is difficult for researchers to find funding for research in African languages and more work needs to be done to promote African languages as languages of research, teaching and learning. This was mentioned at the inaugural Batho Abantu African Languages Association (BAALA) conference that was hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-students-become-teachers-tomorrow
Empowering students to become the teachers of tomorrow
North-West University (NWU) students in the Faculty of Education pursuing African languages studies recently undertook an excursion tour to the Achterberg Camp and Conference Centre in Krugersdorp. The aim of the tour was to empower the group of second and fourth-year students with academic skills, focusing on teamwork and ethical matters. “The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/short-story-one-only-three-sa-shortlisted-prestigious-prize
Short story one of only three in SA shortlisted for prestigious prize
A student from the North-West University (NWU) is one of 28 writers from 19 countries whose short story has been shortlisted by an international judging panel for the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Matshediso Radebe, a third-year communication student at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus, is also one of only three writers from South Africa ―…https://news.nwu.ac.za/compres-addresses-development-and-training-needs-researchers
COMPRES addresses development and training needs of researchers
Prof Elmien Truter, associate professor of social work and research coordinator at Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES), recently arranged a one-day workshop for researchers at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus. COMPRES is a research focus area that provides research support and services to researchers and students…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fietsryspan-bring-goud-huistoe
Fietsryspan bring goud huistoe
Die NWU/CycloDNA-span het besonder goed gevaar by die 2023 Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Baan- en Parafietsrykampioenskap. Hulle het binne die eerste twee dae van die gebeurtenis, wat van 1 tot 5 April by die Bellville-fietsrybaan in Kaapstad plaasgevind het, twee goue medaljes gewen. Prof Pieter Kruger, direkteur van die NWU Sentrum vir Gesondheid…https://news.nwu.ac.za/cycling-team-brings-home-gold
Cycling team brings home gold
The NWU/CycloDNA team performed exceptionally well at the 2023 South African National Track and Para-Cycling Championships. They won two gold medals within the first two days of the event, which took place at the Belville Velodrome in Cape Town from 1 to 5 April. Prof Pieter Kruger, director of the NWU Centre for Health and Human Performance (…https://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-claw-their-way-varsity-cup-final
Eagles claw their way to Varsity Cup final
There is something special happening here and either heartbreak or euphoria await. On Monday night, 10 April, the North-West University (NWU) Eagles beat Maties from Stellenbosch University 19-10 in Potchefstroom to advance to the Varsity Cup finals. Take a bow, boys. The Eagles’ defense again proved telling. They tackled like organized demons.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/guiding-grade-9-learners-their-path-success
Guiding Grade 9 learners on their path to success
You should start planning your future career as early as in Grade 9. This was what North-West University (NWU) statistics lecturer Dr Piet Ntema, told Grade 9 learners during a recent career guidance workshop. Dr Ntema hosted the workshop in partnership with the office of Prof Rodney Medupe, deputy dean for community engagement and stakeholder…https://news.nwu.ac.za/debate-union-team-takes-part-jozi-rumble-tournament
Debate Union team takes part in Jozi Rumble Tournament
The Debating Union on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus took part in the annual Jozi Rumble Tournament, hosted by the University of Witwatersrand from 7 to 9 April 2023. The Jozi Rumble is a significant part of African debating history. The tournament explores the developmental aspects of African debating, and promote a culture…https://news.nwu.ac.za/passionate-young-water-professionals-win-wetskills-water-challenge
Passionate young water professionals win the Wetskills Water Challenge
Seipati Poopedi, a master’s student at the North-West University (NWU), recently participated in the Wetskills Water Challenge in Cape Town and her team walked away with the spoils. Her team members were Tariro Marekwa, an MSc student from the University of Cape Town, Dr Fulya Kandamir from Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Climate Change in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/best-paper-award-nwu-academic